2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
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Bridgeport (continued)<br />
Planning and Zoning — second Monday<br />
f each month at 5 p.m. at City Hall<br />
Park Board — first Wednesday of each<br />
onth at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall<br />
Airport Board — first Monday of each<br />
onth at 6 p.m. at the Bridgeport Municial<br />
Airport<br />
Library Board — fourth Monday of even<br />
umbered months at 5:15 p.m. at the<br />
ridgeport Public Library<br />
Main Street Board — fourth Thursday<br />
f each month at 12:30 p.m. at Sagebrush<br />
afe<br />
Cultural Arts Board — fourth Thursday<br />
f each month at 6:30 p.m. at Bridgeport<br />
tage<br />
COUNCIL MEMBERS<br />
Mayor: Donald Majka<br />
Mayor Pro-tem: Al Scott<br />
Council members: Scott Cheves, Ilene<br />
nochs, Robert Vidal and Billy Fred Walker<br />
POLICE<br />
000 Thompson St.<br />
940) 683-3430<br />
olice Chief: Randy Single<strong>to</strong>n<br />
17 reserve officers, five dispatchers, two<br />
nimal control officers, one administraive<br />
manager, property evidence clerk and<br />
ecords clerk<br />
FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />
08 Harvey<br />
940) 683-3446<br />
ire Chief: Michael McComis<br />
AMENITIES/NOTEWORTHY<br />
Bridgeport City Pool<br />
106 8th St.<br />
940) 683-3480<br />
• Bridgeport Community Center<br />
1102 Lawdwin Ave.<br />
(940) 683-3407<br />
• Bridgeport Country Club and Golf Course<br />
250 FM 2123<br />
(940) 683-9438<br />
• Bridgeport Municipal Airport<br />
299 L.V. Selz Rd.<br />
(940) 683-3690<br />
• Bridgeport Public Library<br />
2159 10th St.<br />
(940) 683-3450<br />
• Bridgeport Stage<br />
1009 Halsell<br />
(940) 683-3485<br />
PARKS<br />
• Harwood Park (two playgrounds, picnic<br />
tables, pavilion, walking trail and lights,<br />
barbecue grills, xeriscape garden, open<br />
play area, horseshoe pits, restrooms)<br />
707 Hovey St.<br />
To reserve the pavilion, call Parks and Recreation<br />
at 683-3480<br />
• Northwest Park (ATV park and hiking trail<br />
system)<br />
north of <strong>to</strong>wn off of Texas 101<br />
• Payne Park (covered skate park, picnic<br />
tables, playground equipment, basketball<br />
court, open play area, restrooms)<br />
409 W. Cates St.<br />
• <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Park (three two-lane boat<br />
ramps with ample parking, restrooms,<br />
handicap access, picnic areas, camping)<br />
372 <strong>County</strong> Road 1638, on the north end of<br />
Lake Bridgeport, west of Farm Road 2952<br />
(940) 644-1910<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
The class 3A school district has five campuses<br />
— an elementary, intermediate,<br />
middle, and high school and an alternative<br />
high school (A.C.E.).<br />
•Administration Building<br />
2107 15th St.<br />
(940) 683-5124<br />
Superintendent: Eddie Bland<br />
• <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Special Education Cooperative<br />
2105 16th St.<br />
(940) 683-8361<br />
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE<br />
1107 8th St.<br />
(940) 683-2076<br />
Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r: Teri Bland<br />
•membership lunch every third Thursday<br />
at 11:30 a.m. at the Lion’s Hall<br />
EVENTS<br />
(FEBRUARY)<br />
• Daddy/Daughter Dance<br />
• Hearts and Flowers on Halsell Valentine’s<br />
Dinner<br />
(MAY)<br />
• second weekend: Butterfield Stage Days parade,<br />
carnival, street dance and PRCA rodeo<br />
• <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Art Association Show<br />
(OCTOBER)<br />
• second weekend: Coal Miner’s Heritage<br />
Festival<br />
(NOVEMBER)<br />
• day after Thanksgiving: Friday Frenzy<br />
(DECEMBER)<br />
• Christmas parade and program<br />
• Breakfast with Santa<br />
• Home for the Holidays Down<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
Bridgeport<br />
• Bridgeport Box office shows movies<br />
down<strong>to</strong>wn monthly
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