Best outdoor Christmas lights and decor in SW Arlington...

.... the 2 best Christmas Lights and Decorations without all the traffic, were:
1) Neighborhood with the best lights: From South Bowen go West on Roosevelt, West on Harder by Key Elementary, this neighborhood (about 12 homes) is located at the end of Harder and well worthwhile viewing!

2) Best outdoor decorated Home: Located in DWG... From Pleasant Ridge Dr North to Flower Garden, take an immediate right, going East on Rosebud to Carnation. Home on your right, on Carnation, another Chevy Chase Christmas House! Wow what an electric bill!

Merry Christmas!

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Real Estate Disclosure to all prospective clients....

... including buyers, tenants, sellers, and landlords. Please click on the link below:

Disclosure of Information About Brokerage Services

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Early voting from 10/24/16 through 11/4/16....

Please see the following link:  Tarrant County ElectionsEarly-Voting-Information
... for sample ballot and voter info!

I encourage all to vote YES on the new stadium!

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Higher appraised home values within Tarrant County...next hearing...

The second and final hearing on the 2016 proposed property tax rate will be taking place on Tuesday, September 6th at 10:00am at Commissioner’s Court, 100 E. Weatherford St., Fort Worth, TX. The meeting will also be recorded live (and archived) so you can watch it online. Here’s the link:
Tarrant County Commissioners Court

For a copy of the Tarrant County Town Hall survey results, about property taxes, please call or text me at 817-937-8452.... David Hart

A big thank you to:

Mary Gilman

Community Outreach Coordinator

Office of Commissioner Andy Nguyen

Tarrant County, Precinct 2

O: 817-548-3900 | F: 817-212-3056

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City of Arlington Town Hall Meetings on the FY 2017 Budget...

Attend one of these meetings: Public Hearing on Tax Rate:

1) August 25, 2016 6:30 pm located at Arlington Municipal Airport at 5000 S Collins.

Co-hosted by district 2 and 3 council members Sheri Capehart & Robert Rivera

2) September 1, 2016, 7 pm, Arlington Convention Center, 1200 Ballpark Way

Co-hosted by district 1, 4, & 5 members Charlie Parker, Kathryn Wilemon, and Lana Wolf.

Questions of information: Call 817-459-6143 or 817-459-6141.

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Vote YES Keep The Rangers...

In support of the new Ranger Stadium, YES!

Keep the Rangers    Ranger Fact Sheet

A break down of where the money comes from:
Total Sales Tax = 8%
Texas State Sales Tax = 6.25%
Arlington Sale Tax = 1.75%, already 0.05% goes to the Cowboys (Ranger) Stadium. When CB Stadium paid, then shift to Rangers.
2% car rental tax.
4% hotel tax.
3% stadium parking tax.

And FYI Texas Live   Venue breaking ground next month! Congratulations to Mayor Williams!

A couple more links that are helpful: 10 things to know...     The Cardinal Nation ...

More info and another article to refer to: Sports Dallas News

Visitors to Arlington, what is the impact? See Arlington Visitors


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Property taxes too high and out of control....

Stop the hidden property tax, take action now, here is the information:

On Wednesday April 27, 2016 the Texas Senate Hearing in Tarrant County held this meeting:

Senate Committee on Property Tax Reform & Relief

What can you do about it:

Visit "The Hidden Property Tax" web site and sign up for emails:

The Hidden Property Tax

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Voting Information for the March 1st Texas Primary Election....

Tuesday, February 16, 2016, was the first day of Early Voting for the March 1st Texas Primary Election. Early voting runs through February 26th with Voting Day on March 1st.

Click on this link: Texas Secretary of State web Site  look for "Election Output" toward the top, and it will show you all of the statewide candidates. There are many county and precinct races / candidates too. Those races will not be on the website. But check out the sample ballot below.

Sample Ballot: Election Information

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Arlington has a Neighborhood Matching Grant Program....

The City of Arlington is pleased to announce the Neighborhood Matching Grant Call For Projects. The Neighborhood Matching Grant Program is available to fund improvement projects that will beautify and enhance the public spaces in neighborhoods throughout The American Dream City. Sample projects include: public art, beautification, landscaping, sidewalks, traffic calming, and neighborhood entrance signs, though this is just a partial list!

Applications for this grant program are due by Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

The Guidebook and Application are now available online at Guidebook  The Guidebook contains important information that applicants will need to know when preparing their project and completing the application.

To apply, the project team leader must attend an Information Session. The scheduled dates are listed on the above webpage.

Additionally, your neighborhood must also be registered in the City’s neighborhood network (or updated within the last year) to apply for the grant. You can see if your neighborhood is registered, and review the registration form, at Register

Applications are due March 15. Our first Information Session will be held next Monday (already held) and we look forward to seeing the level of interest in the program.

The remaining Info Sessions are on these dates:
 · Saturday, January 30, 2016 – 10:30 am – Northeast Branch Library Community Room
 · Thursday, February 4, 2016 – 6:00 pm – Southwest Branch Library Community Room
 · Thursday, February 18, 2016 – 6:00 pm – Southeast Branch Library Community Room
 · Wednesday, February 24, 2016 – 6:30 pm – East Police Service Center Community Room
 · Saturday, March 5, 2016 – 9:30 am – Arlington City Hall Council Briefing Room

Please contact Community Development and Planning 817.459.6678 if you have any questions.

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Electrical Companies ... so many choices.....Stream Electrical....

I have reviewed a lot of electric companies and the one I chose to do business with is Stream Electrical,

Please review this link for details: Stream Opportunities

And here is why:

1) They have a great all in inclusive rate, no other extra charges, AND they reward customer LOYALTY by giving you a:
25% discount for 5 referrals,
50% discount for 10 referrals,
100% discount for 15 referrals, who sign up with Stream.
Therefore, if you are willing to do the work by getting referrals, your electric bill will be discounted! Yes they are not the cheapest rate, but they have the best practice business package for customer LOYALTY that I have seen from an electric provider.

2) Stream is also offering Mobile Phone billing, much like the electrical service provider process. The 2 major Cell Phone providers are ATT and Sprint through which Stream offers billing packages through them at a substantial savings considering most families have 3 or more cell phones per billing provider. See the same link above for more info.

3) And finally, Stream offers the opportunity to become a Stream Rep and earn part time income, by helping people sign up for these 2 services. You can choose to just sign up for their electrical plan only, or participate in as many of the other program as one wishes. Contact me for more details.

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