Highway 377 Expansion

Propositions for Granbury and Cresson Corridors

The Reason We Are Asking You
-State & Federal transportation funding has all but dried up
-Your County Court has researched alternative funding sources
-Pass Through Funding (PTF) appears most logical
-Available through State of Texas- 80% reimbursable
-Based on traffic volume over surface of project
-Estimated cost of 377 commerical portion of project is $45,000,000

The Way PTF Works

-Local governments assumer financial and management responsibility over their own projects
-A guarantor contract is signed with State (TxDOT) for reimbursement over 15 years following completion
-A $3,000,000 payment is made to the County when the project begins. (Helps defray right-of-way costs)
-Additional payments are make annually, based on traffic counts following contruction (Additional $31,000,000 max)

Advantages- Granbury US 377

-Relieve current congestion on 377 corridor through Granbury
-New traffic interchanges at BU377 and SH 144
-Greatly improved appearance with raised and grass covered boulevards
-Light controlled turns and dedicated turn lanes
-Dedicated right turn (east bound) lane from 144 to 377
-NO NEW TAXES
-Increased safety
-Project already approved by TxDOT for PTF

Cresson Traffic Corridor

-In City of Cresson, US 377 and Fort Worth & Western Railway intersection continues to be a bottleneck and a point of danger
-This site impacts virtually every person traveling to or from the Metroplex
-TxDOT is currently doing a Phase 1 engineering and environmental impact sudy on the intersection to be completed in about 1 year
-The study will identify 1 of the current 5 potential solutions to solving this challenge
-Costs to plan, design and construct the Cresson portion of the 377 corridor is $30,000,000
-It is not considerated part of the orginal PTF previously defined
-If approved, ti will give the Court persmission and direction to seek additonal funding from both State and Federal sources

Cresson-Challenges

-There are 59 accidents per year at this intersection
-Beginning this year- traffic counts in Cresson will reach 35 to 36,000 per day
-More than 13% of all traffic transversing that intersection are trucks
-Only major ground route from Granbury to Fort Worth Level 1 and 1 Trauma Centers
-Represents 78% of available escape routing for evacuation in the event of Comance Peak emergency

For Additonal Maps or Information Contact

Hood County Judge 817-579-3200
Hood County Commissioner 817-579-3300
Election Adminstrator 817-408-2525

ELECTION IS MAY 8

Spring Golf Classic- Christian Women's Job Corps of Granbury

Spring Gof Classic Benefiting Christian Women's Job Corps of Granbury

April 23, 2010 Harbor Lakes Golf Club

11:00 AM Registration

1:00 PM Shotgun Start

2010 Title Sponsor is Winston Properties

Mission Statement of CWJC

The mission of the Christian Women's Job Corps of Granbury is to educate, motivate and encourage success in women.

CWJC of Granbury offers:

Education in a classroom setting including Bible study, computer training, communication skills, family life classes, health and nutrition, money management, job readiness, and enhanced curriculum.

Bluebonnets in Granbury 2010

Love Granbury Kindess Explosion

Warning!! The greater Granbury area is getting to experience a Kindness Explosion this coming weekend, April 16th and 17th! It's the 4th Annual Love Granbury Kindness Explosion. So exactly what is "Love Granbury Kindness Explosion?"

Well, it's really simple - Love Granbury is all about the unified local church being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in tangible ways in the community and loving people into a relationship with Him. The primary component of the Love Granbury model is an annual event we call "Kindness Explosion". The Kindness Explosion is a two-day event that focuses on what Jesus told us was the two greatest commandments…to love God with all that we are, and to love all others as we love ourselves. During the Kindness Explosion weekend, local churches of varied denominational backgrounds come together to love God through worship as one unified Body of Christ. This year's event kicks off this Friday evening at 7:00pm at Acton Baptist Church with a community wide worship service. All local churches are invited to attend and worship together! On Friday evening Love Granbury is very excited to welcome Dr. Al Tizon, Professor of Holistic Ministry at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University and Director of Word & Deed Network (http://mail.granburyhomes.net/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worddeednetwork.org%2F) as our special speaker for the evening.

Then on Saturday morning, each congregation goes out to love the community through acts of humble community service - all to the glory of God! These community service projects can be in the form of free car washes, mowing yards, roadside litter pick up, passing out soft drinks and many other types of community service, all free of charge and with no strings attached. Most importantly, they serve as a powerful and tangible expression of God’s love for everyone in our community. In other words, being the Good News…Sharing the Good News! We call this the "Kindness Explosion." The Kindness Explosion event starts at 10:00am as members from nearly twenty local congregations fan out all over the greater Granbury area performing various community service (Kindness) projects. Look for people all over town wearing the distinctive white 'Love Granbury' tee-shirts with the big red heart on the back." The Kindness Explosion event will wrap up Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm with a celebration service at Acton Baptist Church.

We believe that there is no greater witness to a lost and hurting world than the church, as one unified body of Believers, reaching out in genuine love and compassion to the community tThrough humble acts of kindness. In fact, our mission is - through the overflow of love from a unified Body of Christ - to help our community see who and how God truly is (1 John 4:12)!! We seek to redefine the church in our community by actively planting seeds of God's unconditional love in the hearts of every man, woman and child in this community!

Cotton Patch Donation to United Way of Hood Cty

10 days X 10% = 100% for United Way of Hood County!

COTTON PATCH IS DONATING 10 % OF ALL FOOD BILLS TO UNITED WAY OF HOOD COUNTY!
+++ EACH DAY IS A DESIGNATED SCHOOL DAY AND SOME GISD SCHOOL WILL WIN
FREE MEALS FOR EVERY STUDENT & STAFF MEMBER. +++ ONE CLASS WILL WIN A PRIVATE PARTY!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MENTION UNITED WAY & YOU ARE THERE TO HELP A SCHOOL WIN. EVERY DAY ALL DAY - LUNCH & DINNER - EXCLUDING TIPS!

COTTON PATCH IS DOING MATCHING FUNDS, SO WE ANTICIPATE A BIG DONATION!

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!


UNITED WAY SUPPORTS 19 AGENCIES IN HOOD COUNTY!

The dates for this event are April 12 to 22

CHRIST IS RISEN