Precinct 3 - Tarrant County

Northeast Newsletter 

Tarrant County - Precinct 3 

“Working together for a better tomorrow” 

As we start our first Northeast 

Newsletter of the year, we want to 

wish everyone a great Valentine’s 

Day! My buddy Rex has joined us 

again to help celebrate. Rex would 

like to thank everyone who has sent 

notes and comments concerning him 

and his friends. 

While we all know that these are 

challenging times, I feel very fortunate 

that we live in Texas and especially 

NETC. Most other areas of 

the country have been affected more 

severely than our area. 

As we have said many times during 

the past few years, transportation, 

lack of mobility and traffic 

congestion continue to be the main 

issues that are on everyone’s mind. 

Relief is coming! 

On January 29, the Texas Department 

of Transportation Commission 

approved a contract to proceed on 

the North Tarrant Express. 

This project includes 820 North 

from I-35, east to the 820 Interchange 

at North East Mall and continuing 

from the mall, east on SH 

183/121 to the SH 121 split going 

toward Grapevine. 

This 13-mile Phase One segment 

will rebuild all existing lanes on the 

main highway, plus rebuild and expand 

the frontage roads. They will 

be adding four additional managed 

lanes. This is a total of over 169 

lane miles added or improved. 

This project gives the drivers a 

choice to travel in the free and open 

lanes or travel in the managed lanes. 

High occupancy vehicles (Two or 

more individuals) traveling in the 

managed lanes will receive a substantial 

discount. 

The total cost of Phase One is over 

2 billion dollars. Construction is 

scheduled to start in 2010. 

The DFW Connector (The Grapevine 

Funnel) project is scheduled to 

be on the agenda for approval at the 

Texas Department of Transportation 

Commission meeting on February 

26. 

The approval of this project will 

also solve a huge congestion problem 

in NETC. This project’s cost is 

expected to be in the 1 billion dollar 

range. Construction is scheduled to 

start in 2010. 

The extension of FM 1938 from 

FM 1709 to SH 114 (Westlake, 

Southlake, Keller) is expected to go 

to contract in the fall of this year. 

The Westlake portion (Phase 1) 

will be completed first. This project 

had its environmental hearing in 

November and everything appears 

to be on schedule. Construction 

should take 15-18 months. Phase 2 

should be ready for construction in 

2011. 

As you can see, big things are happening 

right now! I want to thank 

each of our area mayors, who have 

worked so closely with local, regional, 

and state transportation officials 

to bring this about. 

Rebecca Barksdale, Community 

Outreach Coordinator, has come on 

board this month and will be heading 

our Senior Task Force. We plan 

to start meeting within the next few 

weeks. If you have any questions, 

please contact Rebecca @ 817-481- 

8234 

Gary Fickes 

Question of the Month: 

What elected offices did Sam Houston hold during his life? 

Email your answers to: ggfickes@tarrantcounty.com 

Inside this issue: 

Robert Earley, CEO and President of JPS 

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Travel Health Services 2 

Community Storehouse / Hope Dinner Event 3 

Welcome Community Outreach Coordinator - 3 

Rebecca Barksdale 

Economic Development - 

Grapevine 

Precinct 3 Maintenance News 

An Historical Moment In Time - 

The Texas Spring Palace 1889 - 1890 

NLF Distinguished Leadership Award - 

Mayor Oscar Trevino, N. Richland Hills 

Texas Wranglers 4-H Club - 

Resolution of Appreciation 

Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods 

(S.P.I.N.) 

Free Income Tax Assistance Programs 

Bulletin Board 

Transportation - 

Helpful Websites 

Contact Information 

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less distracting when I look like the clinical staff around me. People 

realize that I am there to learn and don’t think of me as the 

boss coming to monitor their work,” Earley said. 

His open door policy and hands on approach to leadership calls 

for meetings with physicians, board members, employees and 

community leaders during the day. He claims he’ll meet with 

anyone who wants a moment of his time. This rule can be problematic 

around lunch time. “I once agreed to join a group of surgeons 

for lunch in their office without consulting my calendar. I 

already had a lunch scheduled that day. So I ended up eating two 

lunches. Those are the hazards of booking your own meals,” he 

joked. His favorite lunch dates are those with his eight year old 

daughter Bryce. “She’ll come up to the office and we’ll take off 

our shoes and sit on the floor for a mid-week picnic,” he smiled. 

A day in the life of JPS Health Network President and CEO 

Robert Earley can involve a multitude of activities and more 

quick changes than Superman. His alarm clock goes off well before 

dawn, alerting him to a 20 mile bike ride. He straps on his 

helmet, gloves and protective gear and peddles around the Trinity 

River. Most days he puts on a suit and tie before heading to the 

office, although on occasion he is prone to putting on a pair of 

blue scrubs to shadow physicians in the emergency room. “It is 

If he manages to get home early enough, he steps into his beekeepers 

outfit which covers him from head to toe and check up 

on his three bee hives. “We’ve kept bees for several years. It’s a 

lot of fun to sit in our garden and listen to their subtle hum,” Earley 

said. He tries to end most days by visiting with his wife Tricia, 

a veterinarian, and daughter. “I don’t make it home every 

night before Bryce’s bed time, but she knows that what we do at 

JPS is important work and makes a difference. My family has 

been very understanding.” Earley said. 

Pictured above: Nancy Coon, 

Lisa Gollihar, and Leah Lewis. 

Tarrant County Public Health is now offering 

Travel Health Services at two locations 

in Northeast Tarrant County. The 

Southlake office is located in the Southlake 

Town Hall at Town Square, 1400 

Main Street, Suite 340. The newest Travel 

Health Services location is in Watauga at 

6601 Watauga Road at the intersection of 

Watauga Road and Rufe Snow Drive. 

Since 1996, Travel Health Services has 

been preparing people for international 

travel. Each location provides immunizations 

and up-to-date information about 

health and safety issues that may be encountered 

while traveling. Personal consultations 

are scheduled with a health professional 

who uses the latest travel health 

information. A customized itinerary is 

discussed for each traveler’s destination. 

The recommended and required immunizations 

are administered and documented 

on an International Certificate of Vaccination 

to be kept with the traveler’s passport. 

Families traveling with children, business 

travelers and leisure travelers use the 

services as do students and health professionals. 

For people traveling with a group, 

Travel Health Services may be able to 

schedule a visit to their site to provide the 

needed immunizations and information at a 

discounted price. Group visits should be 

arranged at least one month prior to the 

visit and will be available depending on 

staffing and location. 

Travel Health Services staff also are 

available to provide informative presentations 

about travel health issues. Presentations 

can be arranged directly by calling 

the main office at 817-321-4707 or through 

Tarrant County Public Health’s Speakers 

Bureau by calling 817-321-5324. For more 

information about our services or to schedule 

an appointment please call 817-321- 

4707 or visit our Web site at http:// 

health.tarrantcounty.com. 

We look forward to helping you prepare 

for a healthy travel experience. 

NE TARRANT COUNTY LOCATIONS 

Southlake Travel Health Services 

Southlake Town Hall 

1400 Main St., Suite 340 

Southlake TX 76092 

Watauga Public Health Center 

6601 Watauga Rd., Suite 122 

Watauga TX 76148 

817-321-4707 

For more information: 

www.tarrantcounty.com

Community Storehouse gives people hope. As a nonprofit relief organization we focus on the concerns of children, 

serving over 300 square miles of territory in 23 local communities. The Community Storehouse currently provides 

comprehensive case management services including: medical/dental/vision care, food, clothing, shelter, utility bill assistance, etc. for 

emergency care. We focus on education and well-being of children, doing whatever it takes for children to succeed in school. We also 

provide Children’s Programs, helping about 6,000 disadvantaged local children while building leadership through our volunteer youth 

training program. Like other relief organizations, we rely on community support for operating expenses as well as funds for food/ 

supplies/services on an “as needed basis” to address the impacting situations that arise. Operating with 80% volunteer staff, we involve 

the community through volunteer opportunities, financial support, donations and assistance. We host two annual fundraisers: the Run-in 

-the-Dark and the Hope Dinner Event. Identifying us as a charity of choice for funds donated or by matching funds through your workplace 

is another way of providing support. 

Keller Location 

Administrative Offices (817)431.3340 

Hours of Operation M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm 

Resale Store (Open to the Public) 

(817)741.3341 

M-F 10:00am-5:00pm Sat. 10:00-4:00pm 

Donation Center 

(Schedule Furniture Pick-Ups (817) 431.3340) 

4574 Keller-Hicks Road 

Administration/ Food Pantry/ 

Donation Center/Resale 

Store are in Keller. 

Volunteers needed in all areas. 

Donations accepted Mon-Sat. 

Roanoke Location 

Client Services (817)491.8800 

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:30am to 2:00pm 

212 N. Oak Street 

Client Services provides comprehensive case 

management, Lending Library/Reading Encouragement, 

Spring Celebration, Holiday 

House, Summer Lunch Program and Youth 

Leadership Training. Volunteers needed Mon. 

–Thurs. and for after-hours programs. 

For more information: 

www.communitystorehouse.org 

Tickets can be purchased online at 

www.communitystorehouse.org or 

by phone at 817-431-3340 

Sponsorships and opportunities 

to donate to the auction are 

available and appreciated. 

Question from previous issue: - What significant event followed the completion of the Tarrant County Courthouse in 1895? 

Answer is: The Commissioners were voted out of office the following election. The Voters considered the new Courthouse far too opulent and large for 

the needs of Tarrant County. Congratulations to those who answered correctly! Jim Duff and David Lieber. 

Commissioner Gary Fickes announces the 

addition of a new member to his team. Rebecca 

Barksdale has been selected to manage 

community outreach efforts for Northeast 

Tarrant County. She began her new 

position on February 2. 

An Arlington native, Rebecca has been a 

high profile community leader for the past 

thirteen years as Director of Marketing and 

Advertising for Allen Samuels Auto Group. 

She has managed the advertising programs, 

community involvement, and sponsorships 

of three Allen Samuels dealerships: Allen 

Samuels Dodge-Hyundai in North Richland 

Hills, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep 

at Alliance, and Allen Samuels Autoplex in 

Ennis. 

She chaired the HEB Chamber of Commerce 

in 2006-07. She has served on the 

board of six area chambers of commerce 

and the boards of organizations such as the 

Girls Scouts of Texas-Oklahoma Plains, 

Inc., Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Arlington, 

the HEB Economic Development Foundation, 

the HEB Education Foundation, Kids 

Who Care, American Cancer Society, 

Metroport Meals on Wheels, and the Junior 

League of Arlington. 

Rebecca has chaired many of the major 

events of these chambers, as well as such 

events as the Heart Walk, the American 

Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, Keller- 

Fest, and Cookin’ for Kids, which benefits 

Kids Who Care. 

This past year, Rebecca was presented 

with the prestigious Local Leader Award 

by the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership 

Forum. She has received the Legacy 

of Women Award for Business from Safe- 

Haven of Tarrant County, and was honored 

as a Woman of Influence by the Fort 

Worth Business Press. She has been 

named Director, Volunteer, or Member of 

the Year by five of the chambers of commerce 

she serves. Her numerous recognitions 

also include being named to the Forty 

Under Forty by the Fort Worth Business 

Press. 

“Rebecca is recognized as someone who 

passionately cares about others, and that is 

why we were so attracted to her,” says 

Fickes. “She brings valuable business experience 

to our office, as well as a lot of 

energy and insight into serving our residents.” 

“Northeast Tarrant County holds a special 

place in my heart, as this is where I 

have devoted my professional life for so 

long. Having known Gary Fickes and 

Carolyn Sims for many years, I look forward 

to interacting with our constituents to 

help our team serve Precinct 3.” 

Rebecca Barksdale graduated from 

Baylor University in 1987 with a triple 

major in Entrepreneurship, Management, 

and Marketing. She earned a Master’s Degree 

in Communications from Baylor in 

1993.

Grapevine, the oldest settlement in Tarrant 

County, originally served as a regional 

crossroad linking roadway and railroad 

commerce. Today, Grapevine is situated at 

the confluence of Dallas/Fort Worth International 

Airport and seven major highways, 

linking international air and highway 

access. As a result, new City targeted commercial 

and hospitality driven businesses 

have propelled much of Grapevine’s recent 

progress. Grapevine Mills Mall, Bass Pro 

Shops/Outdoor World and Gaylord Texan 

have successfully taken advantage of 

Grapevine’s national visibility and excellent 

accessibility. 

To further accommodate the business 

and leisure traveler in 2008, Gaylord 

Texan planned an additional 524 room 

tower, a 280,000 square foot convention 

center expansion and 811 additional parking 

spaces. This will bring their total room 

count to over two thousand and their convention 

space to 680,000 square feet. Great 

Wolf Lodge, the family and kid friendly 

hotel with an indoor and outdoor waterpark, 

expanded their hotel from 400 rooms 

to 600 rooms and enlarged their water-park 

and conference facilities. Great Wolf’s 

additional room and meeting capacity will 

be utilized to primarily serve the business 

traveler. In addition, the Hilton Garden 

Inn continued development on their new 

select service location at the south end of 

Main Street. Once all planned hotel expansions 

are in place, Grapevine will be 

home to over 5,000 hotel rooms. Even with 

the additional hotel capacity, Grapevine 

has continued to excel with hotel occupancies 

of 70.7% and average room rates of 

$154. 

Grapevine experienced a solid overall 

development market in 2008. Construction 

values totaled $195 million in 2008 and the 

major development categories noted were 

commercial development followed by single-family 

and industrial construction. 

Grapevine Mills Mall was purchased by 

Simon Property Group and new tenant 

mixes and upgrades are in the works. Commercial 

projects such as the Bank of the 

West headquarters, Hilton Garden Inn and 

several office and office/flex projects were 

added to the service base of the community. 

Extensive expansions of the Baylor 

Grapevine regional medical complex were 

noted with the construction of a $16 million 

parking garage, a physical plant expansion 

and a $6.3 million medical office 

with parking. In addition, Grapevine’s 

first mixed use development with 20,000 

square feet of retail/office and 250 living 

units kicked-off at the southeast corner of 

Dallas Road and Main Street. 

Tourism continued strong with the two 

major historic Main Street focused festivals 

attracting a combined count of 

340,000 visitors. The Grapevine Vintage 

Railroad carried 69,000 passengers and it 

is estimated that 18 million visits were 

generated to by Grapevines tourist attractions 

and shopping venues. New restaurants 

such as Bob’s Chop and Steak House, 

Fireside Pies, Uncle Julio’s, Ferrari’s, Tuscany, 

Farina’s Winery, Tastings and 

Dino’s Steak House recently found homes 

in Grapevine. 

Although the national economy has 

slowed and it is expected to affect future 

development trends, 2008 turned out to be 

a positive year for Grapevine. 

For more information on the City of Grapevine: http://www.ci.grapevine.tx.us/ 

Precinct 3 

Maintenance News 

817-514-5000 

Precinct 3 Maintenance Crew sanding 

roads during our most recent ice storm. 

The cold winter weather prevents road 

construction work so we have the opportunity 

to do maintenance projects. We have 

been busy sealing cracks in the roadways 

and trimming trees back from the edge of 

the road. The crack sealing operation and 

tree trimming will continue until we can 

start up our road construction projects in 

March. We have also been cleaning some 

storm water ditches to improve the drainage 

and completed mowing the rights-ofway 

in December. 

During the recent bad weather, we had 

crews spreading ice melt and sand/salt 

mixtures on bridges and intersections to 

provide additional traction at these critical 

locations. Since bridges ice over first, 

that’s where we start. 

Our team has a long list of Interlocal 

Agreements with our Precinct Three cities 

for paving projects. Some of these call for 

total reconstruction of the roadway, including 

the subgrade, base and driving 

surface. A few of the projects are asphalt 

overlays to improve the driving surface. If 

the roadway is stable with very few failures 

in the underlying substructure, the 

city can have the surface repaved and save 

a considerable amount of money. 

Neal Welch, Director of Field Operations

1889 version photo shows east end of the building. 

Front of the building appears to face left, 

the side with the 3-story towers and the peaked 

roofs. 

On May 29, 1889, the Texas Spring Palace, at 

the foot of Main Street & Jennings Avenue, in 

the City of Fort Worth, was formally opened 

with ceremonies and crowned with an address 

by the governor of Nebraska and music furnished 

by the Elgin Watch Factory band. This 

amazing exotic wooden structure, 225 x 375 

feet, with a huge central dome and Turkish-style 

turnip turrets at its corners, was built in about 31 

days (yes, 31 days). 

The Spring Palace was the brain child of 

Robert A. Cameron, an executive with the Fort 

Worth & Denver Railroad, who saw it as a public 

relations ploy to bring new immigrants to 

Texas, and in particular to Tarrant County. After 

sharing his idea with the Fort Worth Board of 

Trade (organized in 1882), he was enthusiastically 

supported, with capital of $50,000 raised 

quickly. The selection of Buckley B. Paddock as 

president of the company was fortuitous, as Mr. 

Paddock was the best civic booster the city had 

in the late 19 th century. The enterprise was considered 

a success, even though at its closing on 

June 10, there was a deficit of $23,000. 

The following year, the Texas Spring Palace 

was enlarged by adding 100 feet to its west and 

east wings. Texas counties were invited to take 

part, resulting in more than 60 counties exhibiting 

agricultural products through out the building. 

Civic minded local women took over the 

decorations which included murals made up of 

the natural products produced by participating 

counties. Many events were planned: cultural, 

social, and economic. The second season was to 

be from May 10- May 31, 1890. A fancy dress 

ball on May 30 inviting local communities to take 

part was to be the closing event for the year. 

Special trains bringing guests from Dallas, 

Denton, and Cleburne arrived. It was estimated 

that 7,000 people were on hand for the event. 

(Fort Worth’s population was estimated at 31,000 

in the City Directory of 1890). 

1990 version photo looks north. Two additional 

domes were added, one on each end, and the 

design of the tower turret roofs changed to more 

oriental look. 

From all accounts, soon after the party commenced, 

an alarm of “Fire!” went out. Due to the 

condition of all the dried wheat, oat, barley, and 

other grasses hanging throughout the building, the 

fire spread rapidly. It was said the fire department 

hadn’t time to even turn on their hydrants, as the 

crowds were quickly moved out of the 16 exits. 

According to stories, one guest, Al Hayne, an 

English civil engineer here for the railroads, repeatedly 

helped other guests to exits. Children 

had been placed on the second floor to enjoy the 

party, as their parents danced below. Panicked 

mothers frantically tried to reach their children. 

Hayne climbed to the 2 nd floor, continuing to 

help get the mothers and children to safety. By 

this time, the walls had caught on fire and had 

fallen away from the building. Hayne jumped 

to the ground below, breaking his ankles, and 

became covered with flames from nearby timbers. 

Onlookers quickly covered his body with 

a tarp and dragged him away. Alas, he died the 

following day at St. Joseph’s Infirmary, the 

only fatality of the fire. 

A memorial to Al Hayne was erected in 1892 

at the foot of Main Street near the site of the 

Spring Palace. Although altered considerably 

from its original park-like plan, it still stands 

today, near the former Texas & Pacific Passenger 

depot. Hayne is honored today as namesake 

of an award for heroism in the Fort Worth 

Fire Department. 

Although never re-built, the Texas Spring 

Palace was considered a success in its goals of 

raising awareness throughout the United States 

and abroad of the opportunities that awaited 

newcomers to this area. The 1890’s was a time 

for rapid growth and development of the city 

and Tarrant County, setting the stage for the 

20 th century, and the building of the stockyards 

and packing houses. 

The Al Hayne 

monument as it 

was in 1892. It 

faced the south, 

scene of the Spring 

Palace fire of 

Hayne’s heroism. 

For more information please call: 

Tarrant County Archives at 817-884-3272 

On January 30, 2009, 

during the Northeast 

Leadership Forum’s Annual 

Meeting, Mayor 

Oscar Trevino was presented 

with the Distinguished 

Leadership 

Award. Pictured left to 

right: Mayor Trevino and 

Tarrant County Commissioner, 

Gary Fickes. 

Pictured from left to right: Kim Panther, 

Commissioner Gary Fickes, Shaina Burgess, 

Katie Leonard, and Grady Bruton. 

The Texas Wranglers 

4-H Club of Southlake 

became the first 

team from Tarrant 

County to earn top 

honors at the State 

Hippology Contest. 

Comm. Fickes presented 

them with a 

Resolution of Appreciation

Like many local municipalities today, the 

City of Southlake is a rapidly growing 

community. One of the biggest challenges 

for the City Council and staff is keeping 

citizens informed and obtaining citizen 

input in order to effectively manage the 

City’s expansion and changing landscape. 

The increasing development of Southlake 

created the need for a volunteer group to 

facilitate forums for residents, developers 

and staff to discuss issues pertinent to proposed 

developments. The City Council 

recognized this growing need and created 

the Southlake Program for the Involvement 

of Neighborhoods (SPIN) on November 2, 

1993, to increase communication between 

citizens, council, city staff, developers and 

other interest groups. 

SPIN is a City Council-appointed volunteer 

organization and is comprised of representatives 

from 16 geographic areas 

within Southlake and two special interest 

representatives from the youth and senior 

communities. These representatives and 

two staff liaisons organize forums which 

play crucial roles in the development process 

and also serve to inform citizens about 

issues such as local elections, city projects 

and regional issues. 

From its inception, SPIN was challenged 

with increasing public participation and 

Map of SPIN zones 

creating innovative ways to inform the 

citizens of Southlake. The City Council 

charged the SPIN program with providing 

the initial screening for potential developers 

to present their plans to residents, intending 

for SPIN to allow citizens an opportunity 

to meet with developers directly 

to express any concerns prior to the formal 

development process. Once the proposal 

does reach the governing body, concerns 

brought up in SPIN meetings are now part 

of the public discussion and record. This 

allows for a more efficient and effective 

development process and prevents excess 

time and money from being wasted. These 

opportunities became formally know as 

SPIN Town Hall Forums and have allowed 

citizens to increase their involvement 

in the decision-making process of 

management in an environment of rapid 

growth and development. 

In late 2008, the Southlake program for the 

Involvement of Neighborhoods (SPIN) 

was chosen to be showcased at the annual 

National League of Cities’ City Showcase 

in Orlando, Florida. The 2008 City Showcase 

celebrated innovative city programs, 

and offered city officials from across the 

country an opportunity to discuss and see 

first hand the citizen-focused, innovative, 

and noteworthy programs of cities such as 

Southlake. This recognition was great 

exposure for the efforts of the City of 

Southlake and its residents. SPIN was 

showcased to the more than 3,000 participants 

that attended the conference. Being 

recognized by the National League of Cities 

is an honor and it provided the City of 

Southlake with an opportunity to illustrate 

a successful program that recognizes 

Southlake’s efforts to develop and maintain 

an involved and informed citizenry. 

For more information please visit : 

www.southlakespin.org 

or call SPIN Liaison, 

Alison Ortowski at 817-748-8261 

AARP TAX-AIDE PROGRAM 2009 

(February 1 to April 15) 

*For information please call 1-888-227-7669 or 

visit their website for a counseling site near you: 

https://locator.aarp.org/vmis/sites/ 

tax_aide_locator.jsp 

*Many sites provide help by appointment only. 

Please call ahead to see if an appointment is 

necessary and to determine your eligibility for 

this service. Ask what items you need to bring 

to your appointment. 

AARP 

Tax-Aide 

LAPTOPS NEEDED !!! 

Laptops are needed for us to 

prepare tax returns for the 

elderly and those less fortunate. 

Your donation to the AARP Foundation 

is tax deductable! Please contact David 

Baltimore at 817-488-3593 or email him at 

district11dc@lycos.com with any questions or 

to make a donation. 

MID-CITIES AREA Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Program (VITA) and Tax 

Counseling for Elderly (TCE) SITES (For additional info call 1-800-829-1040) 

BEDFORD - Bedford/Hurst Senior Ctr 

GRAPEVINE - Senior Citizen Ctr 

2817 R D Hurt Pkwy 421 Church St 

Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm 

Wed, 9am-2pm 

By appointment, 817-952-2325 By appointment, 817-410-8130 

EULESS - Simmons Senior Ctr 

HURST - Public Library 

508 Simmons Dr 901 Precinct Line Rd 

Wed, 8:30am - 11:30am 

Tues, 12 Noon-4pm 

By appointment 817-685-1670 By appointment, 817-788-7300 

EULESS - Public Library 

IRVING - Heritage Senior Ctr 

201 Ector Dr 200 S Jefferson 

Tues, 4pm - 8pm, Sat, 12 Noon - 4pm 

Mon and Thurs, 8am-12 Noon 

By appointment 817-685-1489 

GRAND PRAIRIE - Memorial Library 

IRVING - Central Library 

902 Conover Dr 801 Irving Blvd 

Mon and Fri, 11am-3pm 

Sat, 10am-1pm 

GRAND PRAIRIE - Woodforest Bank 

*URBAN LEAGUE - Irving 

2225 West I-20 1425 W Pioneer Dr, 2nd floor 

Sun - Sat, 8am-10pm 

Sat, 10am-1pm 

*Spanish language assistance available

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO 

COUNTY SERVICES 

Texas Association of Counties 

recently established a new website 

focused specifically on Texas 

County government and how to get 

county services. Check out 

www.texascounties4u.org to view a 

series of “how-to” videos that explain 

in detail how citizens can access 

various county services. 

FLU SHOTS - $20.00 

Tarrant County Public Health 

For information call 817-238-4448 

or visit www.tarrantcounty.com 

BULLETIN BOARD 

(County Holiday) 

Tarrant County 

Offices closed 

April 10 


Commissioners 

Court 

Every Tuesday at 

10:00 a.m. 

100 E Weatherford 

Fort Worth, TX 

Unless otherwise stated 

February 

3, 10, 17, & 24th 

Tarrant County Veterans Services 

Administration Benefit Outreach 

March 

3, 17, 24 & 31st 

Assistance free of charge. 

Every Tuesday ~ Noon to 3:30 p.m. 

Call for appointment 817-531-5645 

NE Sub-Courthouse 

645 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst TX 76054 




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March 30 

April 

7, 14, 21, & 28th 

Transportation 

Tarrant County Transportation Department ……….. www.tarrantcounty.com 

Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition ………… www.trtcmobility.org 

Fort Worth Transportation Authority ………………. www.the-t.com 

North Central Texas Council of Governments …….. www.nctcog.org 

North Texas Tollway Authority ……………………. www.ntta.org 

Texas Department of Transportation ………………. www.txdot.gov 

Texas High Speed Rail Transportation Corporation... www.thsrtc.com 

Helpful links to what’s going on with transportation in and around Precinct 3. 

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Please feel free to email any comments, questions or concerns 

you may have. 

Thank you and have a great day! 

www.tarrantcu.org 

Pct. 3 ~ Commissioner’s Office 

Gary Fickes, Commissioner 

ggfickes@tarrantcounty.com 

Staff 

Carolyn Sims, Precinct Administrator 

cssims@tarrantcounty.com 

Rebecca Barksdale, Community Outreach Coord. 

rbarksdale@tarrantcounty.com 

Mary Ann Rike, Executive Secretary 

mrike@tarrantcounty.com 

Theresa Parsons, Executive Secretary 

tcparsons@tarrantcounty.com 

Northeast Sub-Courthouse 

645 Grapevine Highway #6 

Hurst TX 76054 

817-581-3600 

Southlake Town Hall 

1400 Main St #410 

Southlake TX 76092 

817-481-8234 

NE Sub-Courthouse Southlake Town Hall 

Constable Pct. 3 817-581-3610 817-481-8059 

County Clerk 817-581-3604 817-481-8179 

Passport Office —————– 817-481-8190 

Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 817-581-3625 817-481-8132 

Juvenile Services 817-581-3645 —————– 

Travel - Pub. Health —————– 817-321-4707 

Tax Office 817-581-3636 817-481-8141 

Maintenance Center 817-514-5000 

Constable Pct. 1 817-884-1385 

Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 817-884-1395 

Serve a section of Haltom City, 

Hurst, Fort Worth, Richland Hills, 

North Richland Hills, and Watauga. 

Public Health Centers 

NE Public Health Ctr. 813 Brown Trail #6, Bedford, TX 76022 817-285-4155 

Watauga Public Health Ctr. 6601 Watauga Rd, Watauga, TX 76148 817-702-6600 

Tarrant County Website: www.tarrantcounty.com

Precinct 3 - Tarrant County

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