2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger 2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
115 BRIDGEPORT ATV Park The city of Bridgeport is taking steps to make Northwest Park a retreat for locals, as well as a destination for people from the surrounding areas. The park is expected to attract visitors from other counties throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and provide what Bridgeport officials call “a huge economic boom” for the city, said Ryan Nolting, director of parks and recreation. The park, located at 2962 S. Highway 101, includes an ATV and hiking park and a youth athletic complex for softball, baseball, soccer and football fields is planned. New Wave Paddle Sports is working with the Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation to purchase a portion of the park and construct a rafting, kayaking and canoeing park. Currently, the city is hosting trail days to build trails throughout the 300-acre ATV park and hiking trail and has hosted several events. The city plans to construct a gatehouse by the end of the year. “The off-road vehicle portion of the park (for ATV’s and jeeps) is a sure thing that will be available to people,” Nolting said, adding that trails are currently under construction. City officials also want to include a place for overnight camping. City officials first began discussing the idea for such a park four years ago. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department provided the city with a grant to help fund the park. “More hotels will have to come to Bridgeport once the park is built here and that’s because there will be sports tournaments at the complex. Meanwhile, more people will also be eating at our restaurants,” Nolting said. People throughout Wise County and surrounding areas have a lot of enthusiasm for the park, Nolting said. “We’ve had trail work days where volunteer groups have come out from as far away as Sherman and Wichita Falls to help us build our trails. More than 90 people came one weekend to help us. I think it’s safe to say that there are a lot of North Texans wanting these trails,” Nolting said. Services Available: • Tanning • Massage (by Appointment) • Haircuts for the Family • Chemical Services • Hair Extensions • Party Hair • Waxing • Makeup Application Owner/Stylist: Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Vanessa 2202 US Hwy. 380, Ste. 104 Johnson BRAND NEW IN Bridgeport 940-393-5600 We Are Improving Patient Outcomes Every Day! Dana Weaver, RN Administrator Welcome to Wise! Choose 1st Texas Home Health for all your healthcare needs ~ A performance based home care agency. Medicare/Medicaid certifi ed, state licensed, HIPPA compliant. Tonya Hull, Marketer First Texas Home Health’s goal is not only to manage the homebound patient’s medical condition but to promote “safer” independent living as well. Decatur • 940-626-2266 • www.first-texas.com
WISE COUNTY Elected/Appointed Officials Accurate as of June 18, 2009 ELECTED OFFICIALS County Judge Bill McElhaney P.O. Box 393 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5743 (940) 627-6926 (Fax) cojudge@co.wise.tx.us Sheriff David Walker 200 Rook Ramsey Drive Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5971 (940) 627-3797 (Fax) sheriff@sheriff.co.wise.tx.us Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-3523 (Tax Office) (940) 627-7237 (Fax) (940) 627-3304 (Auto Registration) (940) 627-3656 (Voter’s Registration) wisecotax@co.wise.tx.us Treasurer Katherine Hudson P.O. Box 554 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-3540 (940) 627-3573 (Fax) treasurer@co.wise.tx.us (940) 433-2969 (940) 433-3062 (Fax) jp3@co.wise.tx.us Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4 Clay Poynor 1203 Halsell St. Bridgeport, TX 76426 (940) 683-4244 (940) 683-3747 (Fax) jp4@co.wise.tx.us Constable, Precinct No. 1 Tom Bishop (940) 627-2694 constable1@co.wise.tx.us 1101 W. Rose Avenue P.O. Box 1509 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-2002 (940) 627-7521 (Fax) charles.dillard@ems.co.wise.tx.us Engineer Chad Davis 206 S. State St. Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-2342 (940) 627-3149 (Fax) (940) 389-7270 (Mobile) engineer@co.wise.tx.us Commissioner, Precinct No.1 Danny White P.O. Box 899 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5810 (940) 627-0735 (Fax) comm1@co.wise.tx.us Commissioner, Precinct No. 2 Kevin D. Burns P.O. Box 899 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 427-4881 (940) 427-2210 (Fax) comm2@co.wise.tx.us Commissioner, Precinct No. 3 Mikel Richardson P.O. Box 899 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 433-5365 (940) 433-5511 (Fax) comm3@co.wise.tx.us Commissioner, Precinct No. 4 Terry Ross P.O. Box 899 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 683-4153 comm4@co.wise.tx.us County Court at Law Melton Cude P.O. Box 901 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5005 (940) 627-4791 (Fax) ccl@co.wise.tx.us County Attorney James Stainton County Courthouse, Suite 300 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-3321 (940) 627-7194 (Fax) countyattorney@co.wise.tx.us District Judge (271st Judicial District) John Fostel County Courthouse Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-3200 District Attorney Greg Lowery County Courthouse, Suite 200 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5257 (940) 627-6404 (Fax) districtattorney@co.wise.tx.us Constable, Precinct No. 2 Leonard Denney (940) 626-4206 constable2@co.wise.tx.us Constable, Precinct No. 3 Doug Parr (940) 433-2969 constable3@co.wise.tx.us Constable, Precinct No. 4 Kevin Huffman (940) 683-4244 constable4@co.wise.tx.us APPOINTED OFFICIALS Asset Management Diana Alexander 400 W. Walnut Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-3312 asset@co.wise.tx.us Auditor Ann McCuiston P.O. Box 899 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5744 (940) 627-3388 (Fax) auditor@co.wise.tx.us Fire Marshal Chuck Gomez, Interim Fire Marshal 200 Rook Ramsey Drive Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5971 (940) 627-3797 (Fax) firemarshal@co.wise.tx.us Indigent Health Care Sue Black 1101 W. Rose Avenue Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-4203 (940) 627-7521 (Fax) ihc@co.wise.tx.us Information Technology Randy Joy P.O. Box 393 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 626-2055 dir@co.wise.tx.us 911 Addressing Phyllis Morris 206 S. State St., Ste. C Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-3051 911addressing@co.wise.tx.us County Clerk Sherry Parker-Lemon P.O. Box 359 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-3351 (940) 627-2697 (Fax) countyclerk@co.wise.tx.us District Clerk Cristy Fuqua P.O. Box 308 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5535 (940) 627-0705 (Fax) districtclerk@co.wise.tx.us Tax Assessor/Collector Monte Shaw 404 W. Walnut Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1 Jan Morrow P.O. Box 509 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-2694 (940) 627-5417 (Fax) jp1@co.wise.tx.us Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2 Terri Lynn Johnson 200 Rook Ramsey DrIve Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 626-4206 jp2@co.wise.tx.us Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3 Mark Autry P.O. Box 86 Boyd, TX 76023 Elections Administrator Lannie Noble P.O. Box 1597 1555 W. Bus. 380, Ste. 1 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 626-4453/627-3656 (940) 626-4283 (Fax) elections@co.wise.tx.us Emergency Management Coordinator County Judge’s Office P.O. Box 393 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-5743 (940) 627-6926 (Fax) EMS Administrator Charles Dillard Public Works Tom Goode P.O. Box 899 Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-6655 (940) 627-6171 (Fax) publicworks@co.wise.tx.us Veterans Service Officer Laura Spain 205 N. State St. Decatur, TX 76234 (940) 627-2470 (940) 627-3828 (Fax) wisevets@co.wise.tx.us 116
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WISE COUNTY Elected/Appointed Officials<br />
Accurate as of June 18, <strong>2009</strong><br />
ELECTED OFFICIALS<br />
<strong>County</strong> Judge<br />
Bill McElhaney<br />
P.O. Box 393<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5743<br />
(940) 627-6926 (Fax)<br />
cojudge@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Sheriff<br />
David Walker<br />
200 Rook Ramsey Drive<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5971<br />
(940) 627-3797 (Fax)<br />
sheriff@sheriff.co.wise.tx.us<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-3523 (Tax Office)<br />
(940) 627-7237 (Fax)<br />
(940) 627-3304 (Au<strong>to</strong> Registration)<br />
(940) 627-3656 (Voter’s Registration)<br />
wisecotax@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Treasurer<br />
Katherine Hudson<br />
P.O. Box 554<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-3540<br />
(940) 627-3573 (Fax)<br />
treasurer@co.wise.tx.us<br />
(940) 433-2969<br />
(940) 433-3062 (Fax)<br />
jp3@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4<br />
Clay Poynor<br />
1203 Halsell St.<br />
Bridgeport, TX 76426<br />
(940) 683-4244<br />
(940) 683-3747 (Fax)<br />
jp4@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Constable, Precinct No. 1<br />
Tom Bishop<br />
(940) 627-2694<br />
constable1@co.wise.tx.us<br />
1101 W. Rose Avenue<br />
P.O. Box 1509<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-2002<br />
(940) 627-7521 (Fax)<br />
charles.dillard@ems.co.wise.tx.us<br />
Engineer<br />
Chad Davis<br />
206 S. State St.<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-2342<br />
(940) 627-3149 (Fax)<br />
(940) 389-7270 (Mobile)<br />
engineer@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Commissioner, Precinct No.1<br />
Danny White<br />
P.O. Box 899<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5810<br />
(940) 627-0735 (Fax)<br />
comm1@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Commissioner, Precinct No. 2<br />
Kevin D. Burns<br />
P.O. Box 899<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 427-4881<br />
(940) 427-2210 (Fax)<br />
comm2@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Commissioner, Precinct No. 3<br />
Mikel Richardson<br />
P.O. Box 899<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 433-5365<br />
(940) 433-5511 (Fax)<br />
comm3@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Commissioner, Precinct No. 4<br />
Terry Ross<br />
P.O. Box 899<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 683-4153<br />
comm4@co.wise.tx.us<br />
<strong>County</strong> Court at Law<br />
Mel<strong>to</strong>n Cude<br />
P.O. Box 901<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5005<br />
(940) 627-4791 (Fax)<br />
ccl@co.wise.tx.us<br />
<strong>County</strong> At<strong>to</strong>rney<br />
James Stain<strong>to</strong>n<br />
<strong>County</strong> Courthouse, Suite 300<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-3321<br />
(940) 627-7194 (Fax)<br />
countyat<strong>to</strong>rney@co.wise.tx.us<br />
District Judge<br />
(271st Judicial District)<br />
John Fostel<br />
<strong>County</strong> Courthouse<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-3200<br />
District At<strong>to</strong>rney<br />
Greg Lowery<br />
<strong>County</strong> Courthouse, Suite 200<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5257<br />
(940) 627-6404 (Fax)<br />
districtat<strong>to</strong>rney@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Constable, Precinct No. 2<br />
Leonard Denney<br />
(940) 626-4206<br />
constable2@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Constable, Precinct No. 3<br />
Doug Parr<br />
(940) 433-2969<br />
constable3@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Constable, Precinct No. 4<br />
Kevin Huffman<br />
(940) 683-4244<br />
constable4@co.wise.tx.us<br />
APPOINTED OFFICIALS<br />
Asset Management<br />
Diana Alexander<br />
400 W. Walnut<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-3312<br />
asset@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Audi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Ann McCuis<strong>to</strong>n<br />
P.O. Box 899<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5744<br />
(940) 627-3388 (Fax)<br />
audi<strong>to</strong>r@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Fire Marshal<br />
Chuck Gomez, Interim Fire Marshal<br />
200 Rook Ramsey Drive<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5971<br />
(940) 627-3797 (Fax)<br />
firemarshal@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Indigent Health Care<br />
Sue Black<br />
1101 W. Rose Avenue<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-4203<br />
(940) 627-7521 (Fax)<br />
ihc@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Information Technology<br />
Randy Joy<br />
P.O. Box 393<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 626-2055<br />
dir@co.wise.tx.us<br />
911 Addressing<br />
Phyllis Morris<br />
206 S. State St., Ste. C<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-3051<br />
911addressing@co.wise.tx.us<br />
<strong>County</strong> Clerk<br />
Sherry Parker-Lemon<br />
P.O. Box 359<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-3351<br />
(940) 627-2697 (Fax)<br />
countyclerk@co.wise.tx.us<br />
District Clerk<br />
Cristy Fuqua<br />
P.O. Box 308<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5535<br />
(940) 627-0705 (Fax)<br />
districtclerk@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Tax Assessor/Collec<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Monte Shaw<br />
404 W. Walnut<br />
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1<br />
Jan Morrow<br />
P.O. Box 509<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-2694<br />
(940) 627-5417 (Fax)<br />
jp1@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2<br />
Terri Lynn Johnson<br />
200 Rook Ramsey DrIve<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 626-4206<br />
jp2@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 3<br />
Mark Autry<br />
P.O. Box 86<br />
Boyd, TX 76023<br />
Elections Administra<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Lannie Noble<br />
P.O. Box 1597<br />
1555 W. Bus. 380, Ste. 1<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 626-4453/627-3656<br />
(940) 626-4283 (Fax)<br />
elections@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Emergency Management<br />
Coordina<strong>to</strong>r<br />
<strong>County</strong> Judge’s Office<br />
P.O. Box 393<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-5743<br />
(940) 627-6926 (Fax)<br />
EMS Administra<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Charles Dillard<br />
Public Works<br />
Tom Goode<br />
P.O. Box 899<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-6655<br />
(940) 627-6171 (Fax)<br />
publicworks@co.wise.tx.us<br />
Veterans Service Officer<br />
Laura Spain<br />
205 N. State St.<br />
Decatur, TX 76234<br />
(940) 627-2470<br />
(940) 627-3828 (Fax)<br />
wisevets@co.wise.tx.us<br />
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