Election time during a pandemic looks very different than other years. First, we are voting in November instead of May on a ballot with the President and federal, state and county governments. We are at the very, very end of the ballot so it will take time and patience to find your local candidates along with a very important Proposition A. This is a renewal of the Crime Control and Prevention District ¼ cent sales tax that was originally approved in 1995 and is up for renewal.
Thank you for your support of my service for the past 16 years. It was such an honor to be elected to the City Council in 2004 and continued to serve until 2014. At that time our long time delightful Mayor Mary Lib Saleh decided to retire. In 2013 I was re-elected to my Council seat but our Charter dictated I resign my seat if I wished to run for Mayor. My second term as Mayor has come to an end and I sincerely hope that you will decide to honor me with a third term.
With a great Council and innovative, visionary City Staff we are on a great path of managed growth. It would be a privilege to continue working towards our end goal of making Euless even more Fab-Euless!
I humbly ask that you choose me again on November 3rd. Early voting begins on October 13th.
Sincerely,
Linda Martin
Recent Highlights
- Since 2004, tax rate reduced from 49.5 to current 47.0 cents per $100.00 valuation despite economic downturns. Ten years of tax reductions and stable rates.
- $2.5 million cut in expenditures to maintain to current tax rate.
- 10th city in Texas to receive an ISO Class 1 designation lowering insurance premiums for citizens.
- New Facilities: Fire Station 3, Public Works Building, Dog Park, remodeled Euless Family Life Center including 20,000 square foot Senior Center.
- Opened new Indoor/Outdoor Aquatics Center.
- All Facilities constructed without raising taxes or issuing debt.
- Using reclaimed water for irrigation at The Parks of Texas Star and Texas Star Golf Course. Currently extending lines to use in developments along Fuller-Wiser Blvd in an effort to conserve potable water.
- Recognitions: Money Magazine’s Top 100 Places to Live, Texas Department of Agriculture Go Texas Certified Retirement Community, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine (March 2013) 12 Best Places to Live in North Texas.
