We welcome your interest in Talty, Texas. Our community is located on I-20 east of Dallas and offers large residential lots within easy driving distance to D/FW. We invite those interested in commercial and residential properties to contact us.
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COUNCIL MEETINGS |
The City Council of Talty meets at 7 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Trinity Family Church (corner of I-20 and FM1641) across from the Exxon. The next regular meeting will be on June 20.
Please join us. Articles on past meetings appear on the news page. |
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Fiscal 2017 Budget |
A $915,000 budget was approved for Fiscal 2017 at a September, 2016 council meeting. 2014-2015 City Budget 2017 City Budget 2016 City Budget 2016 Tax Cover Letter |
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Welcome to Talty | ||||||
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WIDTH OF THE IMPROVED LAYDEN'S RIDGE | ||||||
We have had recent calls from people concerned about rumors about the improvement of Layden's Ridge including additional lanes; thus taking a significant portion of front lawns. The width of the improved road will be similar to what is now in place. There will be work done to improve the drainage alongside the roadway.The flags and small posts on the properties simply mark things such as utility and property lines. | ||||||
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UPDATES- FM 2932 IMPROVEMENTS & ONGOING CITY ROAD PROJECT | ||||||
Pavecon personnel have been splitting their crew's efforts on both Layden's Ridge and Cleaver Lane. As Cleaver nears completion, some assets will be dedicated to Michael Talty Avenue. The final road width of Michael Talty will be similar to the current roadway. Although there are no plans to take ownership of any property along Michael Talty, the City will need some temporary rights of access and right-of-way easements to ensure a drainage flow to preserve the long-term integrity of the improved roadway. Details of ongoing engineering design work for Bunny Run, Douglas Circle and George Trail were discussed at the July 18 council meeting. The final draft of the construction plans are under review by the city engineer. Prior to the August 15 council meeting city staff hopes to meet with the engineering and financing teams to assess the need for issuing a third tax note to fund the project. As the City works on its roadways, a TxDOT project will be renovating FM 2932. The City has already received many complaints about drivers going against the flow of the one way traffic along the single lane, thus coming close to causing head-on collisions. THE DETOUR IS OBVIOUSLY INCONVENIENT, BUT WORTHWHILE COMPARED TO RISKING INJURY OR DEATH. | ||||||
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MOSQUITO SPRAYING SCHEDULE | ||||||
As we have done the last two years, mosquito spraying will take place twice a month through mid-September. HOAs have been notified and agreed to finance spraying unincorporated areas of Shamrock Ridge and Winners Circle. Effective in June, our contractor will use FM 1641 as a dividing line for sprayings. The dates currently scheduled are: July 24- East of 1641 July 25- West of 1641 August 14- East of FM 1641 August 15- West of FM 1641 August 28- East of 1641 August 29- West of FM 1641 September 11- East of FM 1641 September 12- West of FM 1641 Spraying will typically begin after 10:30 p.m. When weather conditions are not suitable, the spraying will take place on the first available night when wind, temperature and humidity levels meet requirements. | ||||||
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FINANCING ROAD IMPROVEMENTS | ||||||
In March, 2016 the Talty City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $1.115 million in tax notes. The intent was to use these funds to rebuild Layden Farm Drive in late 2016. The only bid submitted for this proposed project did not comply with procedures and was ridiculously high. Since engineering and design work on other roads had been ongoing and nearing completion, City officials decided to expand the project in the hope of getting a better bid from a reputable company. As explained above, Pavecon submitted the best bid and was awarded the contract. On January 13 several financial institutions made offers on the proposed $3.25 million tax note. First Southwest, the City's financial adviser, reviewed the offers and recommended approving the lowest offered a rate, which was 2.02% with a no call provision of five years. The Talty City Council approved this offer from Hancock Whitney Bank on January 17. Combined, revenues from both tax notes provides the City with over $4 million to cover the costs of the contracted road work and comparable work on other city maintained roads. If necessary to complete the planned work, a smaller, third tax note will be considered late this year. | ||||||
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