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State of the City 2008-2009

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Top 10 Accomplishments of 2008

  1. Opened the historic Uptown Theater to rave reviews.
  2. Launched a new weekly news show, GP Update, on GPTV Channel 16 and gptx.org.
  3. Built QuikTrip Ballpark and enjoyed a successful first season of the Grand Prairie AirHogs minor league baseball team, American Association Southern Division Champions.
  4. Broke ground on the new Public Safety Headquarters and Active Adult Center.
  5. Saw the ¼ cent sales tax for parks complete the 3.2-mile Lone Star Trinity Trail in the entertainment district; open Wide World of Parks mega-playground at QuikTrip Ballpark; celebrate the 5-mile Good Link Trail between Mike Lewis and Waggoner parks; install the Fish Creek playground on Allegro Lane; update outdoor swimming pools with mega-slides; and add a diving board at Kirby Creek Indoor Pool.
  6. Invested $4.5 million through the ¼ cent sales tax for street improvements on 12 streets, three alleys and 53 leveling projects to pave the way to smooth driving.
  7. Opened the Belt Line overpass at Main and Jefferson streets.
  8. Began driving on State Highway 161 frontage roads.
  9. Continued to make strides in public safety: for the first sustainable time in a decade Police were fully hired; added filing police reports online for citizens; appointed new Gang Unit; shifted to 12-hour workdays, putting more officers on the street; and added a second police dog, Sara, who specializes in narcotics.
  10. Received credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor’s and Fitch to “AA+” and “AA positive outlook.”

Top Goals for 2009

  1. Celebrate the city’s 100 years of incorporation with celebrations all year, including the main festival March 28, 2009.
  2. Open the new outdoor event gardens at the Ruthe Jackson Center.
  3. Build a new Market Square and farmers market downtown.
  4. Begin building Lake Rescue Fire/Police Facility near Lynn Creek Park.
  5. Open the Warrior Trail connection from Carrier Parkway to State Highway 161.
  6. Ask voters to revote the ¼ cent sales tax for street improvements.
  7. Open new joint fire station with Cedar Hill.
  8. Build Hill Street through to Randol Mill Road.
  9. Cut Kingswood Blvd. through to State Highway 360 from Great Southwest Parkway.
  10. Punch Crossland Blvd. across State Highway 161.

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Last updated: 6/24/2009 8:13:07 AM