The Colony Courier (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1979 Page: 1 of 12
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Official Newspaper for the City of The Colony and Town of Eastvale
VOL. III. NO. 26
FEBRUARY 15, 1979
Phone 292-1570
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But for the average usage of 10,000 gallons of water per
home per month in the Colony it is the second lowest only to
Plano. The Colony’s rate is $15.70, Plano $15.55, Richardson
$17.48, Lewisville $22.75, Carrollton $16.20 and Irving $18.23.
For higher than average usage the Colony is still second
lowest. The survey revealed that 20,000 gallon rates were the
Colony $22.70, Plano $27.55, Richardson $26.06, Lewisville
$36.25, Carrollton $27.70 and Irving $34.13.
Claudia Harwell, MUD administrative assistant, said the dis-
trict serves 3,101 occupied homes in the Colony which breaks
down to 2.95 persons living in the average Colony home.
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At long last the move was made into new Colony City Hall quarters Monday.
City Secretary Janice Carroll was still unpacking Tuesday and Police Chief
John Steinsiek was helping with a hammer. More photos on Page 4.
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Fink tells why
he is running
Robert Fink, seeking
re-election to the Colony
Municipal Utility District
board on April 7, cites
taxpayer interest and worka-
bility with other directors
as two reasons for running
a second time.
The 31-year-old geologist
was elected to the MUD
board in 1977. He has
resided in the city for 3%
years at 5009 Brandenburg
Lane.
“During the past two
years, the board has been
responsible for application
and selling of a new bond
package, designed to accom-
modate future Fox and
Jacobs development at a
very attractive rate,” Fink
said. “The reinvestment of
these funds will produce a
substantial savings to the
community.”
Fink added that MUD
facilities had grown with
the city citing larger ad-
ministrative building and
staff and additional water
and sewer equipment to
meet projected growth.
The incumbent is em-
ployed by Atlantic Rich-
field Company. He is a
trustee at the Colony Uni-
ted Methodist Church.
MUD’s charges,
others compared
Is the cost of water and sewer service in the Colony higher
or lower than other area cities?
This question has been presented to the Municipal Utilities
District by Colony customers, and a survey has been completed
to answer it.
The survey reveals that the Colony is one of the highest
on the front end charging a minimum $4.40 for water and $5
for sewer. Only Lewisville among the five other cities included
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Planning & Zoning Commission members met with the City
Council Monday night to explain its study and recommenda-
tions for a proposed comprehensive zoning ordinance.
The work session at the new and enlarged City Hall was a
roundtable discussion that involved lot sizes, specific use permits,
house and duplex sizes and projections of commercial and re-
tail development in the Colony.
The P&Z has been working on the ordinance the past two
years and Monday’s session with the council was an in-depth
review and workshop between the two groups. A final draft
is being sought within the next two months so two called
public hearings can be set.
A recommendation from P&Z that drew concern from the
council was dropping back from 60 feet minimum lot widths
on new homes to 50 feet. Council members apparently preferred
to keep lot sizes at the present 60 feet because it would
create too much of a density factor and also reduce the overall
size of future homes built in the city.
Another area heavily discussed involved duplexes. The Council
favored 70-foot minimum width with each unit not less than
3,000 square feet or 6,000 for both.
Councilman Gene Pollard asked P&Z members why they were
opposed to including car wash operations in shopping centers
and deemed the matter political in nature. P&Z member Cathy
Bock said she opposed it because she felt it didn’t belong in a
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Blalock, Jack. The Colony Courier (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1979, newspaper, February 15, 1979; Little Elm, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1519864/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Colony Public Library.