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Stage 1 Mandatory Water Conservation

With Texas experiencing the worst drought in more than half a century, the City of Hurst is joining other Tarrant County communities in implementing Stage 1 of the Drought Contingency & Emergency Water Management Plan. Beginning August 29, 2011 and continuing until further notice, residents and businesses cannot irrigate lawns more than twice per week based on the following schedule:

 

Take Our Survey.2012 Citizen Survey

The City is conducting a survey to determine how citizens rate City services and to measure citizen attitudes on certain major issues facing the City. The survey will take about 15 minutes and your answers will be useful to the City Staff and Council as they plan for the future. Your responses will be anonymous and will only be reported as percentages. To take the survey go here.

 

cover Winter 2012Where We Live -- Spring 2012 Issue

Welcome to the seventeenth issue of Where We Live and Happy New Year! We hope that 2012 is treating you well so far. The first two months of the new year have been busy ones at Hurst City Hall. Plans are underway for our new Justice Center which will address the decade-old problem of space and parking for our police department and court room. We are also in the middle of planning for our new website. This is the first re-design of our web site in ten years and to say we’re excited would be putting it mildly. Speaking of our new site, we want your input! We have added a couple of questions to our annual citizen survey and we want to hear from you. Take the survey. Our city web site isn’t the only way you can stay connected with your city. Go here for all of the ways you can follow the city of Hurst. Did you know that Hurst is one of the leading Tarrant County cities in social media? We’re proud to connect with our residents, businesses and visitors and hope you’ll join in soon.
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get healthy? Our Recreation Center has a wide variety of classes and programs designed to help you do just that. Check out some of our new programs and offerings in the recreation section. Read the 2011 Annual Report. and Read the magazine.

 

Citizens Police Academy

Applications (pdf) for 2012 sessions of the Citizen Police Academy are now being accepted for the upcoming Citizens Police Academy which starts Thursday, February 23, 2012. The classes will be held at the Hurst Police Department located at 1501 Precinct Line Road. Please contact the Hurst Police Community Services Division at 817.788.7342 for more information.

 

Gas Well Drilling Information

Information on the City of Hurst Gas Well Drilling Ordinance is available here.

 

No smoking sign.Amended Smoking Ordinance Went into Effect on January 1, 2012

The City Council has approved an amended Smoking Ordinance regulating smoking in certain public places. The Ordinance does not completely prohibit smoking but it does regulate the location and certain times that smoking can occur. To read more about the amended Smoking Ordinance go here.

 

Orange road barrels.North Tarrant Express Traffic Conditions in Real-time

Check current lane closures here.

Planned Closure - Norwood Dr., between the north intersection of SH 183 (to the south) and Pleasantview Dr. East &West (to the north) will be closed. Traffic north bound on Norwood will be diverted east to Brown Trail, west to the SH 183 access road. Traffic south bound on Norwood will be diverted at Pleasantview east to Brown Trail and west to Hurstview. The work is expected to begin January 31 and complete by 6:00 a.m. February 8.

Closed -The on-ramp to westbound SH 121, just west of Central Drive in Bedford. It is anticipated that the ramp will re-open in late 2012. Traffic is redirected to the next on-ramp just west of Bedford Road.

The NTE has launched a new planning tool, Beat the Traffic, on their website that will allow NTE facility users to view real-time traffic conditions (speeds, delays, lane closures, etc.), as well as set up customized alerts that will forward up-to-the-minute travel data to users in the case of major delays or incidents.

 

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My Republic Rewards
Here's a link to some frequently asked questions about this dynamic new program.

Shop First in Hurst - 2012 Edition
We offer an online guide version that is updated throughout the year. If you have any questions about this guide, please call 817.788.7025.

Hurst Conference Center
Our state-of-the-art facility is conveniently located in the heart of the DFW Metroplex. For information on amenities, rates and menu options go here.

Transforming Hurst: A Vision for the Future
The City of Hurst is transforming in a big way. Visit the Transforming Hurst Website to see and learn more.

Shop First in Hurst
We hope to encourage and educate shoppers on the benefits of visiting, shopping and doing business in Hurst. Visit  www.shopfirstinhurst.com now.

 

 
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