City of Sanger, Sentinel, July 2022

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CONNECTING BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, & CITY JULY 2022

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Facebook: @SangerTexas Upcoming Closures 4th of July Labor Day

July 4, 2022 September, 5, 2022

EVENTS 2022 City Events October 8 - Trash Off December 10 - Christmas Event TBD - Santa Around Town

Chamber of Commerce Events September 10 - Pet Fest (2nd Clinic) October 29 - Sellabration/Safe Spook The City of Sanger hosts multiple events throughout the year. Be sure to follow the City Facebook page for complete details on all events.

SANGER SENTINEL - July 2022

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Connect with us

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Note from City Manager

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City Council

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Utilities Services

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Lion’s Club

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Sanger History

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Freedom Fest 2022 Recap

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Library

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Economic Development

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Sanger Connected App

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OTE FROM THE CITY MANAGER

John Noblitt Sanger, City Manager

Greetings, Sanger This month we are blessed to celebrate our nation’s independence. It is worth remembering that all the celebrations of July 4th are rooted in history. Records note that shortly after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, celebrations took place throughout the land. Many of the former Colonists set off cannons and marched in parades.

Take a moment to meditate on these words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.’’ Now, reflect on the sacrifices and courage it took from our forefathers. By working together for a common cause, they were able to ensure a nation where all citizens are created equal in the eyes of the law and free to achieve their dreams.

Despite some of the uncertainties in our country today, this month reminds me that a strong community working toward a common cause, despite diverse views, can overcome most things.

I am confident that the plans and steps we are making in Sanger today will give us a foundation for all of our tomorrows.

As fireworks light the sky on this Fourth of July and we gather together with friends, families, and our community to celebrate our independence and our nation’s birthday, take a moment to give thanks to our troops at home and abroad, those who came before us, and those who will follow and continue to work together to keep America the home of the free.

Happy Independence Month!

John Noblitt City Manager, Sanger

SANGER CITY COUNCIL City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month.

Location: Sanger Historical Church 403 N. 7th Street

Each month the Mayor recaps the council meetings. To hear the June recap click the button below.

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Time:

7:00 PM

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UTILITY SERVICES TRASH & RECYCLING SERVICE

UTILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE Contact Number: 940-458-7930 EMAIL: utilitybilling@sangertexas.org Start/Stop Utility Service Click Here Click Here for on line utility payments To report a water issue after hours, call: 940-299-5358

Trash and recycling services in Sanger are provided by Waste Connections and are billed by the City of Sanger monthly on your utility bills.

For missed collections or service issues, contact Waste Connections: 800-909-9061.

For billing questions, contact Sanger Customer Service in City Hall at: 940-909-9061 or email utilitybilling@sangertexas.org.

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SANGER UTILITIES The City of Sanger provides water service to City residents.

The City also provides electric services to some areas of the community. Please contact our Utility Customer Service to confirm your provider.

Trash and Recycling services are provided through Waste Connections. To start or stop service, please contact the City of Sanger Utility Billing Department or visit us on line at SangerTexas.org for more information.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Click the links below for answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

Apply for a Building Permit Garage Sale Permit Pay a Municipal Court Fee Report a Concern Report a Code Violation Request Public Information Request a Vehicle Accident Report Reserve a Parks facility View Public Notices Employment Opportunities

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WE SERVE Sanger with PRIDE The Sanger Lions Club would like to thank all the donors who have supported our flag program. In the last few years, we have been able to SERVE 33,000 people, logged 6,000 SERVICE hours and have donated $22,000. We have recycled over 3,500lbs. of plastic and turned them in to six park benches for the City of Sanger. The Purple Bus Program, Sanger High School Scholarships, First Refuge Ministries and our five global causes - Vision, Environment Hunger, Childhood Cancer, Diabetes – are a few ways we have been able to give back to our community.

We SERVE Sanger with PRIDE. For more information about our Flag Program and/or how you can join our PRIDE and SERVE Sanger please contact us.

(805) 208-0611 sangertxlionsclub@gmail.com Website: Under Construction

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If you are interested in supporting the Lions Club through the flag program, click here to download the Flag Program Form.

Environment

SANGER’S SISTER COMMUNITY - BOLIVAR Submitted by Sanger Area Historical Society

Bolivar, a small community, approximately five miles west of Sanger, was the original thriving location in northwestern Denton County. The settlement was on Clear Creek, and because of plenty of good water and timber, it became a popular location for people moving west. The Chisolm Trail ran just west of Bolivar, and a need for a community to serve the needs of these trail riders began to flourish. There were routes to the west for those in search of gold.

Trading posts were set up along these routes where there could be protection from hostile Indians as they were pushed farther and farther west.

In the late 1840s and early 1850s, the little village that would become Bolivar had 50 to 60 permanent residents. Because the Indian populations were moving westward, the federal government built a fort in 1852, and Bolivar was born. The settlement was close to Clear Creek. Dr. Daily built the first store; a doctor, Methodist preacher, and a carpenter soon followed. Dr. Daily laid out streets to run north and south. When referring to “Main Street,” it is now called FM 2450, while First Street is now FM 455.

The town was named New Prospect by Daily. Ben F. Brown had located to the area from Bolivar, Tennessee, and proposed the new name of Bolivar. An election was held, and the Tennessean exchanged mugs of rum for votes for the winner of the new name of Bolivar. Bolivar began to flourish and at one time had four churches, a school building, two hotels, a flour mill, a blacksmith, two stage-lines coming through, and a sawmill and cotton gin.

Jesse Sartin opened the Sartin Hotel, which had a flowing water well in the lobby with his saloon nearby. Other businesses and owners were: George Harper, Postmaster William Chadwell, Carpenter Thomas Cook, Blacksmith Lock Forester, General Store J.B. Knox, Physician Knox and Alexander, Druggists

A view of Bolivar looking east on FM455. Grocery store to the left and Bolivar Oil Company ahead.

John Mercer, Millwright T. Wheeler, Cotton Gin Some of the landowners in Bolivar in these early years with acreage were: L.S. Forester W.S. Doyle The Fortenberrys The Gibsons Mrs. Jane Howard The Waides The Wrights The Gobers The Garrisons The Murphys The Pollards A.J. Nance, Gustave Ranch J.P. Knox The Jarvis’ The Hubbards The Halls The Holcombs During the early years the Indians were prevalent in the area of Bolivar. During an Indian raid on October 30, 1868, A.H. Fortenberry, a farmer and stock raiser, was killed. It is believed he was the last fatality in the area. After this raid,about 1860, a group of settlers in the area drove the Indians to

the Fort Sill area, where they were placed by the Federal Government.

Mr. P.A. Lughinbyhl tells of his father’s part in this Indian raid. “The Indian raiders were sighted early in the morning. Demesey Jackson gave the alarm. Chris Lughinbyhl was building the Keep and Terry Mill, a well-known early landmark on the Mill Branch of Clear Creek. The mill was the first grist mill in this part of Denton County. In October 1868, Chris Lughinbyhl was working on the mill and heard the sound of Indians.

He quickly hid in the shavings and lumber piles until they passed. In a few minutes, the posse came by, which was following the Indians. Lughinbyhl immediately got his horse, which luckily was overlooked by the Indians traveling in haste, and rode with the men, about 100 in number, who followed the Indians as far south as Denton-Decatur Road where they turned and headed back for Indian Territory.” The Denton Record-Chronicle published a special edition in 1958 listing the men on this ride. Chris Luginbyhl was not named in the article. Lughinbyhl died on May 28, 1910, according to the ledger of the Dr. G.D. Lain.

A settler riding hard to join the posse was not so lucky. A.H. Fortenberry was killed on a prairie north of White’s Creek just before he was to join the posse. Fortenberry served in the War Between the States as a Confederate soldier. He was one of a company of 30 men who followed 300 Indians in the northwest part of Denton County. In an article published in Fort Worth and the Texas Northwest, Volume 4, p. 454, the daughter of A.J. Fortenberry (then Mrs. Jane Howard) says the number of Indians was 600; they “scalped him, piled grass on his body, and burned The Bolivar Baptist Church, shown in 1958, him to was organized in 1883. The historic cemetery death.” is located on the eastern side of this church building, with many families of original settlers Jack buried there.

Waide was a loyal historian of the Waide family. His records can be found at the Sanger Area Historical Society Museum. During his visits, he would tell the story of his family’s horses being stolen by the Indians. These horses were later found during a raid of an Indian campsite, and the government took them.

Waide attempted to be compensated for these horses up until his death in August A few of the men of Bolivar at Bolivar Oil Company of 2020.

Jack had a letter owned by B.R. Bentley. This was typically known as from the U.S. Government the Spit and Whittle Bench, where men discussed acknowledging they had the thehappenings of the day. horses and the Waide family would be reimbursed; he never received any payment.

Bolivar has a rich history in the northwestern Denton County area.

Many good families settled in this small community, and detailed information about these families was published by Rheba Marshall and Frances Abelson, which may be found at the SAHS Museum.

Dr. George D. Lain began his practice in Bolivar and moved his family and practice to Sanger in 1900.

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Have you visited the library lately? They have an entire calendar of events to keep your little ones busy this summer. Check out some of the events they had in June below.

Sandpaper Iron-on T-shirts

LED Ball Juggling

Are you looking for a good book to lose yourself in? Here are a couple recommended by our staff.

(Adult Fiction) Plainsong

by Kent Haruf Set in a small town on the eastern plains of Colorado, the lives of several of its residents intersect and become intertwined in surprising ways. The pair of elderly bachelor brothers are especially endearing. Haruf writes with an understated elegance about ordinary people in unusual circumstances, and his story shines with hope in our humanity. - Audrey Toll, Director Library

Beautiful Ruins

by Jess Walter Having enjoyed one of the author’s earlier novels, I had a feeling this one would be good. Its scope is broad and ambitious, beginning with a young innkeeper in one of the coastal villages of Italy’s famed Cinque Terre in 1962 and quickly moving into Hollywood “recently.” It’s a wild ride with a large cast of characters, including Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, but it is Pasquale the innkeeper who seems to really steal the show. Audrey Toll, Director Library

anger EDC programs that will improve the business climate and achieve

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roperty Enhancement Incentive Program

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re you a business in the City of Sanger that is looking to

enhance your existing site visually, or in ways that increase the viability of your property for business use? This program provides matching grants to reimburse commercial property owners or business operators for Eligible Enhancements made to their properties. The Program’s grant application process is administered by the City of Sanger’s Economic Development Corporation – applications and program guidelines are available online at www. sangertxedc.org. You can also call 940458-2059 to speak directly with the Economic Development Office about the program, find out if your proposed improvement may be eligible for consideration, or with any questions or comments.

Let’s Connect!

Our focus is assisting Sanger businesses with their needs and developing a working relationship to connect them with resources and

economic success. We want to get to know you and your business!

If you would like to schedule an on-site meeting, please contact Shani Bradshaw at 940-458-2059 or by email at sbradshaw@ sangertexas.org

The 4B Sanger Economic Development Corporation Funds Porter Park Improvements The city’s 40-acre Porter Park will be undergoing renovations to all three softball fields. Renovations include moving the current location of the home plate to the correct distance from the backstop and moving all the field in conjunction with the move, including infield dirt, outfield grass, irrigation, fences, and foul poles.

Other improvements will include new scoreboards on each field.

CONGRATULATIONS Jus a Cup recently celebrated their 1-year business anniversary in downtown Sanger!

Sales Tax May taxes for March sales were $257,582.

Total FY 21/22 sales tax: $1,811,563 vs $1,694,868 for the same period last FY.

Job Listings Is your business hiring? Let us help you advertise your open position!

Every Tuesday we will spotlight job opportunities that are available in our business community. All we need from you is your company name, position(s) available, link to apply, and if the position is full or part-time. Email your open positions to SBradshaw@sangertexas.org

#SHOPSANGER Let’s keep our local businesses thriving!

The Sanger Economic Development Corporation challenges you to write a positive review about a local business or restaurant where you’ve had a good experience over the past month, and tag it with #ShopSangerTX. We need our Sanger businesses and they need us!

Help Support Sanger Businesses Networking Opportunity The Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce Business over Breakfast is held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 8:30 - 9:30 am. This monthly event is a great opportunity for members to come together over breakfast, make new connections, exchange leads and referrals, and build relationships to help grow their business.

When you invest money in your local economy you’re not just helping local business owners – you’re helping yourself. You’re making Sanger a better place to live in, with a rich character, a thriving economy, and a tight-knit community. The more local businesses prosper, the more new ones will open – making it easier to continue shopping locally in the future. Shop local and support our local businesses in SANGER!

DiscoverSanger.com Sanger is getting new website in addition to the City’s official website!

Discoversanger.com is Sanger’s new lifestyle website. The site is still under design and changes are being made in the back constantly. See something missing or something you think should be included? Email marketing@ sangertexas.org and let us know your thoughts.

SANGER CONNECTED APP The City’s SangerConnected app (powered by SeeClickFix) helps residents reach the City online or via their smartphone or tablet to request services or get help fixing issues. Please be advised the type of services or getting help on issues is for non-emergency issues only. You can use this service to report the following types of issues: ADA Complaint Abandoned Vehicle Construction Without a Permit Damaged Curb Tree Limbs Obstructing Road Dead or Stray Animal Drainage/Flooding Issue Exterior of Structure in Disrepair/Unsound/Unsanitary Hazardous Parking Illegal Dumping Loose/Protruding Manhole Cover

Noise Nuisance Other Overhanging Trees/Shrubs Pothole Power Outage (during major storms only) Prohibited Animal(s) Sidewalk Issue Street Light Issue Traffic Signal Issue Traffic or Street Sign Issue Trash or Recycling Weeds/Tall Grass

Enter the location of the issue, then follow the directions to add an image (if you have one), type in the description, follow the prompts, and submit! As this system is not monitored 24/7, issues related to public safety or those requiring immediate attention (wires or tree limbs down, etc.) should be reported directly to the Sanger Police Non-Emergency Line at 940-458-7444.

Thank you for helping to improve the City of Sanger.

From your Apple device, download the app in the App store. Search in the app store for “SangerConnected.”

From your Android device, download the app in the Google Play store. You also can search the Google Play store for “SangerConnected.”​ Download from Apple App Store Download from Google Play

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The City of Sanger is Hiring!

NOW HIRING! LOOKING FOR A REWARDING CAREER?

The City of Sanger is hiring! To apply, please fill out this application and submit it to Applications@SangerTexas.org •

Firefighter/Paramedic PT

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Facilities-Grounds Maintenance

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Plans Examiner

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Police Officer *Multiple Positions*

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Utility Worker | Water *Multiple Positions

All applications must be submitted to Human Resources: Applications@sangertexas.org For complete job description details, please visit https://www.sangertexas.org/page/hr_employment