Parker

Tuesday evening (Aug. 11), councilfolk will be grillin' the applicants prior to deciding on their appointments to Parks & Rec, Planning & Zoning, and Board of Adjustments.

There will also be updates on recent events and projects in the works.

Unfortunately, they've couched the details in dense legalese.

Council will proceed with their annual planning session on June 8-9.

They'll also consider their reaction to a citizen committee opposed to Oncor power lines in their neighborhood.

Well, at least tangentially.

In other City of Parker news, official invites go out for the 40th Anniversary Picnic. (Bring lawn chairs.)

"Code Red! Code Red! One-Adam-Twelve, proceed to the new nature preserve (just off Grey Lane). Bring trees."

The City of Parker is about to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its incorporation. Bring sandwiches!

All the time-sensitive Parker-related stuff that's fit to print.

The ordinance currently prohibits anyone under 17 from being out and about between 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.

And they will have the Parker Women's Club to thank for it.

The new meeting days will be the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

... so they won't be alarmed when backhoes start tearing up the pavement.

There will also be discussion regarding an interlocal agreement with the City of Murphy for animal control services.

File your application for office now if you've always wanted to be a rock star city council member.

They had to cancel last week's scheduled meeting due to the threatened icy weather conditions.

Also on the agenda are plans for the city's 40th anniversary, and a groundbreaking ceremony for the Public Safety Building.

In other Parker-related news, trash pickup changes to Thursdays beginning the first week in February.

Not to mention proposed developments, construction bids and mayor/council travel expenses.