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A word about waste
During our various CityWide CleanUp events and efforts, some of the greatest participation has come from the opportunities to properly dispose of Household Hazardous Waste.
We had one such event earlier this year, in June, and have another one coming up on Saturday, November 14. You'll be hearing more about that one as the date grows near.
In the meantime, if you can't make it out to any of these events, you should know about the spectacular service offered every week by the good folks at the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center - the permanent installation where any Dallas county resident from a participating City can take their household hazardous waste.
And, yes, Farmers Branch is a participating City.
Having had the opportunity to visit there recently to take some old paint, there are a few observations I thought I should share:
1. The location at 11234 Plano Road in Dallas sounds like it should be a long way from Farmers Branch, but, it's really not. Took me maybe 15 minutes. It's about a mile north of LBJ on Plano Road.
2. They do take specific stuff so its worth your time to check out t heir web page on the Dallas County website. 3. The folks that work there know their stuff and they are awesome, friendly and very accommodating.
They are open regular, but different hours, during the week. On Tuesdays, they are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, each, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are always closed on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays.
Finally, you should be certain to have your driver's license or a utility bill showing your Farmers Branch address in order for them to know you live in a participating community.
This is a resource Farmers Branch participates in so I encourage everyone to take advantage of it as you need to and as you are able. Not only does it help us keep our own homes clean and free from household chemicals, it helps keep that kind of waste from getting into the landfill.
That's good for all of us.
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City sprayed tonight as mosquito counts drop but some WNV-positive
FARMERS BRANCH ~ With three mosquito traps in Farmers Branch again testing positive for West Nile Virus, all residential areas of the City will be sprayed again for mosquitoes on Wednesday, August 19, weather permitting, beginning at 9 p.m. and concluding no later than 5 a.m. the next morning.
 All areas are being sprayed as the three traps are strategically located in different parts of the City's residential neighborhoods. One round of spraying took place Tuesday night. If weather precludes spraying operations, it would be rescheduled for Thursday night. Residents are advised, as a precaution, to bring in pet dishes or cover them, cover aquatic ponds, fish ponds and birdbaths and do not go outside during the posted hours. Find our more on this story.
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Coffee with a Cop coming Saturday at The Diner
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Caffeine and conversation is on the schedule for the next installment of Coffee with a Cop, set for Saturday, August 22 at The Diner, 3330 Beltline. 
Planned from 9 until 10 a.m., members of the Farmers Branch Police Department will be there to talk to residents and answer questions on whatever topic they choose.
There is no formal presentation, just conversation between cops and citizens.
Farmers Branch Police Chief Sid Fuller said the program has become one of the most recognizable community relations events for the department.
"Any time we can put an officer and a member of the community together in a positive, proactive situation, that can only be good," Chief Fuller explained. "That's why these events are so popular and so positive. It's like having a capsulized version of National Night Out every month. The interaction is invaluable."
For more information, call 972.484.3620.
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Council to hold second budget workshop August 31
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Continuing discussion on the proposed 2015-2016 Fiscal Year budget, Mayor Bob Phelps and members of the
 Farmers Branch City Council will meet in a special workshop session on Monday, August 31 at 3 p.m. at Farmers Branch City Hall. At the September 1 meeting, the Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. They are scheduled to consider adoption of the new budget on September 15. The new fiscal year starts October 1. Farmers Branch City Hall is located at 13000 William Dodson Parkway. For more information, call 972.247.3131.
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LBJ Express officials say project set to open September 10
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Set to open some three months ahead of schedule, officials with the LBJ Express project have confirmed that the $2.4 billion overhaul of Interstate 635 through Dallas and Farmers Branch is scheduled to be completely open September 10. 
An invitation-only ribbon cutting event is planned that morning to officially open the five-year project that has completely rebuilt LBJ Freeway from Greenville Avenue, east of U.S. 75, to Luna Road, west of I-35E.
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Clear the Shelter Day nearly clears the shelter of adoptable pets
FARMERS BRANCH ~ With the intent of adopting all available pets in a single day, the second annual Clear the Shelter Day nearly accomplished its mission. 
According to officials at the Farmers Branch Animal Adoption Center, a total of 31 pets were adopted including all available dogs and all but six cats.
The event was sponsored by multiple agencies with more than 50 shelters across the Metroplex participating.
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Battle of the Badges pits public safety departments in annual fight for blood
FARMERS BRANCH ~ With bragging rights at stake, the Farmers Branch Police and Fire Departments will square off in their annual quest to raise the most blood donations in the Battle of the Badges, set Friday, September 11.  Planned for 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. anyone wishing to donate blood should go to the Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center and cast a ballot for the Police or Fire Departments along with their donation.
For more information, call 972.247.4607.
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Everyone invited to after-hours Murder Mystery Masquerade at the Library
MANSKE LIBRARY~ Everyone is invited to an after-hours Library Murder Mystery Masquerade on Friday, September 4 at 6:30 pm at the Farmers Branch Manske Library.
Set in St. Mark's Library in Venice, mystery-goers will enjoy hors d'oeuvres with strange and interesting characters as they try to solve the mysterious murder that takes the library by storm. Figure out who did it, and what it has to do with the real-life Antikythera Mechanism, and whether the "key" to decoding the device is just a myth.  This event is limited to 30 adults who must sign up in advance. Each person in attendance will receive a character to play prior to the event. Come dressed to impress and ready to solve the crime!
For questions about this event and how to sign up, contact the Library at 972.247.2511.
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Water/sewer rate increase proposed to offset pass-through costs
FARMERS BRANCH ~ The record rainfall of 2015 in addition to a legal battle over the source for local drinking water is combining for a perfect storm that will likely result in higher water and sewer rates for the new fiscal year.
Most costs associated with water service come from Dallas Water Utilities, the City's water provider, and the Trinity River Authority, the City's wastewater service provider.  " About 80 percent of our water and sewer expenses come from fixed costs that are passed along to us by the Trinity River Authority and Dallas Water Utilities," said Farmers Branch Managing Director of Finance and Administration Charles Cox. "In addition to that, local water sales are down 15 percent, or about $3 million, because of the record rainfall this spring. MORE
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Volume 5 | Edition 33 | Number 234
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Branch Bulletin
is published weekly by the Communications Office of the City of Farmers Branch since March 5, 2011
of the City of Farmers Branch, TX.
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VIDEO  EXTRA
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Farmers Branch Mustangs Vintage Base Ball Video Profile
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Cool off at the Farmers Branch Aquatics Center
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Farmers Branch Economic Development Update: 2nd Quarter 2015
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Photographer Derrick Birdsall's amazing depictions of the American southwest is on display at the Farmers Branch Manske Library Art Gallery, now, through August 22.
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Doesn't Stick the Landing
However patrons enter the water, they are cooling off from the August heat at the Farmers Branch Aquatics Center's Frog Pond, open through Labor Day. Find out more at fbh2o.com.
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All events & meetings are subject to change. Call listed numbers or 972.247.3131 for verification or more information.
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SEPTEMBER 18-19ENCOUNTERS from the PAST SEPTEMBER 26
All events & meetings are subject to change. Call listed numbers or 972.247.3131 for verification or more information.
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Make a SPLASH with your NEXT BIRTHDAY BASH!
Click on the Frog
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An historic community in the geographic center of the DFW Metroplex, Farmers Branch boasts a residential population of 28,800 and a daytime employment population of 66,000. Located on the northwest border of the City of Dallas, the City's 27 parks and lush greenbelts feature nationally-acclaimed, award-winning soccer fields, football facilities as well as baseball and softball complexes. The city's location in the center of the Metroplex and only 15 minutes away from both DFW Airport and Love Field, along with the 2,200 hotel rooms within the city, make Farmers Branch an ideal location for residents and for business. For more information on the City of Farmers Branch, visit
lovethebranch.com or call 972.247.3131.
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