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Chief Reyes and attendees credited the department's emphasis on training (monthly training hours for each firefighter) and specialty teams (technical rescue, wildland and a special-rescue unit) for maintaining service quality as call volumes grew. The department reported a roughly 6% increase in calls for service year over year and said about 68% of calls are medical in nature.

The report outlined community risk-reduction and outreach efforts: a life-jacket station at the state park built with donated materials and community partners (Home Depot, Atlas Signs), expanded inspection processes (the \"First Due\" program) that increased completed inspections, and a new Community Connect registration tool allowing residents and businesses to pre-load property and medical-access information to assist responders.

Leaders also discussed regional mutual-aid relationships. The department said it provides more automatic aid to neighboring cities than it receives and that the tri-city partnership (Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville) is a critical operational resource. Chiefs warned that increased call volumes and occasional unit shortages (reaching Level 0 when ambulances are out of service) can lengthen response times and may require continued staffing and technology investments.

Council formally accepted the Fire Department’s 2024 annual report by motion; members thanked department staff for programs that include training, resiliency support for first responders and community outreach.

Next steps: Council and city management will continue monitoring response times and regional aid arrangements and pursue grants and operational planning (including possible siren system replacement) to maintain ISO performance and emergency readiness.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cedar Hill - City Council Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Fire Department presented its 2024 annual report, reporting 8,308 unique 911 calls (12,164 total unit responses), ISO 1 designation, new community programs — including a life-jacket station and Community Connect registration — and steps to address rising call volumes and response-time pressures.","taxTitle","Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",60935,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6789039,"Cedar Hill sets proposed 2025 property tax rate and schedules budget and tax hearings",90,6461060,6551854,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5567011-37639f51e2929de059f0e912c1eb6011&start=6461&end=6551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5567011-37639f51e2929de059f0e912c1eb6011/thumbnail_6461060.jpg","/articles/6789039/Cedar-Hill/Dallas-County/Texas/Cedar-Hill-sets-proposed-2025-property-tax-rate-and-schedules-budget-and-tax-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789039-822536a7980f1ee5f911acdac8ff4bae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486829&Signature=Uiy5~JkoB3Objhq6IEOdv-8B9UZScFv2IjWDiOyMb5g1AY2xQUeBzBmvv6rjKm~SvPw--TMFTRXMntp7zxMnEEVnxPUig5LLNSaDlquYrMvgBC2ZZ2UakU7DSjmAGQwv2cRxUlul1IzF6h3OFZXEFTVx11uNyHlyMysU0fCSyFrSczMMhrrfz~MsrFhqpLXS6dH9vhm-wbU9jRDUWfn9KrViFlJfsKA0GnMtIoPVdtSihQwqDZ08H9c2A6Qad2O-dSK~ZCHHOKTlFbCLKEqu9KCNyhYWIGnDcpD3ORcvvbOWkkrRMLLKkW5UT3CMuN~NmLuhrLKJmA-pLTD-Luig1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar Hill City Council on Aug. 12 accepted certified appraisal rolls submitted by the Dallas and Ellis County chief appraisers and set a proposed property tax rate of 0.636449 per $100 valuation for tax year 2025.

Pro Tem Glover moved the measures, which also established the public hearing on the FY2026 budget for Aug. 26 at 7 p.m., and the public hearing and council consideration for the proposed tax rate on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. The council took a roll-call vote; members present voted in favor.

Mayor Stephen Mason and council members said the dates were set to allow statutory notice and public review ahead of any final decision on the budget and tax rate.

Next steps: Staff will publish required notices and prepare budget materials and tax-rate analyses for the scheduled hearings; final adoption is scheduled for the Sept. 9 council meeting.","The council set a proposed 2025 property tax rate at 0.636449 per $100 valuation, accepted certified appraisal rolls and set public hearing dates for the FY2026 budget (Aug. 26) and the proposed tax rate (Sept. 9). A roll-call vote recorded unanimous support by members present.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6789044,"Council approves conditional use permit for cosmetology academy at Uptown plaza",224,1011635,1236410,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5567011-37639f51e2929de059f0e912c1eb6011&start=1011&end=1236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5567011-37639f51e2929de059f0e912c1eb6011/thumbnail_1011635.jpg","/articles/6789044/Cedar-Hill/Dallas-County/Texas/Council-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-cosmetology-academy-at-Uptown-plaza","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789044-a92158e5f2565ce1d0c12ead19eedf9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486829&Signature=n70UgWZRn8tn--QU0w4sYwtk4nRLSlkrxEkFO3X~rrfSXqGielm0RZ9hlVMsyo7W~v0KQE245E9IAmxGXwBr1fM~bMjtciyYbjE2IdtXYHtKnJpo1~kXzoWHiYB91IcxCnhNR3kDQQGAUSeZ3cRcVBMJ3aRAHbxTt5oKF4~aL90WHZNRlvFTFzWb2jS~rDgZBctqr~fA5TcrUKEE9s2ByVAriyVsMG4MT3GTqy5iA9feR0dA5jdOe1Cno8K7ASb2VDYK-n89OCOisHUbG5UqYFTS1Yn8nGnRHebxiJ5oIzV1mZ4B7yULzw9O0vJRo-Pt5f9HDyMxmqAiRnB1AAHqkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar Hill City Council voted Aug. 12 to approve conditional use permit CUP7182025 for a cosmetology vocational school proposed for a suite near the Uptown Boulevard/JCPenney area. The public hearing drew no speakers in opposition. Council Member Sams moved for approval and the council seconded and welcomed the applicant to the city.

Mayor Stephen Mason noted the applicant had previously come before the council and applauded their persistence in finding a suitable location in Cedar Hill. The council’s approval allows the business to proceed with required permits and to coordinate with city staff on regulatory and operational details.

Next steps: applicant Antoinette Dixon (named in the application) and property owners will work with planning staff to complete any outstanding permitting and to comply with conditions of the CUP.","CUP7182025 to allow a cosmetology vocational school at an Uptown Boulevard suite was approved following an uncontested public hearing; council welcomed the applicant to Cedar Hill.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6789048,"Cedar Hill council approves 84-home planned development after residents press traffic, wildlife and construction concerns",5160,1246565,6406860,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5567011-37639f51e2929de059f0e912c1eb6011&start=1246&end=6406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5567011-37639f51e2929de059f0e912c1eb6011/thumbnail_1246565.jpg","/articles/6789048/Cedar-Hill/Dallas-County/Texas/Cedar-Hill-council-approves-84-home-planned-development-after-residents-press-traffic-wildlife-and-construction-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789048-bf29750106c33000821307de6575e779/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486829&Signature=YPSQXHsjpENFflVi0XpoRT3IYjoQmDXKgOFmzlJOKyNI69uPFFbNzBLN7gi0HB5yk2wWKo59utyfO3FXYBWRv~5wbWC0LN5UYp0ACtxj6I-aGqhvvC8tn148X15c1vN3bltihO6IIz2UuJqjwFHsWhdu~Gl1TGD~l1RSn9sHqHldbG4SSSjtbI17IjvPzd0v6ZkbIoennYSIbOR0WgQAmFY85Ly9UZAPRBlWN7JgPQzehY5vy-D5yFX1ScmVarv2TG0tb6wdwuyAyx2MYhPxqyMKh29yU2DDJVY-KUbUYv9I4NiJoFfNCsNVJVPrhtENEj65KuUQg-e2K9AO24DNJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar Hill City Council voted Aug. 12 to approve a zoning change to a Planned Development (PD6822024) that will allow an 84-home single-family subdivision on property off East Pleasant Run Road. The vote followed extensive public comment from neighbors who warned the project could worsen traffic, endanger children and displace wildlife.

Residents who live in Meadow Vista, Wooded Creek and surrounding streets urged the council to require a different construction and access plan. \"We don't need the extra traffic,\" Theresa Robertson said, asking the council to consider access from a service road or Trinity Church parking rather than routing vehicles through interior neighborhood streets. William Hannah said the site is largely woods and \"I consider it a negative for the already established Meadow Vista homeowners.\" Several speakers said school pickup hours and existing parking on narrow streets would make additional traffic particularly hazardous.

Developer representative Kofi Adoo of Winkelman and Associates told the council the 84 homes are intended to be consistent with neighboring lot sizes and that many units will have rear-entry or \"j-swing\" garages. He said the plan includes sidewalks, trail connections and preservation of a triangular easement area to avoid building on part of the site.

Council members emphasized the limits of local authority and why the PD was presented as the better regulatory option. Councilwoman Miranda Azzin (stating she lives on Wooded Creek) explained the city asked for a traffic study and that the PD gives the city tools it lacks under by-right SF-10 zoning: \"We get the ability to add many more restrictions on.\" Planning staff confirmed the property is currently zoned SF-10 (10,000-square-foot lots) and that, without PD approval, the owner could develop under the existing standards.

The council and staff also cited nonnegotiable requirements that shape the outcome regardless of zoning: the fire code requires two points of ingress and egress for developments over 30 lots, and the city's thoroughfare plan adopted in 2022 shows the collector connection in that corridor. Staff told the council they had commissioned a traffic-impact analysis (a roughly 27-page report) before the Aug. 12 hearing and said its findings were broadly consistent with prior data.

Multiple council members pressed the developer for commitments on construction routing, staging and mitigation. \"We always work with cities...so whatever we heard today, we'll take care of it,\" Adoo told the council. Council members said they would ask staff to compile a documented list of resident concerns and to pursue feasible measures — including construction route restrictions, staging areas and monitoring — that could reduce neighborhood impacts.

Council Member Hayden moved to approve PD6822024; Council Member Sims seconded. The motion passed with council support; the council directed staff to continue working with the developer on mitigation measures and to monitor traffic and construction impacts during buildout.

Next steps: the developer said build-out could take roughly two to three years, depending on market conditions. Council members said some mitigation — for example, traffic-signal installation or county road widening — would require data-driven processes or external funding and may occur on a longer timeline.","After more than an hour of public comments raising traffic, safety and wildlife concerns, the Cedar Hill City Council approved PD6822024 to allow an 84-home planned development; council members said the PD offers more design controls than building under existing zoning and pledged staff follow-up on mitigation.","actionData","errors"]

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