AddisonProudTM

BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY

I with the help of others are creating great media and organizing it for a great user interface so that we can better highlight Addison parks, art, events, organizations, restaurants, APD, AFD and so much more. You can see the beginnings of the video part of the media collection at the AddisonProud YouTube Channel.

I'm helping to shape a much easier way for anyone to notify the Town staff of issues. The past FixIT Addison app was a nice start but was not as user friendly as other comparable apps. At the start of 2020 we scrapped the FixIT Addison app and kicked off the year with a new and improved app called Addison FixIT. The new app has a user interface with less clutter and allow users to quickly submit an issue to the relevant Town department. Also, I will continue to advocate for town staff to embrace this app by simply using it just as the town staff ask of our residents. Further this app is not limited to only residents. It's available for anyone who cares to submit an issue. The bottom line is it's never been easier to report an issue and get it resolved.

I'm a huge advocate of Art in Addison. In support of this initiative I'm connecting stakeholders throughout the community that want to contribute to this movement with artist and the Addison Arbor Foundation. These efforts are focused on sculptures. I'm also a fan of getting our youth ages 5 -18 engaged in the performing arts and love what I'm seeing from Greenhill School, Trinity Christian Academy, and Outcry Theatre.

I'm helping to keep our community clean through organizing and picking up trash. The Keep our Community Clean Campaign officially kicked off on October 1, 2016. Unofficially the campaign kicked off more than a decade prior when B.L. Brady started picking up all the trash he could find on his morning walk to and from the Addison Athletic Club. Now the group has merged into the Adopt-A-Park program where we meet once a quarter to clean up various Addison parks. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 972-450-7000 or volunteers@addisontx.gov if you would like to take part in this movement. I hope that you will join us as we keep our parks pristine and spread the message of a litter free Addison.

I created the We Love Addison Police yard signs. When some were talking about defunding police departments many in Addison proudly supported our Addison Police Department. During the 2020 Presidential elections there were more We Love Addison Police signs in Addison than all other political candidate yards signs combined.

On the fourth Thursday of each year I volunteer with Metrocrest Services Street Outreach team to help provide the annual homeless Point In Time, (PIT) Count in Addison. This is part of an annual census count of homeless and it helps me better understand the extent of homelessness, changing trends, and the measure of success we are making in our community. This information is extremely helpful in shaping my decision making when it's time for homeless solutions for those living outdoors and or how best to help the unsheltered living in Addison motels.

I created the Addison spot logo water bottle prototype. The result can now be seen when attending or viewing any City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission, (P&Z) meetings. Sorry but no more Glacier brand, Great Value Brand, and or Dickey's Barbecue Pit cups at anymore of our City Council or P&Z meetings. We are now marketing our Addison brand even better than before.

You will start to see the Addison logo on license plates. Many choose to have a university mascot sticker displayed on their license plate. I proudly display the Addison logo on my vehicles. Imagine the branding power of proud Addison residents driving all over the DFW Metroplex with an Addison logo on their vehicles.