The Ellis County Press: Glenn Heights sets town hall meeting Feb. 15

Glenn Heights sets town hall meeting Feb. 15
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Editor on 02/15/2001 00:00:00


DIANA BUCKLEY
Ellis County Press
GLENN HEIGHTS - The governing body of the City of Glenn Heights has announced it
will hold a Town Hall meeting Feb. 15.
The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at Shields Elementary, at 205 W. Ovilla Road.
The agenda calls for an open discussion, or question and answer period. The
panel suggests the following items for the discussion:
n Utilities - Water (irrigation meters, master meter ordinance, electronic
meters, rates, wholesale water) and sewer (rates, TRA Red Oak Plant)
n Public Works (organization, roads, sidewalks, meter reading, parks,
Right-of-way maintenance, building inspections, animal control)
n Police (organization, staffing, equipment, services, dispatch, jail, code
enforcement)
n Fire (organization, staffing, equipment, services, ambulance)
n Finance (budget, bonds, bank balances, service fees)
n City Secretary (property taxes, records administration, planning and zoning,
board of adjustments, master plan)
n City Manager (role and responsibilities, city charter, municipal court)
n Mayor and Council (role and responsibilities, economic development, lawsuits,
recall)
Several members of the council were targeted in a recent recall drive, while
Glenn Heights City Manager Dennis McDuffie drew fire and instigated a rash of
employee and volunteer resignations by firing former Glenn Heights Fire Chief
Mike Burgett without notice.