Lancaster

The water conservation plan would aim to reduce water usage per capita among city water customers.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Lancaster City Council votes to expand Ten Mile Creek Nature Preserve

Fifty acres of land which could be the future site of a city of Lancaster arboretum were added.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Lancaster mayor lobbies for UNT Dallas law school

Marcus Knight said the plan of putting in a law school is strongly supported by Lancaster as well as its neighboring cities.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Lancaster annexation opponents start fighting

One of the pieces of literature Lancaster city officials provided at Thursday’s night town hall meeting was titled “Annexation: It Isn’t a Four-Letter Word.”

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

City of Dallas optimistic about TIF district in Lancaster

It's a unique kind of TIF that is designed to foster prosperity along the DART rail line.

Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008

Lancaster residents, business owners oppose 18-month master plan

The project calls for an 18-month study of the area surrounding The Allen Group's 6,000-acre Dallas Logistics Hub and other developments in southern Dallas County.

Friday, Dec. 12, 2008

Lancaster City Council passes loitering ordinance

Under the new ordinance, which goes into effect immediately, people found guilty of loitering will be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

Lancaster City Council bans cell phones in school zones

Lancaster follows in the footsteps of Duncanville, Dallas and Highland Park in banning hand-held usage in school zones.

Friday, Oct. 17, 2008

Lancaster latest to consider school zone cell phone ban

The city council discussed the resolution on Sept. 15, and will put it to a vote on October 13.

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

Lancaster City Council jumping on scrap metal bandwagon

By Alex Bentley

Council will consider enacting ordinance on scrap metal sales, despite the fact that Lancaster currently has no metal recycling businesses.

Monday, June 9, 2008

2008 Lancaster election results

By Alex Bentley

Lancaster had one of the busiest election slates in the Metroplex, with the office of mayor and multiple city council and ISD board of trustee seats up for grabs.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Lancaster mayoral candidate lied about address

Morris Mosley has listed three different addresses in three different situations, none of which is actually his home.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Lancaster may have its first African-American mayor

Best Southwest Citizen Brian Allen discusses the changing demographics in southwest Dallas County and its potential influence on May 10 elections.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

City of Lancaster sued over airport

The plaintiff is claiming damages in excess of $50,000.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008

Arlington Lieutenant to become Lancaster Police Chief

Pending City Council approval, of course.

Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

Red light cameras given a green light in Lancaster

Prior to the cameras being installed, a seven- member Citizens Advisory Committee must be consulted.

Friday, Dec. 14, 2007

Lancaster police look to garbage men for neighborhood watch program

The garbage men are watching...

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007

Lancaster approves $37.5M in municipal bonds

Monies will pay for transportation and safety improvements, among other things.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007

UPDATED: Dallas County election results

The Nos have it: Trinity Tollway wins with 53% of the vote

Dallas votes against Angela Hunt's referendum by a six point margin.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Lancaster names Ed Brady new economic development head

By Staff

Brady is returning to the area after a stint as president and CEO for the Metro Crest Chamber of Commerce. That area includes Carrollton, Addison and Farmers Branch.

Friday, Sept. 28, 2007

UPDATED: Gloria Gigi White to fill Lancaster City Council vacancy

The vacancy was created in July when Kimberly Lankford resigned for personal reasons.

Candidate wins a whopping 100% - because she ran unopposed

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007

City of Lancaster severs “bonds” with Gallagher Construction

The council will hold public hearings on the city budget and the proposed tax rate.

Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007

Lancaster Police chief leaving for top cop job in Texarkana

Daniel Shiner has been police chief since 1998.

Friday, Aug. 3, 2007

Lancaster may be losing police chief Daniel Shiner

Has anybody noticed that the Lancaster City Police Department is about to lose the Chief?

Sunday, July 29, 2007

New Lancaster City Manager gives peek into past, future

Rickey Childers described a lifetime in municipal service and said he's not through yet.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Lancaster Councilmember resigns for health reasons

Since the official announcement on July 10, the rest of the council is scrambling to find a replacement.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Lancaster City Council meeting recap

By Thomas Allen

On Monday, May 14, 2007, the Lancaster City Council moved rapidly through a consent agenda that included the following topics: an ordinance establishing fees and charges, an ordinance ratifying an action by the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, an ordinance approving the terms and conditions of an agreement between the city of Lancaster and the Lancaster Economic Development Corporation for administrative support and legal services, an ordinance approving a contract for a utility rate study, an ordinance accepting easement dedications, an ordinance vacating and abandoning drainage, street, and utility easements in the Boardwalk subdivisions, a resolution approving the terms and conditions of a ten year lease between the city of Lancaster and Jagob Partners, LTD, and a resolution regarding the support of Super Bowl XLV.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Lancaster election results

Lancaster decided on one seat in District 3 in last night's elections.

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Lancaster Public Safety Building and Senior Center have groundbreaking ceremonies

Lancaster groundbreaking ceremonies for the Public Safety Building and Senior Center will be at Veterans Memorial Parkway (north of the Parks Recreation Building) by the children’s playground. The time will be April 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Food and drinks will be served.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Lancaster City Council discusses school police

In other business Monday night, March 19th, the Lancaster City Council had on their agenda to discuss an agreement with the Lancaster ISD regarding jurisdiction between the city police and the specialized police department for the schools.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Lancaster City Council to discuss low income housing at tonight’s meeting

Monday night, March 19th , the Lancaster city council will discuss a proposal for low income rental housing in the northwest end of town.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Lancaster Senior Center operation funds withheld

Even though the $5,000 has been approved in the 2006-2007 City budget, the City of Lancaster administration has refused to release the funds to the Senior Center.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Lancaster Red Light Camera proposal advances

Members of the Lancaster City Council emerged from their March 5th "Work Session" comfortable with the "Red Light Camera" proposal for the I-20 and Houston School intersection.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Childers named Lancaster city manager

The Lancaster City Council named Ricky Childers as its new city manager on February 19.

Sunday, March 4, 2007

New Lancaster school project faces challenges

A recap of events

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Lancaster to look at red light cameras