Rockin the Main Street Festival. Photo by Jon Williamson

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1 Rockin the Main Street Festival. Photo by Jon Williamson

2 A Message from the Mayor In 2017 we will continue to live life grand as we celebrate these big deals: opening of EPIC recreation center and EPIC WATERS indoor water park; opening of IKEA Grand Prairie; and completion of SH 360 extension to SH 287. And with interest in land along SH 161 reaching new peaks, we look forward to announcing more great things in Family friendly, fun galore, perfect location, affordable to affluent housing, more amenities than most other cities and a bright future this is your Grand Prairie! We appreciate your confidence in the city and look forward to a great Here s a snapshot of the city s top goals for 2017: H Open The Epic Life Center and Epic Waters H Shop at IKEA Grand Prairie and new Walmart Supercenter H Drive south to US 287 on SH 360 H Dine at FnG Eats in historic Fire Station No. 1 on Main Street H Expand the Shotwell Library H Begin expansion of the Prairie Paws Animal Shelter H Further decrease crime in the city H Equip all police officers with Body Worn Cameras H Pursue retail and restaurant development Mayor Ron Jensen and Rebecca Jensen Best Regards, Ron Jensen, Mayor Grand Prairie City Council Ron Jensen Mayor Jorja Clemson Place 1 Mayor Pro Tem Jim Swafford Place 2 Lila Thorn Place 3 Richard Fregoe Place 4 Tony Shotwell Place 5 Jeff Wooldridge Place 6 Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Greg Giessner At Large Jeff Copeland At Large 2016 Top Accomplishments City Manager s Office Tom Hart, City Manager H 13th Place Best City for families in United States, ranked by WalletHUB.com Tom Cox Deputy City Manager Anna Doll Deputy City Manager Gina Alley Senior Assistant to the City Manager Breaking ground for construction of the new IKEA Grand Prairie store. Mayor Jensen leads the pack at Get Fit GP. H Best Place to Retire, Forbes Magazine H #18 Best City for Hispanic Entrepreneurs, reported by Dallas Business Journal H 8th Safest City in Texas of 34 cities with populations more than 100,000 H Created Grand Prairie Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit H Citizens on Patrol award for Best Large Agency program in Texas H Opened Fire Station No. 10 at South Grand Peninsula and Balboa H #1 Farmers Market in Texas, according to American Farmland Trust H Cultural Diversity Award Best in Nation for Mayor s Community Table H Designed a remodel and expansion of Charley Taylor Recreation Center H Updated Parks and Recreation and Open Space Master Plan H National Recreation and Park Association Always farm fresh. Gold Medal Finalist for Best Parks in Nation Photo by H Completed Fish Creek Linear Park Trail central segment Donna Graham H H H H H H H Parks and Recreation became one of 150 agencies in the United States to become a certified agency Fire Department initiated the Swift Water response team Grand Prairie Fire Department was one of 203 cities in the United States to achieve an ISO 1 rating, lowering insurance rates for residents and businesses in the city Fire Department received 2016 American Heart Association Gold Award Fire Department Hazardous Materials response team completed three year training Remodeled the Grand Prairie Memorial Library Installed a library-books-on-old pickup locker near Joe Pool Lake

3 Lunar New Year celebration at Asia Times Square. Photo provided by Asia Times Square January GPISD Student Holiday New Year s Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day School Holiday Main Library Family Place. Photo by Randy Gilbert

4 Fire Station #10. Photo by Misty Jurik February Valentine s Day Future Fireman. Photo by Valerie Spears

5 Enjoy concerts at Verizon Theatre. March 2017 Ride and roll State of the City Daylight-Saving Time Begins Spring Forward School Spring Break

6 Lone Star Park Thoroughbred racing. Photo by Gary Kelly April Main Street Festival. Photo by Valerie Spears Farmers Market Opens GPISD School Holiday/ Bad Weather Make-up Day Easter Main Street Festival Main Street Festival Main Street Festival 30

7 Cyclin with the Mayor. Photo by Brandon Huether May Cinco de Mayo Celebration City Election Day Mother s Day GPISD Last Day of School Memorial Day Fresh food at Farmers Market.

8 Cheering for the home team. Fun and games at The Summit June Dragon Boat Races Father s Day

9 Lone Stars and Stripes Photo by Will Crews Connect with all V things I S Grand I T Prairie Uat gptx.org/socialmedia S O N L I for N links E to Athe T City s YouTube, W W W Facebook,. G Twitter, P T X Instagram,. O Pinterest, R G and Flickr. July 2017 Trail blazing Lone Stars & Stripes Fireworks Lone Star Park Lone Stars & Stripes Fireworks Lone Star Park Independence Day

10 Police mounted patrol. Photo by Bob Fitch August Get away to a city golf course.

11 Flight of the Monarch. Monarchs fill the air. Photo by Kevin Fletcher September Monarchs. Photo by Jon Williamson Labor Day

12 Park Playing at Mike Lewis Park. Photo by Candice Race October Schools of choice at GPISD. BOO! Halloween

13 Honoring veterans. Photo by Derek Townsend November 2017 Crosstown rivals Daylight-Saving Time Ends Fall Back Veterans Day Prairie Lights Opens Thanksgiving Holiday

14 Have a very prairie Christmas. Photo by Randy Gilbert December Prairie Lights. Photo by Bill Devine Holiday Market at Farmers Market Holiday Market at Farmers Market Holiday Market at Farmers Market School Holiday School Holiday 31 New Year s Eve Christmas Day

15 Warm weather ahead. January April July 2018 at a Glance February May August March June September Big city access. Small town atmosphere. Get Fit GP October November December The Summit active senior center in Grand Central Park Photo by Roz Henwood

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