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December 2020
Watch Out For COVID-19 Vaccination Scams
Texas Dept. of Insurance warns that since COVID-19 vaccinations are slowly becoming available, scams are already here. Here is what to...
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Thursday Update: Register On Line To Take The Vaccine
You can register to get on the list to take the vaccine on line at www.tarrantcounty.com/covidshots. In today's news there are 2,433 New...
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City Council Adopts Resolution Calling May 1 General Election
The City Council on January 12, 2021 adopted Resolution 1035-2021 calling for the May 1st General Election of the City electing...
ReadCity Election 2021: February 12th Is The Deadline To File For Place On Ballot
Enclosed is the Notice of deadline to file candidate applications for place on the May 1, 2021 ballot translated in both Espanol and Viet....
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More City News Than Ever Before
Not only do we provide citizens a weekly newsletter, but also now you can get the River Oaks News on line delivered to your email box by...
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YMCA Camp Carter On The Move
YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is excited to introduce Y on the Fly Program. This program seeks to deliver a Y without walls directly to...
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Make Traffic And Utility Payments
The link to make traffic and/or utility payments through Payment Group has been changed to include both utilities & traffic payments. For...
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Texans Vaccinated For COVID-19
Texas Dept. of State Health Services is partnering with vaccine providers across the state to ensure vaccine will eventually be accessible...
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Know The Symptoms For COVID 19
Is it COVID-19 or is it the Flu or is it just a cold? Find out more about the symptoms using the enclosed Symptom Checker.
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Area Hospitals Meet 15% Hospital Capacity
In October, Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32 that when COVID-19 patients make up 15% or more of hospital capacity for seven...
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City Council Adopts Revised Fee Schedule Ordinance
On November 24, 2020 the City Council adopted the new amended fee schedule ordinance with the adoption of Ordinance # 1298-2020 relating to...
ReadTarrant County Judge Issues Order Extending Face Mask Mandate
Judge Whitley ordered today that the June 25, 2020 Executive Order be extended again until February 28, 2021 the requirement that all...
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Joe Ashton Sworn In As Mayor
On Tuesday, November 17th, City Council approved the canvass of the November 3, 2020 Election and Justice of the Peace Chris Gregory swore...
ReadMasks Do More Than You Think
With the increase in COVID 19 cases and hospitalizations, we must curb the transmission of the virus and to do so means wearing of masks....
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Yard Sale Permits And Community Center Rentals Have Been Placed On Hold
With the rise in COVID-19 cases in River Oaks in the month of November the city council adopted Resolution 1030-2020 that continues the...
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Know Your Risks During COVID 19
Be informed. On a scale of 1 to 10 as rated by physicians from the TMA COVID 19 task force and committee on infectious diseases. See the...
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Please Don't Feed The Wildlife
Wild Animals are not pets and feeding them can lead to human injury, rabies and animal overpopulation. For that reason, it is a violation...
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Tarrant County Will Reopen Bars At 50 Percent Capacity
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott said bars could open across the state on Oct. 14 at 50% capacity based upon discretion by each county. Judge...
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Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration In Lake Jackson
Governor Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Sunday after a brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria Fowleri) was discovered in the water supply...
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City Council Adopts The 2020 Tax Rate
THE CITY OF RIVER OAKS ADOPTED A TAX RATE OF $0.697374/$100 THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX...
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