City Profile of White Settlement

I. POPULATION

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II. TAXATION

Sales Tax

Municipal Sales Tax:1.00%
State Sales Tax6.25%
(4B) Economic Development Sales Tax: 0.50% White Settlement Economic Development Corporation
Crime Control and Prevention District:0.50%
Total Sales Tax Rate:8.25%
State Mixed Beverage Tax Rate: 14% Gross Receipts Tax (10.7143% of the tax paid is allocated to the city)
Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate:13.00% (City 7.00% / State: 6.00%)

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III. GOVERNMENT, CITY

City of White Settlement Web Site: www.wstx.us
Budget (2011-2012)    $8,344,173

1.  Council-Manager   Number on Council, including mayor:  6
2.  Number of municipal police: 47 (31 sworn officers, 16 civilians)
     Number of paid firemen: 0    Number of volunteer firemen: 34
3.  Public Protection Classification (PPC):  4
4.  City zoning body:  Yes
5.  Master plan:  Yes

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IV. INCENTIVES

Tax Abatement:   Yes
Freeport Exemption:  Yes (City & County)
Foreign Trade Zone:   No
Enterprise Zone:   Yes
Industrial Foundation:   Yes
Reinvestment Zone:   Yes
Other Incentives:   Yes
  Economic Development Corporation - Business Incentive Grant

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VI. UTILITIES

Electric power distribution supplied by Oncor Electric Delivery
      Reliability: 99.9513768605
      Transmission voltage: 69 KV  138 KV 345 KV
      Service voltage: 120/208 120/240  240/480  277/480

Natural Gas -- name of company: Atmos Energy
      BTU content per cubic foot: 1050

Telephone -- local exchange carrier: AT&T

Type of central office: Digital
Make and Model: 5-ESS AT&T Software Level: State of Art
Fiber optics available: Yes
Switched 56 KBPS available: Yes
High capacity digital (T-1) available: Yes
Digital data service available: Yes
911 available: Yes
Other network/special service available:  Custom Calling, Local Remote, Paging, Rotation of Lines,
Cellular Service, Caller ID, Call Blocking, Call Notes, Voice Mail, Local Plus Calling Into Dallas 

4. Water -- source: Municipal/city wells; contract with Fort Worth

Maximum system capacity (daily): 7.5 MG
Maximum daily use to date:  5,070,400
Pressure on mains: 81 PSI
Storage capacity: 2,450,000
Size of mains: 2'' - 30''
Is system looped: Yes 
Miles of Water Main:  79.79
Daily Production:  1,120,000
Number of Municipal Wells in the City : 11
Trinity Aquifer: 5, Paluxy Aquifer: 6

5. Sewer -- Contract with Fort Worth

a. Maximum capacity: 2,200,000 gallons

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VII. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

OmniAmerican Bank    7800 White Settlement Road
Star Bank of Texas    9636 White Settlement Road
Wells Fargo Bank    101 S. Jim Wright Freeway

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VIII. COMMUNITY SERVICES

Number of Hotel/Motel rooms: 345
News media:
Daily Papers:
Star-Telegram
Dallas Morning News
Weekly Papers:
White Settlement Bomber News  (Suburban Newspapers, Publisher)
The Grizzly Detail Newspaper   (Cheryl and Ben Posey, Publishers)

Television: 19 local stations; TV Cable: Charter Communications

Radio Stations: 57 FM, 39 AM

Libraries: 1 city library  White Settlement Public Library

Religious facilities: (denominations which have established places of worship in city)

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IX. EDUCATION

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X. TRANSPORTATION

Air Service
Nearest Airport:  Meacham Field
Runways:Runway 16/34 Runway 17/35Runway 9/27
Length/Width in Feet:7501/150 4006/753677/100
Runway Surface:Concrete, saw-grooved AsphaltAsphalt
Lighted:  Yes
Fuel:  Yes
Instrument Landing System:  Yes

Nearest Commercial Air Service: Dallas/Fort Worth International
Industrial Airport: Alliance
Distance:  Approximately 20 miles to either airport from White Settlement

Freight Carriers
Central Oklahoma Freight Lines, Inc.
Red Arrow Freight Lines
YRC (Yellow Transportation and Roadway)

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XI. AREA ATTRACTIONS

White Settlement Historical Museum
8320 Hanon Drive
White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone:  (817) 246-9719

William Terry Allen Log Cabin  (State Historical Marker)
8320 Hanon Drive, located on the grounds of the White Settlement Histoical Museum

Texas Civil War Museum
760 West Loop 820 North
White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone:  (817) 246-2323

Community Parks:

Central Park
Entrance off South Las Vegas Trail
Located between I-30 West and White Settlement Road.
Features: Softball Fields, Playground, Duck Pond
WSX Skate Park - Modular Outdoor Skate Park
Located at 9000 George Street in Central Park

Veterans Park
8901 Clifford Street
Located on Clifford Street between 820 and North Las Vegas Trail.
Features: 4 regulation softball fields, walking trail,
large pond, covered meeting facility and many more features.

Neighborhood Parks:

Raymond Street Park
Located on Raymond Street at the corner of Lockwood Street, approximately two blocks east of South Las Vegas Trail
Features: Spray Pad, climbing playground equipment, swing set, shaded picnic area

Saddle Hills Park
Located at the corner of Clifford Street and Saddle Road
Features: 9 hole/ 3 par disc golf course, pedestrian walkway, two picnic seating areas with bbq grills, 28 acres

John Griggs Park
Located at the southeast corner of South Las Vegas Trail and Shoreview Drive.
Features: Picnic seating areas, tennis court, basketball court, nature area with informal trails

For more information visit:
City of White Settlement Parks and Recreation

Recreation:

White Settlement Recreation Center
8213 White Settlement Road
Offers a wide range of programs and activities.
Phone: 817-246-5012

Parks: 12
Area Lakes: 2
Skate Parks: 1
Tennis courts: 4
Public Golf Courses: 3 (nearby)
Disc Golf Courses: 1
Theaters: 2 (nearby)

For more information visit:
City of White Settlement Parks and Recreation

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XII. CLIMATE

Annual Average Temperature:   65.45°
Annual Average Precipitation:   34 inches
Annual Average Snowfall: 2.6 inches
Elevation:   670 feet above sea level
Prevailing Wind Direction: South

Last Update: September 28, 2011
White Settlement Area Chamber of Commerce
8224 White Settlement Road
White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone: 817-246-1121