Gary's Commitment
I asked for your Help and Support three years ago. I made a pledge to you and the voters of Precinct 3 that I would work toward change in a number of areas. I said that we would LOWER THE TAX RATE, and we DID. We also LOWERED THE TAX RATE for the Hospital District. Both of these taxes were lowered for the first time in many years.
We are now in the midst of a Transportation Transformation in Northeast Tarrant County. Projects that many of us have been working on for decades have been funded this year and should be under construction in 2010. These include the DFW Connector and the North Tarrant Expressway. Total cost of these two projects are over $3 Billion. When completed, our mobility will greatly increase as will our quality of life.
Health Care improvements are very important to the citizens of Northeast Tarrant County. We have worked with John Peter Smith Health System to improve access for all, and the quality of care for our patients. Precinct 3 area facilities include the JPS Northeast Clinic on Brown Trail in Bedford and JPS Gertrude Tarpley Clinic at Rufe Snow Blvd. and Watauga Rd. Both clinics are full service clinics. In addition to our clinics, we also have five School Based Clinics, located in Hurst, Grapevine, Fort Worth and NRH. These clinics serve school age children on the school campus. We have worked with our local school districts to provide this valuable service. These clinics serve children at the first sign of illness and hopefully can prevent them from visiting the emergency room.
With the start of our Northeast Senior Task Force, we hope to continue to provide needed resources to assist seniors in their everyday lives. This includes healthcare needs, transportation issues, senior isolation, prevention of scams, senior employment and many other areas.
Quality Economic Development is key to providing the continued positive growth we enjoy in Northeast Tarrant County. When you demand quality, you get long term value. Our Economic Development Department works with all the cities in Precinct 3 to enhance their ability to attract development that fits the needs of their citizens.
I made a commitment to you the voters…I’ll continue working to fulfill that promise.
Gary Fickes
