Cedar Hill City Council earns Council of The Year honor
This award goes to a council that has made significant contribution to local government in Texas.
Friday, July 17, 2009
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Pegasus News content partner interview: Best Southwest Citizen
Brian Allen, formerly of Today Newspapers, started the online-only paper a little over a year ago.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Chris Parvin wins Cedar Hill City Council runoff
Parvin won the runoff over Mike Holley, 468-410.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Cedar Hill OKs new red-light camera contract
The city council approved the measure in anticipation of the Texas Legislature banning the renewal of such contracts.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Cedar Hill City Councilman Wade Emmert running for Dallas County Judge
Emmert has lined up some strong support including State Sen. John Corona, and Congressman Kenny Marchant and Pete Sessions.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Cedar Hill bans long truck idling
Under the rule, all vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds cannot idle for more than five minutes from April-October.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Cedar Hill City Council race heading to a runoff
The runoff election between Chris Parvin and Mike Holley for the city council seat is June 13.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Cedar Hill City Council election heading toward a runoff
Cedar Hill often doesn’t even need a city council election. But when it does, it apparently gets its money’s worth.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Cedar Hill Loop 9 meeting gets emotional
TxDOT has said that the project could be started about 2013, with the road not likely to be open until after 2020.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Cedar Hill City Council notes - 4/14/09
The council also approved applying for a federal Community Oriented Policing grant that will pay for two new police officers for three years.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Cedar Hill Police Department passes profiling standard in annual report
The review found the department fully in compliance with state law on working to avoid racial profiling.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Red light camera citations differ in Cedar Hill and Duncanville
But, the great majority of citations in the area come from Duncanville. Nearly eight times as many. And, that may not be by accident.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Cedar Hill to have three local races contested
Dr. Mike Marshall, Sonya Grass, and Cory Spillman are all running for re-election.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Cedar Hill could up 20-year-old fees
1985 was the last time the city updated its code.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
Cedar Hill City Council considering expanding Best Southwest Chamber of Commerce
The idea is adding an associate-level membership for cities adjoining the Best Southwest, such as Red Oak, Glenn Heights, Midlothian, Ovilla, Grand Prairie, Hutchins and Wilmer.
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
Cedar Hill City Council backs light rail idea
The council is officially on board with a plan that would give the city new taxing and development authority from the state to build light rail in the area.
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
Cedar Hill city councilman Greg Patton not running for re-election
That could add some drama to a city council race that’s often pretty mundane.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009
Cedar Hill signs new electricity deal
The city agreed to a five-year contract, much less than the 24-year deal tentatively agreed to last fall.
Friday, Jan. 30, 2009
Cedar Hill says no to Chesapeake gas drilling
Residents of Cedar Hill's Promontory neighborhood and nearby areas turned out in force at the Cedar Hill Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Jan. 6.
Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
Cedar Hill City Council approves business incentive
In other action items, the council approved a $441,000 contract with Kimley-Horn & Associates for engineering services related to the widening and improvement of Pleasant Run Road east of U.S. 67.
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008
$1000 apartments coming to Cedar Hill?
New apartments may be built by Trammell Crow on Uptown Boulevard from FM 1382 to the Government Center.
Friday, Dec. 12, 2008
Cedar Hill City Council okays land-use plan
The council unanimously approved the plan, with an amendment by Mayor Pro Tem Cory Spillman for the city to further address its escarpment area ordinances.
Friday, Dec. 5, 2008
Cedar Hill starts work on gas drilling measure
The city is wrestling with what sort of ordinance it wants to draft to implement municipal controls on drilling.
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
Two new Cedar Hill restaurants receive alcohol permits
Patrizio's Restaurant and Bailey's Prime Plus Steakhouse, both under construction, received their permits at the Sept. 23 city council meeting.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Cedar Hill holding grand opening for new government center
The $26.3 million complex encloses 115,000 square feet and houses city administration and departmental offices, the Police Department and the administrative offices of the Cedar Hill Independent School District (CHISD).
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Cedar Hill’s Pleasant Run Road going to four lanes
The city council approved the bonds on September 9 that will pay for the widening.
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
Cedar Hill water/wastewater and gas rates go up slightly
The Cedar Hill City Council approved a 2.65 percent increase, or $1.96 for the typical residential user, at its Aug. 26 meeting.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2008
Cedar Hill’s Campuzano’s to get its drink on
The Cedar Hill City Council decided to grant a variance to the Mexican restaurant to allow it to serve alcohol within 300 feet of a church.
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
Cedar Hill City Council discusses pit bull problem
Cedar Hill followed Duncanville’s lead in seeking permission from the state to at least be able to ban specific breeds.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
2008 Cedar Hill election results
Cedar Hill citizens could only vote on two races, as three incumbents ran unopposed.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Cedar Hill library, fire hall look for city bond construction money
It's a question of which gets funded first - an expansion of the library or a relocation of Fire Station 2.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Cedar Hill takes first step to possible Wi-Fi network
By summer, the Cedar Hill City Council will know whether a city-implemented wireless Internet service is in its future.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Cedar Hill City Council holding special meeting, eating steak
The council will hold a special meeting at Plano’s Mignon Steakhouse to see if it would be a good addition to its retail and restaurant crown.
Monday, March 31, 2008
City Council votes to honor Turk Cannady
Cannaday is a long-term major and councilman in the city and not actually Turkish.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Cedar Hill library’s future = vision+marketing
In a survey of Cedar Hill residents, 20% said that they either never used the city's library or didn't even know the city had a library.
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
Cedar Hill town meeting gives latest on Loop 9, student employment, etc.
Transportation was the primary issue at a Jan. 24 meet, but that didn't keep other items from being discussed by State Sen. Royce West and County Commissioner
Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
Cedar Hill water quality, safety no drop in the bucket
City water supplies may not be the most “sexy” subject in the world - until people hear about something wrong, or seemingly wrong.
Friday, Jan. 11, 2008
Cedar Hill agrees to steps to improve sewers
Some residents are more stoked than others.
Friday, Nov. 30, 2007
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House to open in Cedar Hill City Hall building in early 2009
And Cedar Hill city officials are just pleased as pie.
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007
Moody’s upgrades Cedar Hill’s financial rating
“This is great news for our city and its residents,” Mayor Rob Franke said.
Friday, Sept. 21, 2007
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