Sycamore Community Center, is offering this deal in light of the new equipment recently installed in their weight room. Eugene McCray and Handley Meadowbrook are offering this deal before their public rededication on March 23.
CRASE training will be offered for free to Fort Worth residents at 6:30 p.m. March 21. The program provides civilians with information to help them during an active shooter situation.
CONGRATULATIONS AC SWEARINGIN
Swearingin named FWPD assistant chief
Posted March 6, 2019
Deputy Chief Julie Swearingin has been promoted to assistant chief by Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald.
“During my time as chief, Assistant Chief Swearingin demonstrated a consistent record of dedication and service to the city and has been a valuable part of the FWPD management team,” Fitzgerald said. “Julie’s passion, experience and core competencies make me extremely confident the units under her command will continue to excel and become models for other similar-sized agencies as we move forward.”
Swearingin will be assigned to the Finance and Administrative Bureau with responsibility for operational command and administrative support command.
Assistant Chief Charlie Ramirez will assume responsibility for the Support Bureau, which includes tactical command as well as investigative and support command.
This morning at 4:30 a.m., the Fort Worth Office of Emergency Management activated the Outdoor Warning Sirens for Western and Southeast portions of the City. Given the combination of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 70-80 mph winds and the potential for tornado rotation with little to no warning the threshold was met to activate the sirens. The Office of Emergency Management always puts the safety of Fort Worth residents first. While being woken up to these sirens is scary to some and an inconvenience to others, it is our responsibility to ensure your safety. Winds of that speed can cause severe damage to homes with downed trees and power lines. The City of Fort Worth experienced numerous trees and power lines down resulting in street closures and power outages for almost 10,000 people. We can’t stress enough that the sirens are “outdoor warning sirens” and not “tornado sirens.” Please see the graphic below that outlines when/why sirens will be activated. Together with our County Partners and the National Weather Service, we will do everything we can to keep the residents of Fort Worth safe.
Residents are encouraged to register for emergency text alerts from the Office of Emergency Management to their cell phone and email. To register, simply select a Zip code that you would like alerts for and text it to 888777, or enter “FortWorth” to receive alerts for the entire community. If you would like to select multiple Zip codes, such as your residence, work, schools or sporting venues, register online at www.Nixle.com
Siren Activations
Sirens will be activated for:
A tornado warning issued by the national Weather Service
Tornado or funnel cloud reported by a reliable source such as a storm spotter or RACES member
Sustained winds in excess of 70 mph
Reports of hail 1 ½ inch diameter or larger
Chemical spill emergency
State or national emergency declared by the governor or president
Discretion of Office of Emergency Management Duty Officer
Testing
Fort Worth’s Office of Emergency Management conducts weekly tests of the outdoor warning system sirens at 1 p.m. every Wednesday, weather conditions allowing.
Sirens sound for 90 seconds on the first Wednesday of each month. The siren test is shortened to 15 seconds for other Wednesdays in the month. If conditions are favorable for severe weather on a test day, the siren test will not be conducted.
Storm Debris Clean Up
March 14, 2019
Dear Neighborhood Leaders:
As a result of the recent storm throughout Fort Worth, the City understands some residents may have experienced storm damage including branches, limbs, downed trees, and fences. Our goal is to provide residents time to clean-up and to offer convenient options for disposal.
Over the next four weeks, the City will not charge for the collection of tree debris piles that were a result of the storm. Residents have multiple options for disposing of storm debris:
Weekly Yard Collection
Piles of brush, branches, limbs, and small cut-up trees - up to 10 cubic yards - can be set out during your normal weekly yard waste collection http://fortworthtexas.gov/solidwaste/yardtrimmings/for the next four weeks and the City will collect all of the materials.
Bulk Collection
Larger tree-related storm debris as well as non-wood storm debris can be set out on your regularly scheduled bulk week. http://fortworthtexas.gov/solidwaste/bulk/The City will allow debris piles larger than 10 cubic yards. This is extended only for debris as a result of the storms – no appliances, mattresses or furniture, etc.
Drop-Off Stations
You can take your storm debris to one of the City’s four Drop-Off Stations http://fortworthtexas.gov/solidwaste/dropoff/ .
Following these simple guidelines will help the contractors stay on schedule for collection:
•Place bulk items on the curb by 7 a.m. Monday of your assigned week. You may place items on the curb as early as 6 p.m. the Friday before your assigned week.
o Tree limbs that are greater than four inches in diameter or longer than eight feet are considered bulk.
o If you’re putting out other bulk items, such as metal fencing, they need to be kept separate from the yard debris to allow for proper and timely collection.
•Yard waste is collected weekly, the same day as your garbage and recycling.
o Yard waste collections include small tree limbs, shrubs and bagged yard debris. (Must be bagged in paper yard bags, no plastic bags allowed) These items should be smaller than four inches in diameter and less than eight feet long.
If you have additional questions, please contact the City’s Customer Care Center at 817-392-1234.
Thank you,
City of Fort Worth
Code Compliance Department
Solid Waste Services Division
Freeway Light Repair Project Update
High Mast Light Towers
The material for the high mast towers has arrived. So far we have we have restored power and replaced damaged wire at 3 towers. We have installed LED fixtures on one tower which is located on East Bound IH-30 at the South bound exit ramp for IH-35W.
As a reminder, this is year one of a ten year plan to change out all High Mast Lighting Towers to LED. We plan to spread the new LED heads out along the IH30/IH35 interchange, along IH30 near Camp Bowie, and IH30/E820 interchange, addressing roughly three to four towers at each location. Below is a map of the target areas.
IH-820 East at Meadowbrook (west side electric circuit out from Brentwood Stair to Craig)
Fort Worth and TxDOT staff are working with the contractor to ensure the damaged wire repair is made quickly and correctly. TxDOT will be forwarding the repair schedule out next month.
IH-30 East near Riverside (break in electric circuit within the center median wall)
We are working with TxDOT to repair a break (shown above) in the electric circuit which is just East of Riverside on IH-30, East Freeway. This repair will be made in late spring when the LED upgrade is completed.
IH-30 East (Cooks ln to Henderson), IH-35W (Hattie to Alsbury), Airport Freeway SH-121(IH-35W to Maxine St)
We have received traffic control plans from our vendor and are submitting the plan to TxDOT this week. Once we receive their approval, we will order material which can take approximately 10 weeks to receive.
US Hwy 287 (IH30 S to Mitchell) - New addition
We plan on doing an investigation of this freeway lighting system, and making minor repairs to restore the freeway lighting by the summer of 2018.
North Fort Worth/City of Keller Project
New water line along Alta Vista Parkway
Posted Dec. 11, 2018
The City of Keller will be installing a new water line along Alta Vista Parkway. That means Fort Worth residents who use this roadway should be aware of construction activity. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2019 and be completed in July 2019.
During portions of the construction, traffic on Alta Vista from Golden Triangle Boulevard to Ray White Road may be reduced to one lane. Follow all signage and watch for workers in the area.
To learn more, contact Pat Buckley at 817-392-2443.
TEXRail Service 2019
Have you Heard: Gas Compressor Regulations
(d) Compressor stations - natural gas facilities.
(1) Compressor noise regulations. For purposes of this subsection (d), OPERATOR shall refer to either the pipeline operator or the gas well operator, as applicable.
1. Maximum permitted sound levels for all permanent lift or line compressors shall be limited by the following zoning classifications:
Industrial
75 dBA day/65 dBA night
Commercial
65 dBA day/55 dBA night
Residential
55 dBA day/50 dBA night
If the measurement location is on a boundary between two different land use classifications, the lower noise level standard applicable to the noise zone shall apply.
Line compressor operators shall be allowed to demonstrate that the current actual ambient is greater than allowed which will become the new ambient for that location (measured at the property line of the noise creator).
Noise measurement will be taken at the property line of the compressor station to determine ambient. To determine compliance with the noise requirements all measurements will be taken at the property line of the receiver/receptor.
Compressors shall meet the low and high frequency requirements/standards as required for gas wells.
Creates low-frequency outdoor noise levels that exceed the following dB levels:
16 Hz octave band
65 dB
31.5 Hz octave band
65 dB
64 Hz octave band
65 dB
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BULK WASTEQuestions on when your bulk waste collection time is? Or not sure how much you are allowed? With the Holiday season upon us, now is a good time to download the Fort Worth Garbage and Recycling app
Roundabouts
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Did you know it's the law?
Door to Door Vendors
§ 20-145 REGULATIONS.
A door-to-door vendor shall not engage in solicitation activities:
(a) At any residence or business that has a “No Soliciting” or “No Trespassing” sign posted on the property;
(b) At any residence or business where the door-to-door vendor has been verbally informed that no solicitation of food, goods, services or merchandise is allowed; or
(c) At any residence before 9:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time and after 8:00 p.m. during Daylight Savings Time, unless at the occupant’s request.
Ordinance exemptions: politics or religion do not require a permit.
“No Trespassing” or “No Soliciting” signs clearly posted should deter anyone from soliciting on your property.
§§ 30-5 OBSTRUCTING FREE USE OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS.
It shall be unlawful for any grouping or assemblage of persons, whose standing, remaining or congregating upon any public street or sidewalk shall obstruct, prevent or interfere with the free or unobstructed use of such street or sidewalk by other persons, to fail or refuse to move on or to disperse upon being ordered to do so by any police officer of the city or other peace officer.
(1964 Code, § 33-5)
§ 23-14 POSTING OF HANDBILLS, SIGNS, POSTERS OR ADVERTISEMENTS IN CERTAIN PLACES—PROHIBITED.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than the owner of the property to post, fasten, erect or display, or cause to be posted, fastened, erected or displayed:
Any type of handbill, sign, poster or advertisement on or upon any structure, tree, pole, curb or elsewhere within the right-of-way of any public street, or upon any public property within the City of Fort Worth, without the express permission of the city council of the City of Fort Worth;
§ 30-16 LOITERING FOR PURPOSE OF BEGGING.
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, remain or wander about in a public place for the purpose of begging. As used in this section, BEGGING means the solicitation of money or other valuable consideration from another person without giving consideration in return.
Dogs must be kept on a leash and under the direct physical control of the owner or handler while in any city park or recreation area. Dogs are permitted off-leash only in those portions of the park designated by the director of park and recreation as off-leash areas. Dogs must remain under the immediate personal supervision and command of the owner or handler while in off-leash areas.
Special Needs Assistance Program aids the entire community
A man-made accident, terrorist act or severe weather disaster can strike quickly and without warning. All Fort Worth residents should know what to do and quickly move to shelter in these situations, but residents with a disability can find it especially difficult to get out of harm’s way.
According to the July 2016 U.S. Census Quick Facts Report, 7.8 percent of Fort Worth residents under the age of 65 were reported to have some type of disability. That is more than 66,000 Fort Worth residents, and that number grows substantially when you add in residents 65 and older.
That is why the City of Fort Worth hosts the Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP).
This SNAP program is not federal food stamps, but a local database that contains information about residents with disabilities who may not be able to evacuate their homes, or simply want to provide advance information on their disability to emergency first responders.
SNAP registration is available in English and Spanish, does not define or limit what a disability would be, is free to all Fort Worth residents and should be reviewed annually to keep information current.
Register online, call the Office of Emergency Management at 817-392-6170 or mail a registration request including name and contact information to: Office of Emergency Management, 200 Texas St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Emergency management personnel will assist residents with phone and mail registration.
Information provided in the SNAP program helps emergency management personnel plan for future disasters and provides advance knowledge of the resident’s specific disability to emergency first responders after a disaster or 911 call.
