City of Wilmer Monthly Newsletter March 2015

City of Wilmer Monthly Newsletter
March 2015
First Up: New Business for Wilmer
Potacool, LLC: They are a cooling system manufacture that has moved one of their
distribution centers to Wilmer, TX. into the Dalport Trade Center building located at
201 S. Interstate Highway 45. Portacool plans on at least 20,000 shipments of
production in the year 2015 out of this distribution center alone pulling in roughly
around 1,000 units each week. The facility will have 10 full-time employees and up to 14
during the busy season. The facility started full swing by February 2015 after relocating
in January 2015.
Easter Egg Hunt at
Cottonwood Preserve on
March 28th 2015 at 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. 1200 Cottonwood Valley
Road. Come all have a Ball
Alright Citizens of Wilmer
come help celebrate Earth
Day and make it a family
fun event on April 25, 2015
at Adams Park. Come ready
to play and spruce up the
park for summer!!!
Council Members
Mayor-Casey Burgess
Pro Tem- Hector Pena
Candy Madrigal
Phyllis Slough
Billy Joe Wickliffe
Sergio Campos
City Hall
William McDonald-City Administrator
Sheila Martin-City Secretary
Kelli Stout-Administrator Assistant
Anita Lange-Accounts Payable
Alma Aparicio-Water Utility Clerk
Troy McCraw – Building Official
Wilmer City Election 2015
Jennifer Ramirez Shepherd – Library Director
Jennifer Dominguez – Library Assistant
Wilmer City Elections will be held on Police Department
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May 9 2015 from 7a.m. to 7p.m. at Victor Kemp-Chief of Police
101 Davidson Wilmer Community
Eric Pon-Sargent
Center. Early voting will start April
Albert Weaver-Investigator
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27 2015 until May 5 2015 at
Fire Department
Mark Hamilton-Fire Chief EMT-P
locations established by Dallas
County. Last day to register to vote is Court
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Paula Allen-Judge
April 9 2015. Candidates filing for
Elections are Candy Madrigal, Sheila Nalleli Briones-Court Clerk
Petta, Hector Pena, John Eggen, and Angela Pon-Court Clerk
Public Works
Joe Aldrich.
Douglas Jistel (Cotton)- Publice Works Director
Terry Lindley – Utility Crew Leader
For Any Suggestions Please contact City Hall
(972)441-6373
The SouthWest Affiliate of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Wilmer Fire Department have partnered on a
community awareness initiative encouraging residents to call 911 at the first sign of a heart attack. Titled “Don’t Die of
Doubt,” this campaign communicates that lifesaving treatment begins with a call to 911 and that responders are trained
professionals who can provide care immediately and increase the chance of surviving a heart attack.
National Poison Awareness Week - Mayor Casey Burgess declared March 15th thru the 21st as National
Poison Awareness Week. Please check your homes for poisons and pesticides to protect family members
especially children from accidents. Remember the Number is 1-800-222-1222 which is the Statewide
Emergency Poison number.
Proctor and Gamble
Proctor and Gamble opened it’s warehouse
for a tour to the City Board members and
staff on February 27, 2015. This beautiful
new facility opened in January 2015 and
employees 150 and by October 2015 will
employee 500 workers. More skilled fork lift
and warehouse workers are needed by
applying on-line at dbschenkerjobs.com
Dr. Lew Blackburn School Project update:
The DISD is considering options to relieve overcrowding
at The Wilmer Elementary . One option is to build
a new school in Wilmer another option is to add
additional wings to the Hutchins Elementary site. Dr.
Blackburn and Wilmer council members prefer a school site in
Wilmer that will foster new home construction and improve
Educational quality while reducing travel distance for young
Children daily. During the next two weeks please sign the Petition for a New Wilmer School which is
located at City Hall at the Utility Department . Send letters or
Emails to Dr. Blackburn to help him have community support for
A new school in Wilmer and attend a school board meeting to
Encourage the board to not to forget about Wilmer in their need
Planning process. Dr. Blackburn is the first Vice President of the
Dallas ISD School Board. His contact information is :
lblackburn@dallasisd.org Mailing Address: 3700 Ross Ave. Box 1 Wilmer’s Police Department Unveils 911 Text
Capabilities! The Police Department in
Dallas, Texas 75204
coordination with the North Central Texas Cog
has implemented a new 911 text message
feature. This allows you to text your emergency
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Services. When a
phone call can’t be made Wilmer is on the cutting
The Library Board during the month of February hosted a Black Film
edge of this technology use while Dallas and Fort
Festival showcasing Lisa Wall, Head of Media who presented the movie
Worth have not implemented this technology to
“THE GIRL IN ROOM 20”. A special Thank You to John Phinney for
date. Special Thanks to Chief Kemp for bringing
bringing these historical movies from the 1940’s-50’s found in a Tyler
Warehouse featuring African-American actors and filmed in the Dallas Area. this program to Wilmer!!!
Economic Development Board
Type A and B Board Appointed: The Type A and B Economic Development Boards were recently appointed by the City
Council of Wilmer. A joint meeting was held March 10, 2015 to start planning for how these boards should spend
approximately $1 million dollars to ensure creation of new jobs, improve roads, water, sewer drainage, create new commercial
and retail business, improve parks and quality of life projects for the community. Board meetings will be 1st (A) and 3rd(B) of
each Month.
Did you Know?
Since 2012 the Wilmer property market value increased from $233,676,000 to $414,490,590.The taxable value in 2014 is
$274,377,705 and the sales tax has increased from $298,813.collected annually to $591,247. Of the thirty-one cities in Dallas
County Wilmer has the fifth lowest tax rate of .4366 per $100.00 value compared to .8789 for Wylie , .8675 Lancaster, .797 Dallas,
.795 Glen Heights, and .687134 for Ferris. A need exist to improve the City’s fund reserves for emergency needs according to a
recent audit while also investing in capital project improvements.