COUNCIL WRAP UP COUNCIL WRAP UP
AUGUST 1ST, 2023
FORNEY ANIMAL SHELTER PET MEMORIAL
The Forney Animal Shelter received final approval to begin a Pet Memorial Project to be located at the Animal Shelter entryway. This project will allow members of the community to purchase engraved bricks to commemorate their pets that have passed. This discussion can be viewed here. More information will soon be available at forneytx.gov/animalshelter
PARKING RESTRICTIONS NEAR TWO FISD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
The City Council approved an ordinance to restrict parking to one side of the street in the Overland Grove subdivision on the loop formed by Almond Drive and Garden Grove Lane and in the Gateway Parks 4B subdivision on sand springs street. The intent is to allow for continued two-way traffic during drop-off and pickup times at Johnson Elementary and Willett Elementary School. Emergency access to neighboring areas will be maintained during peak school times. Once the Overland Grove and Gateway Parks neighborhoods are fully developed, this ordinance may be rescinded as additional parking spaces will be constructed near the schools. The Public Works Department will install striping and signage for enforcement, and both the Fire and Police Departments support this ordinance. More information and exhibits are available under discussion/action item #3 on the agenda.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
On August 15th, the city council will make consider the (re)appointment of existing board/commission members and fill existing vacancies on the Building Standards Commission, Economic Development Corporation, Parks and Recreation Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission. Serving on a board or commission is a great way to get involved with your community. For more information and to apply to serve on a board/commission, visit forneytx.gov/boards.
CITY ATTORNEY APPOINTMENT
The Forney City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Thatcher as Forney’s next City Attorney. Mr. Thatcher previously served as Forney’s city attorney from 2016 to 2021. Thatcher holds a juris doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brigham Young University. He has served as the City Attorney for Fate, Texas, since December 2021. Thatcher has also served as Assistant District Attorney and Civil Division Chief for Rockwall County and Associate Attorney for Wolfe, Tidwell & McCoy, LLP in Frisco, Texas.
