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Where Connections Happen Hon. Jeff Andonian Council Member Place, Place 1
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Where Connections Happen
Hon. Jeff Andonian
Council Member Place, Place 1
2014-2015 Carrollton City CouncilCouncilmember Lisa Sutter, Councilmember Jeff Andonian,
Mayor Matthew Marchant, Councilmember Doug Hrbacek,
Councilmember Steve Babick, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Garza,
City Manager Leonard Martin, Councilmember Kevin Falconer,
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Anthony Wilder2
2014-2015 Budget Highlights
• Tax rate reduction of a quarter
cent per hundred dollars of
valuation. Ninth year in a row
without a tax rate increase.
• AAA rating from Standard &
Poors and Fitch
• Aa1 from Moody’s
• 3% salary adjustment for
City employees
• Commercial tax base
increase: $374,584,640
• Assessed valuation is now
over $10 billion
City Recognition
• Top 10 Cities in Texas to Raise a
Family- “Best Texas Cities for Young Families”
nerdwallet 2013
• Number 3 “Best Place to Live in
America” for cities over 100,000Areavibes 2013
• One of 50 Safest Cities in TexasSafewise 2013
• Number 6 on Ten Texas Cities to
get “Biggest Bang for your Buck” SaveOn Energy 2014
• Crown Communities Award:
Overall OverhaulAmerican City & County 2014
Corridor Beautification
New Corridor Planting
Since October 2012:
• 1,143 new trees and
1,391 new shrubs
have been planted in
the corridors
• Trees and/or shrubs
are planted weekly
beginning October
through the end of
February every year.
Carrollton Trails
6
• 28 paved trails and walking paths more than 25 miles long
• Connects the city to Downtown retail, DART Station Green Line
• Several miles of additional trails are planned; 3 miles under design with construction later this year
Practice Fields
7
• Seven new soccer/baseball/softball
practice fields
• Opening 2015
Rosemeade Park
Dog Parks
Two new dog parks:
• McInnish Park (near
Animal Service Center)
scheduled to open
fall 2015
• Rosemeade Park
scheduled to open in
spring 2015
• Both parks will include
benches, water fountain,
and play features
Development and Re-Development:
Public · Private · Commercial
December 2010 Present
Development / Redevelopment
2204 Kelly Blvd
Retail façade rehabilitation at the corner of Kelly and
Keller Springs
Upgrades to Carrollton Town Center
Development / Redevelopment
• Total Investment-
$7.7 million
• City’s Contribution-
$750,000
• Construction has
started
President George
Bush Turnpike (Hwy
190) & Old Denton
Road
Carrollton Town Center
Old Denton and Trinity Mills: Northwest and Southeast
Kelly and Keller Springs: Northeast
Marsh and Keller Springs: Northwest and Southeast
Frankford and Josey: Northwest and Southwest
Josey and Trinity Mills: Southwest and Southeast
Josey and Beltline: Southeast
Completed Shopping Centers
Downtown Carrollton
Revitalizing a Tremendous Asset
downtowncarrollton.org
Downtown Carrollton, 1964
Shifting the Paradigm
Completing the Founders’ Promise.
Pioneer Park Rehabilitation
Downtown Treasures
Varied and exciting shopping,
dining, and entertainment
3rd Saturday Concerts: See Historic Downtown Carrollton on FaceBook for more information
Downtown Carrollton
Catalyst Project:
Union at Carrollton Square
Square
What’s Next?
More Improvements
More Development
More Retail
More Restaurants
Restaurants
1301 S. Broadway
Restaurants
Restaurants
Belt Line Road Interchange
Belt Line
Road
Frontage
Road
I-35E
Trinity Mills
Where Multiple Connections Happen!
trinitymills.org
Trinity Mills Transit District is the #1 TOD
Development Opportunity in North Texas with
25.5 acres of developable land owned by the City of
Carrollton and Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
Where Connections Happen!
And Golf.
northcarrollton.org
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Project Raiford
City Initiated Development
Raiford Crossing
A New Single
Family Neighborhood
Hive Carrollton
Mixed-Use Development
Raiford Crossing
• 90 townhomes
• 120 homes
• Proposed home
prices: $300,000-
$450,000 with custom
homes at $500,000
• Home construction
begins Winter 2014
New Single Family Homes
Raiford Crossing
6-Story 145 Room Hotel
20,000 sf Conference facility
Opens Fall 2015.
Future
Hotel
North Texas
Regional Hospital
Crosby Road
City Initiated Re-Development
crosbycarrollton.info
Rec. Center
N
Crosby Road Initiative
Next: Develop Single Family Homes
New Development in
Northeast Carrollton Development
RP at Park
RP at Park
RP at Park
RP at Park
The City of Carrollton
General Election for City Council Places
1, 3, 5, and 7 will be held
Saturday, May 9.
Residents must be registered to vote no
later than Thursday, April 9 to be eligible
to vote in this election.
For voter registration information and
polling location information, visit
votedenton.com or call 940-349-3200.
