WHAT’S NEW

• The city received an NCTCOG Grant for Household Hazardous Waste Collection.

POPULATION

• 5,700

LOCATION

• 10 miles west of Decatur at the crossroads of U.S. 380 and Texas 114
• 38 miles west of Denton
• 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth

CITY HALL

• 900 Thompson St.
  (940) 683-3400

CITY STAFF

• City administrator: Van James
• City secretary: Rachel Huitt
• Director of financial services: Amy Standard

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

• 1502 10th St.
  (940) 683-3410
  Director: Ashley Smalley

PARKS AND RECREATION

• 1502 10th St.
  (940) 683-3480
  Director: Ryan Nolting

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

• 901 Cates St.
  (940) 683-3460
  Director: Russell Hanson

CAPITAL PROJECTS/AVIATION SERVICES

• 1502 10th St.
  (940) 683-3690
  Director: David Turnbow

WEB SITE

• www.cityofbridgeport.net

TAX RATE

• $0.5875 per $100 valuation

MEETINGS

• City Council — first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall
• Planning and Zoning — second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. at City Hall
• Park Board — first Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall
• Airport Board — first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Bridgeport Municipal Airport
• Library Board — fourth Monday of even numbered months at 5:15 p.m. at the Bridgeport Public Library
• Main Street Board — fourth Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at Sagebrush Cafe
• Cultural Arts Board — fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Bridgeport Stage

Council Members

• Mayor: Donald Majka
• Mayor Pro-tem: Al Scott
• Council members: Scott Cheves, Ilene Enochs, Robert Vidal and Billy Fred Walker
  

POLICE

• 1000 Thompson St.
  (940) 683-3430
  Police Chief: Randy Singleton
• 17 reserve officers, five dispatchers, two animal control officers, one administrative manager, property evidence clerk and records clerk

FIRE DEPARTMENT

• 708 Harvey
  (940) 683-3446
  Fire Chief: Michael McComis

AMENITIES/NOTEWORTHY

• Bridgeport City Pool
  1106 8th St.
  (940) 683-3480
• Bridgeport Community Center
  1102 Lawdwin Ave.
  (940) 683-3407
• Bridgeport Country Club and Golf Course
  250 FM 2123
  (940) 683-9438
• Bridgeport Municipal Airport
  299 L.V. Selz Rd.
  (940) 683-3690
• Bridgeport Public Library
  2159 10th St.
  (940) 683-3450
• Bridgeport Stage
  1009 Halsell
  (940) 683-3485

PARKS

• Harwood Park (two playgrounds, picnic tables, pavilion, walking trail and lights, barbecue grills, xeriscape garden, open play area, horseshoe pits, restrooms)
  707 Hovey St.
  To reserve the pavilion, call Parks and Recreation at 683-3480
• Northwest Park (ATV park and hiking trail system)
  north of town off of Texas 101
• Payne Park (covered skate park, picnic tables, playground equipment, basketball court, open play area, restrooms)
  409 W. Cates St.
• Wise County Park (three two-lane boat ramps with ample parking, restrooms, handicap access, picnic areas, camping)
  372 County Road 1638, on the north end of Lake Bridgeport, west of Farm Road 2952
  (940) 644-1910

SCHOOLS

• The class 3A school district has five campuses — an elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school and an alternative high school (A.C.E.).
• Administration Building
  2107 15th St.
  (940) 683-5124
  Superintendent: Eddie Bland
• Wise County Special Education Cooperative
  2105 16th St.
  (940) 683-8361

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

• 1107 8th St.
  (940) 683-2076
  Executive Director: Teri Bland
• membership lunch every third Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Lion’s Hall

EVENTS

• (FEBRUARY)
  Daddy/Daughter Dance
  Hearts and Flowers on Halsell Valentine’s Dinner
• (MAY)
  second weekend: Butterfield Stage Days parade, carnival, street dance and PRCA rodeo
  Wise County Art Association Show
• (OCTOBER)
  second weekend: Coal Miner’s Heritage Festival
• (NOVEMBER)
  day after Thanksgiving: Friday Frenzy
• (DECEMBER)
  Christmas parade and program
  Breakfast with Santa
  Home for the Holidays Downtown Bridgeport
  Bridgeport Box office shows movies downtown monthly