Our annual Argyle Easter Egg Hunt is 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday and we have more than 12,000 Easter eggs stuffed and ready to go.
Our fingers were crossed for good weather, but we have moved on to our great indoor plan, instead.
EASTER EGG HUNT RAIN PLAN: With poor weather forecasted, the Egg Hunt will move from Unity Park to Argyle Middle School’s large indoor athletic complex.
TOWN ELECTION: Early voting is open April 20-28, and you can vote at any Denton County location. Election Day itself is May 2 and will ONLY be available at Argyle Town Hall for voters registered in Argyle.
This election, residents are asked to consider Proposition A and Proposition B. Your participation is important.
Proposition A asks voters to extend the existing street sales tax — a small portion of our current retail tax, amounting to five cents from every $10 spent in Argyle. This item comes up for renewal by voters every four years to maintain our streets fund.
These funds pay for needed repairs and maintenance of Argyle’s streets, street sign updates and traffic-calming measures such as speed feedback signs (tells you how fast you’re going) and future traffic circles.
If Proposition A is not renewed, those same costs will not go away — they would shift to the Town’s general fund, meaning they would be supported by property taxes. If not renewed at the May election, the town will lose approximately $800,000 in road repair funds while waiting to go back on the ballot in November.
Proposition B asks voters to extend Town Council terms from two years to three years. As Argyle works through increasingly complex issues surrounding traffic, streets and commerce, longer terms allow council members more time to learn, plan and execute. While two-year terms are common in smaller towns, most Texas cities use four-year terms to provide continuity. Prop B is asking for three years.
Currently, a significant portion of a two-year Town Council term can be spent getting up to speed, followed quickly by campaign season. Proposition B is intended to provide more stability, continuity with staff and preserve Argyle’s long-term vision.
The most-important change Prop B brings is the elimination of mid-year appointments for vacancies on the council, thereby assuring all those serving are actually elected by you.
ROADS AND TRAFFIC: This is the No. 1 topic in Argyle — and for good reason.
Significant growth has been happening all around us, and our town has increasingly become a pass-through for surrounding communities. That traffic is impacting our local streets and daily life.
It’s important to understand that Argyle does not control FM 407 or Hwy 377. But we can have some control within our own Argyle streets network.
One of the solutions will be found inside the two shopping areas that are in the planning stages at I-35W and FM 407, as well as at 35W and Crawford/Robson Ranch. The Town of Argyle is requiring the developers to build full streets inside those projects to help move traffic within the properties and reduce pressure on major thoroughfares. New shops will not be able to open until those new interior streets are in place.
Other traffic measures Argyle is taking includes installing more speed feedback signs, traffic circles and small changes to some streets to slow or redirect traffic.
Our actions will help reduce the impact of the current traffic problems on 407 and other areas.
Argyle remains committed to thoughtful planning that protects both our mobility and our small-town character.
