2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger 2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger
22 Decatur MESSENGER PHOTO BY JOE DUTY SWAP MEET • 6,275 POPULATION LOCATION • Wise County seat • 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth • 60 miles northwest of Dallas on U.S. 81/287 • 30 miles west of Denton CITY HALL 201 E. Walnut St. (940) 627-2741 CITY STAFF • City secretary: Diane Cockrell • City manager: Brett Shannon • City attorney: Mason Woodruff • Finance director: Brad Burnett • Human Resources Administrator: Diana Allen • Accounting/HR: Mary Ann Henline PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION • Chair: Tim Rieger • Vice chairman: Jerry Watson • Members: Randy Bowker, Bob Bastian, Donald Willis, Charlotte Williamson and Terry Berube TAX RATE • $0.64 per $100 valuation WATER DISTRICT TAX RATE • $.145 per $100 property valuation MEETINGS • City council meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at city hall. • Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at city hall. • The Water District Board meets at 5 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at city hall. • The Library Board meets at 5 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Decatur Public Library. The board does not meet in August or December. • The Economic Development Corporation meets at 4 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at city hall. • The Decatur Hospital Board meets at 6 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at the Wise Regional Health System conference room. • The cemetery board meets at 10 a.m. the second Monday of the odd numbered months at city hall. COUNCIL MEMBERS • Mayor: Joe Lambert • Mayor Pro-tem: Martin Woodruff Council members: Tim Murphy, Jay Davidson, Jason Wren, Pam Holland and Randy Parker
Soul-Winning Bible-Believing King James Bible Missionary Fundamental Old-Fashioned Reaching the World I BLouis MMANUEL APTIST Horton, Pastor One by One Sunday School ..........................10 a.m. Morning Worship ............... 10:45 a.m. Children’s Church.............. 10:55 a.m. Evening Prayer ...........................6 p.m. Evening Worship .................. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ..................................7 p.m. Home of Immanuel Baptist Christian Academy 106 S. Lane • Decatur, Texas • 940-627-5248 Unusual Mix of Vintage Antiques & Gift Decor 119 West Main ~ Decatur 940-627-1993 Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Give your kids something good to do after school... FAR MORE THAN JUST A FEED STORE! FARM & RANCH SUPPLY PURINA & MFM FEED DEALER Let Us Be Your Source For Feed, Fertilizer, Fencing & Trailers in Wise County. An On-Campus After-School Program Providing: • Fitness • Art • Homework Help • Community Partnerships • Lower Student-to-Teacher Ratios for more information, call (940) 393-5292 Plus Other Gift Items! FARM & RANCH SUPPLY 940-627-2312 • 1817 Hwy. 287 • Decatur Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. www.agvantagefarmandranch.com 23
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Soul-Winning<br />
Bible-Believing<br />
King James Bible<br />
Missionary<br />
Fundamental<br />
Old-Fashioned<br />
Reaching the World<br />
I<br />
BLouis<br />
MMANUEL<br />
APTIST<br />
Hor<strong>to</strong>n, Pas<strong>to</strong>r<br />
One by One<br />
Sunday School ..........................10 a.m.<br />
Morning Worship ............... 10:45 a.m.<br />
Children’s Church.............. 10:55 a.m.<br />
Evening Prayer ...........................6 p.m.<br />
Evening Worship .................. 6:30 p.m.<br />
Wednesday ..................................7 p.m.<br />
Home of Immanuel Baptist Christian Academy<br />
106 S. Lane • Decatur, Texas • 940-627-5248<br />
Unusual Mix of Vintage<br />
Antiques & Gift Decor<br />
119 West Main ~ Decatur<br />
940-627-1993<br />
Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Give your kids something<br />
good <strong>to</strong> do<br />
after school...<br />
FAR MORE<br />
THAN JUST A<br />
FEED STORE!<br />
FARM & RANCH SUPPLY<br />
PURINA & MFM FEED DEALER<br />
Let Us Be<br />
Your Source<br />
For Feed,<br />
Fertilizer,<br />
Fencing &<br />
Trailers in<br />
<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />
An On-Campus After-School Program Providing:<br />
• Fitness • Art • Homework Help<br />
• Community Partnerships<br />
• Lower Student-<strong>to</strong>-Teacher Ratios<br />
for more information, call (940) 393-5292<br />
Plus Other Gift Items!<br />
FARM & RANCH SUPPLY<br />
940-627-2312 • 1817 Hwy. 287 • Decatur<br />
Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. <strong>to</strong> 7 p.m.<br />
www.agvantagefarmandranch.com<br />
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