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          THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE IS ONCE AGAIN TAKING TIME OUT TO SAY THANK YOU AND TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN SERVING AND WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY WITH A SPECIAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY. 
          WE KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO SUPPORT OUR MILITARY. 
          THE OBSERVANCE INCLUDES AN OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION THAT RECALLS THE CITY'S PROUD HISTORY OF SUPPORTING ALL OF OUR COUNTRY'S ARMED SERVICES. 
          WE CALL ON ALL OF OUR CITIZENS TO PAUSE, REFLECT, AND HONOR THE COURAGE, THE LOYALTY, AND THE DEDICATION OF AMERICA'S GREAT VETERANS PAST AND PRESENT, AND A SPECIAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MULTIPLE US MILITARY MEDAL RECIPIENT AND TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD HONOREE JARED KENMAN. 
          I WANTED TO POINT OUT HOW TODAY THE VETERANS HERE YOU ARE, THE DISTINGUISHED GUEST. 
          IT DOESN'T DIMINISH THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR FRIENDS AND OUR FAMILY AND OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS HERE THAT SUPPORT US, BUT TODAY, WE SIMPLY AND RE AND NECESSARILY RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO SACRIFICE TIME AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES, TIME AWAY FROM THEIR FRIENDS, AND SOMETIMES A PART OF THEMSELVES FOR THIS GREAT NATION. 
          THERE IS ALSO THE TRADITIONAL PRESENTATION OF A MEMORIAL WREATH, AS WELL AS RECOGNITION OF AND TESTIMONIALS FROM SEVERAL OF THE VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE IN INCLUDING 98-YEAR-OLD RAY DOSS WHO SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR II AMERICA ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS ARM TO DAY TO HONOR THE END OF WORLD WAR I. 
          THE 11TH DAY OF THE 11TH MONTH IS NOW OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED NATIONWIDE AS VETERANS DAY TO HONOR EVERY VETERAN OF EVERY WAR. 
          THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE IS EXCITED TO LAUNCH ITS NEW WATER UTILITY CUSTOMER PORTAL. 
          THE FIRST THING YOU'LL NEED TO DO IS ENROLL. 
          START BY GOING TO WWW.PAYWATERBILL.GPTX.ORG. 
          ENTER NEW ACCOUNT NUMBER, OR CLICK THE LINK THAT READS FIND MY ACCOUNT NUMBER. 
          ENTER THE STATEMENT BALANCE FROM THE PRIOR TWO MONTHS, AND CLICK NEXT. 
          OR CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR AN INVITATION THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS FROM NO REPLY WATER BILLING@GPTX.ORG, CLICK ON THE GREEN REGISTER BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM. 
          THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO AN ENROLLMENT FORM TO COMPLETE. 
          ONCE YOU'VE LOGGED IN, CLICK ON THE TAXI ICON AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SCREEN FOR A QUICK TOUR. 
          IT WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE PORTAL AND HOW TO USE IT. 
          ON THE LEFT, YOU CAN SIGN UP TO MAKE PREAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS. 
          ON THE RIGHT, YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR PAPERLESS BILLING. 
          TOWARD THE TOP RIGHT, YOU CAN CHECK YOUR CURRENT BALANCE, MAKE A ONE-TIME PAYMENT, OR VIEW THE DETAILS OF YOUR CURRENT BILL. 
          THIS IS YOUR BILLING PAGE. 
          IT SHOWS YOU YOUR PAYMENT HISTORY AND YOUR STATEMENT HISTORY WHERE YOU CAN VIEW AND PRINT YOUR PREVIOUS STATEMENTS. 
          YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OR START THE MOVE IN OR MOVE OUT PROCESS WITHOUT LOGGING IN. 
          TO MAKE A ONE-TIME PAYMENT, CLICK ONE-TIME PAY AND FOLLOW THE PROMPTS. 
          ONCE YOU'VE ENTERED A VALID ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ZIP CODE, YOUR BALANCE AND PAYMENT OPTIONS WILL APPEAR AUTOMATICALLY. 
          TO START THE MOVE IN OR MOVE OUT PROCESS, SIMPLY CLICK THE BUTTON THAT APPLIES AND FOLLOW THE PROMPTS FOR MORE INFORMATION. 
          WE HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR NEW WATER UTILITY CUSTOMER PORTAL. 
          PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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