Wylie Today

Dear Friends, Supporters and Citizens of Wylie,

I hope you and your family are having a great Summer! We have been busy at our house with planning our vacation, attending summer camps, visiting with family and friends and supporting our community. I wanted to write to you again this month and share with you some of the activities that are happening in and around our city.

I hope you all have taken advantage of the Summer Concert’s at Olde City Park , as well as movie night last Friday evening. The concerts have been great and it has been so much fun to get out and visit with our citizens at these events. These activities really help Wylie keep that “hometown” feeling. I hope you and your family are planning to attend the Wylie Independence Day program (Fireworks) at Founder’s Park this evening at 9:30pm.

I had the opportunity to attend the June Chamber of Commerce luncheon and listen to Chamber President, Mike Agnew, talk about the State of the Chamber, and all the things they are doing to support our community.

Many of our new businesses are also attending the Business Card Exchange on Wednesday mornings at Woodbridge Golf Club, and this has been a good way to connect with our small business owners and support them as they grow their business here in Wylie.

Also, as you may have noticed, dirt is beginning to be moved at the location of our new shopping center, Woodbridge Crossing. Soon you will have more shopping options available to you right here in Wylie , Texas !

This year’s high school graduation once again highlighted our outstanding Wylie students and their parents, It was an honor for Tammie and I to be able to attend that great event and represent our city.

This past month I also had the opportunity to speak at the Wylie Rotary Club luncheon and share with them our plans for the future of our city.

I have also had the opportunity to visit with Congressman Ralph Hall and Congressman Sam Johnson about our city. They are anxious to support us as we grow forward.

A lot of great things are happening in our community. In the coming weeks, you will start to see activity on the expansion of FM 1378. We will soon be holding a ground breaking ceremony for our new City Hall, Public Library and Recreation Center . Additionally in the coming month’s we will be continuing with our neighborhood revitalization program in some of our older parts of town. It is truly an exciting time to be in Wylie , Texas .

Please mark you calendars for our first Wylie Town Hall on August 11, 2008 at the Bart Peddicord Community Center at 7:00 pm. More details will be forthcoming about this event. We had hoped to schedule this sooner but with all the Summer vacations, we had to hold off until August.

Also in the planning stages is a meeting with our Home Owners Associations to get feedback from them on issues, concerns and ideas within their neighborhoods; and the Mayor’s Quarterly Breakfast. This breakfast will serve as an informal meeting with 15 to 20 citizens to come in and visit with the Mayor and staff on a quarterly basis. Citizens will be randomly selected to attend from our list of people who receive the eWylie Newsletter.

And, check out my updated web site with information about the office of the Mayor and upcoming events at www.erichogue.net

I believe in Wylie and my goal is to promote and grow our city in a positive way. When our citizens think of Wylie, I want them to think, “It’s good to be home.”

Until next time, may God bless the great city of Wylie , Texas as we continue to grow forward!

Your Mayor,

Eric Hogue

Election precincts will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Wylie registered voters are required to vote at the location based on the precinct in which they reside. The precinct number can be found on your voter registration card. Please be aware that Wylie City Hall is an early voting location only, City Hall is not an election day voting location.

If you don’t know what precinct you live in and don’t have your voter card handy, you can look yourself up here.

Click here for election Day precincts or call the Collin County Elections Office at 972.547.1990.

Early voting in the primaries ends Friday, February 29th. Voters in Wylie may cast their vote at the Wylie Municipal Building on 78. Other locations and hours can be found here. Election day is Tuesday, March 4th.

To view a sample ballot for the election, click here for the Democratic Ballot and click here for the Republican Ballot.

Early voting in the primaries began on Tuesday, February 19th and will continue until Friday, February 29th. Voters in Wylie may cast their vote at the Wylie Municipal Building on 78. Other locations and hours can be found here.

To view a sample ballot for the election, click here for the Democratic Ballot and click here for the Republican Ballot.

Election Day is Tuesday, March 4th.

Early voting in the primaries begins Tuesday, February 19th. Voters in Wylie may cast their vote at the Wylie Municipal Building on 78. Other locations and hours can be found here.

To view a sample ballot for the election, click here for the Democratic Ballot and click here for the Republican Ballot.

Citizens who plan to run for Mayor or one of the two City Council seats up for re-election can file their paperwork starting today, February 11th, 2008. Candidates have some paperwork to fill out and must obtain 25 signatures from registered voters. City Council incumbents Rick White (Place 5) and Carter Porter (Place 6) have already stated their intentions to file and seek re-election. As of February 11th, there has still been no confirmation from Mayor John Mondy on his intentions.

Candidates have until 5pm on Monday, March 10th to turn in their paperwork. Completed packets need to be delivered to City Hall.

City Hall already has packets of all the needed paperwork and other helpful information. These packets can be picked up from the City Secretary at any time during business hours. Contact the city secretary’s office at 972.442.8103 or citysec@wylietexas.gov with any additional questions.