November 10, 2024 – Volume 7 Number 45

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Trump wins!

* Wildcats enter the playoffs as the second seed from the district.

* Public hearing for Alta Landing Apartments PD November 19.

 

SCHEDULE:

Monday, November 11: Veterans Day.

Tuesday, November 12: KKB meeting, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 12: Parks Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 14: Board of Appeals meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 19: City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 26: EDC Board meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 28: Thanksgiving.

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KNOW WHAT YOUR CITY IS UP TO...

Your City Council

The city council last met on Tuesday, October 15, for their regular monthly meeting. Their next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, November 19. November 19 there should be a public hearing for the PD (planned development) for Alta Landing Apartments.

 

Last Week

There were no meetings scheduled last week.

 

This Week

This week, on Tuesday, there are two meetings scheduled. At 6:00 the KKB (Keep Kennedale Beautiful) will have a meeting (packet) and the Parks Board will have a meeting (no packet available) at 6:30pm.

On Thursday the BOA (Board of Appeals) will have two public hearings. That agenda should be posted on Monday.

 

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Public Hearings

On Thursday, November 14, the board of appeals will hold a public hearing for BBA24-01 for the demolition of a single-family house at 6713 Lindale Road.

On Thursday, November 14, the board of appeals will hold a public hearing for BBA24-02 for the demolition of a single-family house at 110 Caylebaite Street.

On Tuesday, November 19, the city council will hold a public hearing for PZ24-10 to change the Alta Landing Apartments, 3100 Joplin Road, to a PD.

 

EDC

The next EDC (Economic Development Corporation) board meeting should be Tuesday, November 26.

 

P&Z

P&Z's next regular meeting might be moved as the regular meeting date would be on Thanksgiving.

 

 

Other News....

Wildcats Football

The Wildcats lost at Alvarado, 42-7. They enter the playoffs as the second seed from the district.

Playoffs begin this coming weekend. The first opponent is Fort Worth Southwest.

 

TAD Rates

Tarrant Appraisal District has published the tax rates (October 2024) for the county. Kennedale is now the fifth highest municipality. [https://www.tad.org/content/rates/2024TaxRates.pdf ].

Top ten of 41 (everyone else is < 0.65)

1. Everman 1.0260800

2. Sansom Park 0.7796050

3. Forest Hill 0.7240940

4. Blue Mound 0.7220330

5. Kennedale 0.7061900

6. White Settlement 0.6798160

7. River Oaks 0.6758270

8. Fort Worth 0.6725000

9. Burleson 0.6627000

10. Grand Prairie 0.6600000

 

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Mayor – Brad Horton BHorton@cityofkennedale.com

Place-1 David Glover DGlover@cityofkennedale.com

Place-2 Thelma Kobeck TKobeck@cityofkennedale.com

Place-3 Kenneth Michels KMichels@cityofkennedale.com

Place-4 Chris Gary CGary1@cityofkennedale.com

Place-5 Jeff Nevarez JNevarez@cityofkennedale.com

 

 

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