Topic: Announcements

Here's Another Chance for Low Cost Pet Tags and Vaccinations

Fort Worth is offering license and rabies vaccination for only $4 and Microchip ID's for $10

A low-cost pet license and vaccination clinic will be held this Saturday to increase the number of pets with current identification and rabies vaccinations. The annual city pet license usually costs $7 and a rabies vaccination can cost even more. However, in order to increase the number of animals with current identification, and protect residents and pets from rabies, the city is offering both the license and the three-year rabies vaccination for only $4.

Also, a new technology in animal identification - the microchip - is being offered to those who are interested for an additional $10. A microchip offers pets a permanent form of identification.

When and Where: Pet licenses, rabies vaccinations and microchips will be available from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 10 at Lake Como Park, located at 3500 Como Park Drive (MAP).

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Please Attend this Important Meeting ! ! !

Ralph Mendoza, Chief of Police

THE FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A POLICE PUBLIC AWARENESS FORUM:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2005
7:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 PM
WOODLAND SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12121 WOODLAND SPRINGS DRIVE

THIS FORUM WILL BE CONDUCTED TO:

• BUILD A BETTER VERBAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

• MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP AND ADDRESS THE VARIOUS CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY.

IN THIS MEETING, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, ASK QUESTIONS AND GIVE FEEDBACK TO NUMEROUS POLICE OFFICIALS.

The Fort Worth Police Department invites all Fort Worth Residents to participate in the 22nd Annual National Night Out celebration on:

Tuesday August 2, 2005.

Residents are asked to turn on their outside lights and spend the evening outdoors with their neighbors and the police.

National Night Out is designed to:

♦ Heighten awareness of crime prevention
♦ Generate support for, and participation in local anti crime efforts
♦ Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police/community partnerships
♦ Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

You can get involved in a variety of ways:

♦ Get all of your neighbors to turn on their porch lights.
♦ Meet your neighbors by attending a block party or hosting a barbecue.
♦ Encourage your kids to get involved. Ask them to make posters and yard signs for the event.
♦ Invite local law enforcement to talk about crime prevention.

Please fill out the National Night Out 2005 Participation Form for your neighborhood.

Think twice before posting that sign you could be fined up to $200.

According to city ordinance, it’s unlawful to post, fasten, erect, display or locate any sign on any structure, tree, pole, curb, or elsewhere within rights of way on any public street or on private property.

That means that “Lose 10 Pounds in Two Weeks” signs as well as garage sale, house cleaning, lost-a-pet and lawn care signs are illegal anywhere.

Garage sale signs can be posted for three consecutive days in the front yard of the person conducting the sale — one sign per yard, though.

Note from The Villages of Woodland Springs Covenants;

No sign of any kind shall be displayed to the public view on any Lot, except one (1) professional security service sign of not more than one square foot, one (1) sign of not more than five square feet advertising the property for rent or sale, political signs during election periods only as permitted by the City, or signs used by a Builder to advertise the Property during the construction and sales period, each of which shall, in any event, comply with all statutes, laws or ordinances governing same. The Board of Directors or its agents shall have the right to remove any sign, billboard or other advertising structure that does not comply with the above, and in so doing shall not be subject to any liability for trespass or otherwise in connection with such removal. (DCC&R – 5.28.8)

The Government Sub-Committee is currently studying the state of emergency services provided to our community. We are comparing the published data regarding these service levels with that of other comparable sized cities in our state. Data that we are comparing includes staffing levels, response time, total stations, and available equipment. We will also be speaking directly to the departments responsible for providing these services to our community. We want to reinforce that our intentions are to support our emergency services personnel. If they are properly trained, staffed, and equipped, it makes their dangerous jobs much safer.

Fort Worth is implementing a mandatory sectorized ban on outdoor watering for the area between Denton Highway 377 and Jacksboro Highway 199, north of Loop 820 (which is all of the Villages of Woodland Springs).

This is effective immediately and will be in effect until the main is repaired and returned to service. Repairs are anticipated to take at least 24 hours.

This ban applies to Fort Worth and affected wholesale customers. Affected wholesale customers, listed below, are also imposing similar outdoor restrictions. Customer communities include Haltom City, Haslet, Keller, Lake Worth, North Richland Hills, Northlake, Roanoke, Saginaw, Southlake, Trophy Club and Westlake.

The Water Director implemented this ban on outdoor watering due to the rupture of a 54-inch line at N. Beach and Belknap. This is a main transmission line that provides water to north Fort Worth and wholesale customers in that area.

North Beach between 121 and Belknap is completely closed. Residents are encouraged to seek an alternative route of travel to avoid this area. Fort Worth residents wishing to report water emergencies should call 817-FW-24HRS (817-392-4477).

With summer just around the corner, many Fort Worth residents will take time to clean out junk rooms and host that great American event — a garage sale.

But before setting out “another man’s treasure,” residents should be aware of city codes affecting garage sales. To avoid receiving a citation, ask yourself the following questions:

♦ How many garage sales have I had already this year? Only two per year are allowed.

NOTE: The two Villages of Woodland Springs Community Wide Garage Sales, count as the two allowed per year! If you participate in both the Community Garage Sales, you CAN NOT have your own garage sales.

The Fort Worth Police Department invites all Fort Worth Residents to participate in the 22nd Annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday August 2, 2005.

Residents are asked to turn on their outside lights and spend the evening outdoors with their neighbors and the police. Neighborhood Crime Watches, Citizens on Patrol, Neighborhood Associations, and other neighborhood groups are encouraged to host events on National Night Out in their neighborhood.

National Night Out is designed to:

♦ Heighten awareness of crime prevention
♦ Generate support for, and participation in local anti crime efforts
♦ Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police/community partnerships
♦ Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

You can get involved in a variety of ways:

♦ Get all of your neighbors to turn on their porch lights.
♦ Meet your neighbors by attending a block party or hosting a barbecue.
♦ Encourage your kids to get involved. Ask them to make posters and yard signs for the event.
♦ Invite local law enforcement to talk about crime prevention.

Please fill out the National Night Out 2005 Participation Form for your neighborhood.

As the fastest growing neighborhood in North Fort Worth, volunteers are always welcome and needed to ensure our safe, family friendly community for all home owners and their guests. The Fort Worth Citizens on Patrol (Code Blue) program allows private citizens to be the "eyes and ears" of the Fort Worth police.

Code Blue members are issued special Code Blue identification (shirts, hats, jackets and badges) as well as police radios. The time spent patrolling our neighborhood is completely voluntary. For more information visit the Crime Watch / Code Blue section on our website.

The 2005 Citizen on Patrol Training Classes

Training Classes are held in the auditorium at the Police Training Center at 1000 Calvert. Interested individuals can come to the Training Center on the day of training. It would be a good idea to arrive a little early to complete the paperwork. All classes are held on a Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The remaining classes for 2005 are as follows:

July 9, 2005
October 15, 2005

The “No Food” policy at our pools has been rescinded.

Homeowners are now free to bring their food items into the gated pool areas. Please be aware there are no “busboys” cleaning the tables, so be kind to the other homeowners and clean up your area when you leave. Also pay close attention on windy days that food and papers do not blow into the pool. Thank you for keeping our pool area clean and safe for all neighbors.

New Superstore Opens Near VOWS

Cabela's Fort Worth, Texas Retail Store is located at the junction of state highway 170 and I-35W. In addition to offering quality outdoor merchandise, the massive 230,000 sq. ft. showroom is an educational and entertainment attraction, featuring a décor of museum-quality animal displays, huge aquariums and trophy animals interacting in realistic re-creations of their natural habitats.

Opened on May 26, 2005

Grand Opening - July 15 through July 24 (8:00am - 9:00pm)

Fort Worth City Council has approved loosening noise restrictions on construction, including demolitions, repair work and flatwork.

The new ordinance allows construction work at any time as long as the noise it creates is not unreasonable. However, noise created within 300 feet of an occupied residential structure after 8 p.m. and before 7 a.m. Monday through Friday and after 8 p.m. and before 9 a.m. Saturday and any time Sunday will be considered unreasonable and in violation of city code. Work that does not create noise can take place at any time.

The winning candidate for our district (#2);

Salvador Espino
1434 N. Main St., Ste. 220
Fort Worth, TX 76106

Sal Espino Information:
Phone: (817) 624-3352
email: espinolaw@sbcglobal.net

Sal Espino was good enough to send us the district voting precentages.

Woodland Springs Voting Results
District 2 Council Races

Sal Espino - 55 Votes
Larry Stevens - 73 Votes
Total Votes - 128 Votes
Registered Voters - 246
Voting Percentage - 52.03%

We had the highest percentage of registered voter turnout in the district! But we only have 246 registered voters in a community of almost 2000. To put this in perspective, we have 872 registered users on this website. If you have not already done so, do your community and yourself a favor, Register to VOTE! In the next election make your voice heard.

Please visit the Government Committee webpage for more details.

The 2005 property tax appraisals are now supposed to be available. You can go to the Tarrant Appraisal District website (www.tad.org) to determine the tax appraisal for your address (or any address in Tarrant County actually).

The website also provides detailed information on the process for protesting your tax appraisal. If you wish to protest your appraisal, your notification to the appraisal district must be postmarked no later than May 31.

If you wish to protest, the website can provide invaluble research information concerning comparing your property to like properties in the area.

Starting April 26th through May 26th, the SBB Management Office will be open for extended hours to issue homeowner ID/Pool badges as follows:


Tuesdays and Thursday - 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Homeowners must bring a drivers license and a copy of their closing document, warranty deed, or utility bill for the address. (If you don't have these documents with you, the ID badges cannot be issued.)

The first quarterly homeowners meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, March 8th from 7 to 9 PM was held at the Woodland Springs Elementary School Cafeteria.

Both City Council Candidates, Larry Stevens and Sal Espino
for our district were present and made introductory speeches to our neighbors. An open discussion for all the homeowners was made to the new Advisory Committee.

Joe Funari, a homeowner in Woodland Springs, is our volunteer VOWS Sports Coordinator. He is the point of contact for reserving time on the various sport fields within VOWS. The use of the VOWS sport fields is for VOWS homeowners only. He may be contacted at 817-741-2724 or email at: ajfunari@verizon.net

The Villages of Woodland Springs Welcoming Committee, chaired by Robin Earp, needs volunteers...

The Woodland Springs Elementary School PTA is hosting a "SPRING FLING FESTIVAL" at the school on March 4th, 2005 from 5:30 to 8:30. There will be food, games, vendors, and fun. It is open to the community so come meet and greet your neighbors.