STAGE 1 – WATERING REQUIREMENTS

The City of Haslet will implement Stage 1 of its Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan effective Monday, June 3, 2013. Once Stage 1 has been initiated, these will be the requirements:

During Stage 1, landscape watering is limited to the following twice per week schedule. Watering with a soaker hose, drip irrigation or by hand is allowed at any time.

STAGE 1 WATERING SCHEDULE

MONDAY

No watering allowed

TUESDAY & FRIDAY

Non-Residential sites (commercial and industrial businesses, parks, common areas, public rights-of-ways, etc.)

WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY

Residential addresses ending in 0,2,4,6,8

THURSDAY & SUNDAY

Residential addresses ending in 1,3,5,7,9

The twice a week watering schedule includes the City of Haslet's year-round restrictions of no watering between 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., no watering hard surfaces, no watering during precipitation and no watering with missing or broken sprinkler heads.

Exceptions:

Foundations may be watered up to two hours on any day using a handheld hose, soaker hose or drip irrigation system placed within 24-inches of the foundation. Establishing new turf is discouraged. If hydromulch, grass sod, or grass seed has been installed, watering is allowed for the first 30 days to establish roots.  After that, the above schedule applies. This does not include overseeding. All users are encouraged to reduce the frequency of draining and refilling swimming pools. Washing of any motorized vehicle is limited to a hand-held bucket or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive-pressure shutoff nozzle for quick rinses. Vehicle washing may be done at any time on the premises of a commercial car wash or commercial service station. Supervised testing, repair or maintenance of a sprinkler system is an exception to allow water to run more than 50 feet away from the property.

Violations will receive an initial warning. Repeat offenses will be subject to an irrigation system lock-out which carries an administrative fee. Subsequent offenses may be issued a citation, with a fine of up to $2,000 per day. Each day is considered a separate violation.

HASLET ANNUAL DUMP DAY- at the Haslet Fire Dept, 1701 FM 156 S. June 1, 2013 – 8a.m. – noon

-Innovative Electronics Recycling will be here to collect unwanted electronics for recycling including computers, televisions, printers,etc. free of charge
for more information click on this link: http://www.ierrecycling.com/

-Fort Worth's Environmental Crud Cruiser  mobile collection unit will be in Haslet  to collect household hazardous waste, for specific information click on this link: http://fortworthtexas.gov/env/crudcruiser/

-Mobile-Shred  will be on site for paper shredding
(limit of 5 boxes per residence)

The City of Haslet dump site located behind the Fire Station (1701 FM 156 S.) is closed to the public. 
 Public Dumping – (for brush and non-treated/painted wood products) will be allowed the third Saturday of the month on a quarterly basis. No trash please. A City of Haslet water bill must be presented at the time of visit. Public dumping will not be allowed at any other times. Violators will be fined.

The following is the schedule for quarterly Public Dumping:

August, 17, 2013

November 16, 2013

* Rain date is the following Saturday.

As a part of the development of the new Amazon Fulfillment Center, Westport Parkway will be improved between Intermodal Parkway and FM 156 from May to August 2013.

Improvements will consist of extending the existing four-lane concrete roadway from Michaels Distribution Center to the west for approximately 2000 feet, ending just east of the Henrietta Creek Bridge.  Additional improvements will include adding an asphalt turn lane for westbound traffic only from the end of the new four-lane concrete roadway west to FM 156.

Roadway work is scheduled to start on Monday, May 6th 2013. Westport Parkway will be fully closed to thru traffic for one month from Intermodal Parkway to FM 156 for a new culvert.  Property access during this period will be limited to local and emergency vehicles only, entering and exiting from one direction.  Thru traffic will be detoured by use of Intermodal Parkway.

Following completion of the culvert crossing, scheduled for Monday, June 3rd 2013, to the anticipated construction end date of August 19th 2013, Westport Parkway from Intermodal Parkway to FM 156 will be limited to one way eastbound travel only.  Westbound traffic during this period will be detoured by use of Intermodal Parkway.

The Haslet Public Library was only one of four libraries in the state to win the J. Frank Dobie Trust Grant this year.

J. Frank Dobie Library Trust Awards are monetary awards given each spring to library applicants selected by the Award Committee.  The number and amount of awards depend on net income produced by the Trust.  At Mr. Dobie's request, announcement of the awards is made at the annual meeting of the Texas Library Association.

According to the terms of the Trust, funds awarded may be used solely for the purchase of books. 

Application is open to public libraries in Texas which:

Serve a population of 20,000 or less,Are legally established,Are open at least 20 hours per week.

Haslet Library Director Jennifer Brown received the news during a luncheon at the Annual Texas Library Association Conference this past April.

"I found out that Haslet was only one of four libraries in the state to win the grant.  When Mr. Stewart handed me the check, my mouth dropped open.  We were given $8000.00!"

"Last year we won the grant, receiving $2311.00"

 
THE CITY OF HASLET IS EXCITED TO SHARE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW AMAZON FULFILLMENT CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN HASLET. 

for information on doing business with AMAZON:
http://www.haslet.org/webadmin/uploads/Doing-Business-with-Amazon-2013.pdf

for employment opportunites with AMAZON:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/jobs/ref=j_sq_btn?jobSearchKeywords=&category=*&location=US%2C+TX%2C+Haslet&x=42&y=18

x 100 (Water payments by phone)
x 100 (General Information)
x 101 (Water Utility Billing)
x 102 (City Secretary's Office)
x 104 (Community Development Department)
x 105 (Finance Department)
x 106 (Planning and Permits)
x 107 (Building Inspections)
x 108 (Court Admin for traffic violations)
x 201 (Library)
x 401 (Public Works)

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In the winter, lawns go dormant which dramatically reduces watering needs.
Check out these tips to help extend existing supply and ensure wise water use.

• Adjust your irrigation controller.  Lawns only need a drink about every two weeks
  in the winter.
• Watch the weather to avoid watering during rain or in freezing temperatures, 
  and use a rain/freeze sensor if you have an irrigation system.
• Remember no watering between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m except by hand-held
  hose, drip or soaker hose.
• Check your faucets and fix any leaks you discover.

Haslet has now returned to normal watering schedule of no watering between the hours of 10am-6pm daily.