The Colony Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 9, 1994 Page: 4 of 41
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Page 4A — The Colony Leader — Wednesday, March 9, 1994
Dillard
From 1A
Dillard, 45, is approaching the
end of his first term on the council.
A resident of The Colony for almost
16 years, he was elected in May
1992 and said he feels the experi-
ence he has gained since then will
be important to the new council.
“We have four people up for re-
election, and three have announced
they will not run again,” Dillard
said. “With all of the big issues and
changes we’re facing, having coun-
cil members with some experience
and background is important. That
way, we’re not all trying to learn as
we go.
“This is such a complicated job, it
really takes about a year just to
learn what’s going on,” he said.
Dillard is a sales representative
for Tremco, a national firm that
supplies sealants and other mate-
rials used in commercial buildings.
He graduated in 1981 from
Abilene Christian University Ex-
tension Center, now Amber Uni-
versity, with a bachelor’s degree in
business. His course of study
emphasized management and
marketing.
A former member of the Texas
National Guard, Dillard presently
serves in the Individual Ready Re-
serves division of the United States
Army Reserves. He is also an
associate member of the Legacy
Republican Women’s Group.
• Dillard said his first term on the
council taught him the importance
of continuing the city’s residential
development, while at the same
time promoting commercial
growth.
“We desperately need that re-
venue (from commercial property
taxes),” he said. “Right now we
depend almost completely on (re-
sidential) property taxes and water
and sewage fees — and I personally
hate to hit the citizens up for the
services they need to survive and
live.”
Dillard also stressed the value of
a proposed wastewater treatment
plant expansion currently being stu-
died by council members. It’s a
move he described as critical to fu-
ture development in The Colony.
“It will cost anywhere from $5
million to $9 million, depending on
what direction we go,” Dillard said.
“This is one of the most important
things we’ll have to decide. We
must have it in order to grow. Any
future development will depend on
it.”
Dillard said he believes most of
the major issues in the council race
will center on city revenue and how
municipal funds are applied.
In order for council members to
know how city money can be used
most effectively, Dillard said it is
necessary to extend budget projec-
tions over the next three to five
years.
“We’re just starting to see the
(city) staff and council talk about
longterm planning — something we
must have,” Dillard said. “I think
we’ll see this taking place in 1994.
“I think most of us feel The Col-
ony is on the verge of tremendous
growth, but if we’re not prepared
for it, we won’t be able to handle
it,” he said.
Dillard said he hopes to encour-
age more citizen input, both inside
and outside council meetings.
“I’m always looking for citizen in-
put,” he said. “I encourage people
to call me at home with their con-
cerns. I especially encourage them
to attend the council meetings and
offer their opinions.”
Dillard and his wife, Nancy, have
three children: Ashley, 12; Eli-
zabeth, 11; and Steven, 9.
Candidate packets are available
at City Hall, 5151 N. Colony Blvd.
The filing deadline is 5 p.m. March
23.
Election
budget presentation format, which
would offer council members a
more detailed look at how funds are
said. “One of the first goals that
must be renewed in all our minds is
the concept of The Colony as a
community.”
Tate said it is critical that citizens
and public officials make certain the
city is not “swallowed up” by sur-
rounding communities.
“We must keep our own distinct
identity,” she said. "We have to
dedicate ourselves to providing a
secure environment where families
can not only start, but grow and
flourish in the same community
they call home.”
Tate said a major key to achiev-
ing this goal is the careful hiring of a
new city manager to replace Bill
Hall, who resigned at the end of
1993.
“I feel very good about the selec-
tion process that’s been set up for
this,” she said. “I would like to see
us get someone with innovative
management ideas and strong orga-
nizational skills.”
Tate, who grew up in the Dallas
area, spent two years in West Vir-
ginia where she attended West Vir-
ginia Northern Community Col-
lege. She also has taken business
administration and mid-
management courses at Richland
and Brookhaven colleges.
She and her husband, Patrick,
are the parents of two grown
daughters: Melody and Raney.
Tate said she decided to run for city
council after years spent raising her
children and Close observation of
council meetings.
“I’ve always been a very moti-
vated person with strong family
values,” she said. “For many
years, I dedicated myself to raising
my children. Now I’m able to sit
back and ask what I can do to get
more socially involved — and by
that, I mean in city government.”
She pointed to the city budget as
one of the most critical issues facing
the council in 1994.
From 1A spent. The implementation of such
i r a format was discussed during the
The Colony City Council from City Council’s retreat in February.
1990-92, filed last week for Place 4, “We need to look at how we’re
currently held by Councilman lom spending our dollars and make
Bogan. Lynda Tate resigned her some hard decisions,” Burchard
position on The Colony’s Board of said. "In past years, that’s been dif-
Adjustments and Appeals to run for ficult to do, because the way the
Place 6, currently held by Joel budget is presented to the council
Marks.• has not been clear or concise. Peo-
Burchard, 35, was an incumbent ple without a business background
two years ago when he was defe- would have trouble understanding
atec y Bogan. Bogan r 1 what’s going on.”
last month that he will not seek a Burchard said he favors budget
second term.projections that cover at least a
A resident of The Colony for three-year period, instead of the
almost six years, Burchard,holds a current vear-to-vear format,
bachelor’s degree from the Uni- He also said the formation of the
versity of Georgia. He is an assis- new Economic Development Cor-
tant vice president with Alexander poration, sponsored by The Colony
& Alexander, a national retail Chamber of Commerce and the
brokerage firm with a local affiliate city, is not enough to promote eco-
in Dallas. , nomic growth in the community.
Burchard presently is seated on City officials should launch an
the Denton County Grand jury. His aggressive campaign to draw new
three-month period of service ex- businesses into The Colony, he
pires March 31. He is a deacon and said.
Sunday school teacher at Lakeway "The Coiony is primarily residen-
Baptist Church, and serves as tial," Burchard explained. “That
treasurer for Citizens for a Better puts more pressure on city ser-
Government. ., vices. We need to go out and find
Burchard said concern over the new types of businesses not
municipal budget, which he be- already represented here. We
lieves has reached crisis propor- should let them know we’re in-
tions, prompted his decision to run terested in them, instead of waiting
C1A-- (1 again. He hopes to put his financial for them to find us.
OddIV 1TOdlS expertise to good use. "We need to offer the kind of tax
_____________•__________________—__________________________________-_________-______. The primary reason I’m running incentives and tax abatements that
From 1A From 1A is that we’re in the midst of a really will put us on par with some of the
serious budget problem, Burchard surrounding communities,” he said.
School Boards, Koun said. . , Texas ranks 34th among the 50 Clinton wants is social promotion,” said. “We’re close to dealing with a Burchard and his wife, Jennifer,
The TSTA surveyed all school states. . he said “Children will perform a task deficit of $1 million. That’s a lot for a have three children: Jessica, 4;
districts in the state to get its data, The TSTA wifi be pushing the beenand over until they produce the city with a budget of around $12 Katlyn, 2; and Andrew, nine
while the TASB polled only 73 per- Legislature to meet the nationwide AX outcome OBE RS good if on million." ,months.
cent of the districts. salary average during the next bien- 9 Burchard said years of free- Tate, 46, has resided in The Col-
“For most school employees, nium, he said, algebra, history or spelling but what spending practices and depletion of ony for ejgbt years. She is em-
whatever small raise was receivedin "But I believe until there is suffi- Goals 2000 is talking about is sensi- reserve funds is leading to a finan- ployed as an administrative secret-
. 1993-1994 was offset by a rise in the cient public pressure out there to tivity outcome.” cial breaking point for The Colony. ary with the City of Carrollton’s
cost of health insurance,” Kouri warrant the Legislature doing some- Although it is almost inevitable . "For the last several years, Building Inspection Department,
said., . thing in the area of revenue to raise G 2000 be sioned law there’s been a tendancy to approve where she assists with the coor-
Kouri said it would cost $2.1 bil- the money to put that in teacher pay Aoas.2 N u coto light it just about every request (for fund- dination of three citizens advisory
lion over the next two years to raise raises that it’s going to be difficult for Armey said he will connnue tousning) that s brought before the coun- boards.
teacher salaries and health benefits that to happen,” Kouri said. when it comes to the legisla cil," Burchard said. “Now we’re on Tate’ said her duties in Carroll- Correction
to the national average. The national Lawmakers should consider res- floor- the verge of paying for it.” ton, as well as her months with the Tha Sforonloeal singer/songun
average teacher salary is $35,000. tructuring the state’s tax system, "For 200 years we have set the To do so, instead of raising local Board of Adjustmentss and tehestopcaeeram
such as adding a statewide income standard for excellence in education taxes, Burchard proposed that the Appeals, have provided valuable in- 2 should have read that Parker was
tax or a business tax, to raise money which began to diminish in 1975 with city take a closer look at the ser- sight into the workings of city gov- fovited to meet with a record label
for education, he said. the development of the Department vices it offers. He also suggested ernment. From that experience, talent scout in Nashville in late 1993.
of Education, he said. The key to possible streamlining of city opera- he has developed strong ideas ab- T - Clone
1 .: J 1 Sne has developed Strong locas It is the intention oi 1 ne COIODy
re-establishing ourselves is to hire tions and a cutback in expenditures, out what direction The Colony Leader to be accurate in all reports,
competent, able and dedicated Iwouldove to sit here and say needs to take in its future develop- If we make a mistake, please let us
teachers who are paid by merit, we can provide every citizen with ment, she said. know. Errors will be corrected in
Education is based on the strength of he "I have a wide range of interests this space in the next edition after
teachers and their ability to do their p’ e 1 miceas far as The Colony goes," Tate they have been reported to us.
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