Fort Worth Skyline
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
4509 Shady Hollow Dr ,Fort Worth ,76123 ( Summer Creek Ranch )
Beautiful open floor plan, split bedrooms. Oversized kitchen with island, tiled
breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, sky-light. Hardwood and tile floors. Office is cur-rently being used as a fourth bedroom. HUGE covered back patio with gas drop for grilling. Surround sound speakers in the den. This home is a must see!
2,120 Sq Ft
Three Bedrooms + a Study
Two Bathrooms
Two Living Areas
Two Dining Areas
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| For a Private Showing call Angie Murphy Realtor ,GRI 817-825-4786 |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The 116th Annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
Starts this Friday Jan. 13 and runs through Feb. 4. If you are new to the area or native Texan this is a must see event , there is something
for everyone.
1.
Stock Show’s “All
Western Parade” is scheduled Saturday, January 15 at 11 a.m., Downtown Fort
Worth! The Stock Show Parade is held each year on the first Saturday of the
Stock Show. Nearly 100,000 spectators line the streets of
4.
Generations of youngsters have made precious
memories at this Midway, and today’s kids will have just as much fun. You can
hop aboard the MegaDrop and take a 140-foot plunge, or make a slower trip
downhill on the largest traveling slide in North America. Take your family for
a spin on the tilt-a-whirl, merry-go-round or Ferris wheel, or step up and try
to win a prize at one of the many games. When you get hungry, there’s a wide
range of delicious delights: popcorn, candy apples, funnel cakes, turkey legs
and so much more.
5.
For all you football fans Stock Show Bowl – Varsity Equestrian
Competition – TCU vs. Texas A&M University – Justin Arena Friday
Feb 3, at 6pm.
Dickies Day Free Grounds Admission
We expect to see a lot of smiling faces at the gate on
TUESDAY, January 17. Join us for “Dickies Day” at the Fort Worth Stock Show!
Anyone wearing Dickies apparel gets FREE general admission to the Stock Show
grounds!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Judge rules in favor of waste transfer station near Aledo
Plans for a waste transfer station that could ultimately handle 1,000 tons of refuse daily have cleared a legal hurdle over the objections of the Aledo school district, city officials, Walsh Ranch developers and more than 900 residents, according to court documents.
An administrative law judge has ruled that the Brazos Transfer Station meets all state licensing requirements. But in his legal opinion, he stressed that the operators should use side roads to avoid snarling traffic for nearby schools.
The station, which would be just west of Fort Worth, still must win approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The commission's decision can be appealed, and the matter could ultimately end up in court.
The permit is being sought by Republic Waste Services. The station, to be built near Nu Energy Road and Interstate 20, would transfer to an authorized landfill a variety of waste, from residential and commercial municipal solid waste to wood, yard, construction and demolition and nonhazardous industrial waste. Initially, it would take in about 170 tons of waste daily but increase to 1,000 tons daily by 2030.
Developer company Walsh Ranches has led the fight against the station. The 7,275-acre ranch is expected to be a key development, ultimately bringing in more than 14,000 single-family homes and 5,000 apartments. Fort Worth has begun annexing parts of the Parker County ranch under the development deal.
Opponents said the community would be better off if significant truck traffic was not added to the roads used to access the Aledo district's main campus, an elementary school, a ninth-grade center, a special-needs learning center, a high school, a stadium and other athletic fields.
Aledo school Superintendent Dan Manning said he's concerned for staff, students and parents who will drive on the roads. On average, about 2,000 teachers, staff and students commute to the Aledo district campus, with access from East Bankhead Highway and Bailey Ranch Road, according to court documents.
The judge wrote in his opinion that to the "greatest extent reasonably feasible, Republic must require collection trucks traveling to and from the Brazos Transfer Station to avoid using Nu Energy Drive and Bankhead Highway south of the transfer station unless they are working a collection route in that immediate area."
The company must also require transfer trucks traveling to and from the Brazos Transfer Station to avoid using Nu Energy Drive south of the transfer station, East Bankhead and Ranch House, the judge wrote.
Opponents contended, as well, that most of the area isn't zoned for such uses. Within one mile of the transfer station site, only 7.23 percent of the property is industrial. The judge found that Republic adequately analyzed existing land uses within one mile and future land uses based on growth trends within five miles of the proposed transfer station. "The evidence demonstrates that the proposed Brazos Transfer Station constitutes a land use that is compatible with both existing and future land uses in the area," the judge wrote.
Robert Cox of Aledo said the location of the trash station is ridiculous. He believes that Judge Richard Wilfong didn't consider the opposition voiced by 900 area residents.
"I could have predicted it would come out in favor of the trash company," Cox said. "The TCEQ, the system and the laws are not favorable toward citizen involvement and protests. It all comes down to the legal process. And it's political."
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/13/3443955/judge-rules-in-favor-of-waste.html#my-headlines-default#ixzz1gN3yJKTq
An administrative law judge has ruled that the Brazos Transfer Station meets all state licensing requirements. But in his legal opinion, he stressed that the operators should use side roads to avoid snarling traffic for nearby schools.
The station, which would be just west of Fort Worth, still must win approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The commission's decision can be appealed, and the matter could ultimately end up in court.
The permit is being sought by Republic Waste Services. The station, to be built near Nu Energy Road and Interstate 20, would transfer to an authorized landfill a variety of waste, from residential and commercial municipal solid waste to wood, yard, construction and demolition and nonhazardous industrial waste. Initially, it would take in about 170 tons of waste daily but increase to 1,000 tons daily by 2030.
Developer company Walsh Ranches has led the fight against the station. The 7,275-acre ranch is expected to be a key development, ultimately bringing in more than 14,000 single-family homes and 5,000 apartments. Fort Worth has begun annexing parts of the Parker County ranch under the development deal.
Opponents said the community would be better off if significant truck traffic was not added to the roads used to access the Aledo district's main campus, an elementary school, a ninth-grade center, a special-needs learning center, a high school, a stadium and other athletic fields.
Aledo school Superintendent Dan Manning said he's concerned for staff, students and parents who will drive on the roads. On average, about 2,000 teachers, staff and students commute to the Aledo district campus, with access from East Bankhead Highway and Bailey Ranch Road, according to court documents.
The judge wrote in his opinion that to the "greatest extent reasonably feasible, Republic must require collection trucks traveling to and from the Brazos Transfer Station to avoid using Nu Energy Drive and Bankhead Highway south of the transfer station unless they are working a collection route in that immediate area."
The company must also require transfer trucks traveling to and from the Brazos Transfer Station to avoid using Nu Energy Drive south of the transfer station, East Bankhead and Ranch House, the judge wrote.
Opponents contended, as well, that most of the area isn't zoned for such uses. Within one mile of the transfer station site, only 7.23 percent of the property is industrial. The judge found that Republic adequately analyzed existing land uses within one mile and future land uses based on growth trends within five miles of the proposed transfer station. "The evidence demonstrates that the proposed Brazos Transfer Station constitutes a land use that is compatible with both existing and future land uses in the area," the judge wrote.
Robert Cox of Aledo said the location of the trash station is ridiculous. He believes that Judge Richard Wilfong didn't consider the opposition voiced by 900 area residents.
"I could have predicted it would come out in favor of the trash company," Cox said. "The TCEQ, the system and the laws are not favorable toward citizen involvement and protests. It all comes down to the legal process. And it's political."
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/13/3443955/judge-rules-in-favor-of-waste.html#my-headlines-default#ixzz1gN3yJKTq
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