#1 IN TEXAS, #2 IN NATION State of the City Address Presented by Allen Mayor Stephen Terrell
SAFEST CITIES IN TEXAS - #16 MORE SIGNIFICANT RECOGNITIONS GOVENOR S COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD BEST PLACES TO BUY A FOREVER HOME - #4
CITY RIBBON CUTTINGS & GROUNDBREAKINGS HISTORIC WATER STATION INTERPRETIVE TRAIL AND BRIDGE DESTINATION ON TEXAS LAKES TRAIL WEBSITE PROJECT INCLUDED PRESERVATION OF PUMP FACILITY RUINS, BRIDGE, TRAILS WITH INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGE ENHANCED TRAILHEADS AND ACCESS FROM ALLEN STATION PARK
ALLEN HERITAGE VILLAGE RESTORED 2 HOMES ORCHARDS PARK OPENED LAST ARBOR DAY FIRE STATION #2 $5.5 M NEW FACILITY ON EXISTING SITE $4.6 M FIREARMS TRAINING RANGE AS PART OF COLLIN COLLEGE PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER $3.3 M TAXPAYER SAVINGS FROM APPROVED BOND OF $7.9 M $3.6 M FORD POOL MOSIAC COLUMNS ADD TO PUBLIC ART $7.3 M SPIRIT PARK $3 M MORE FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF FUNDED BY CDC ADULT ATHLETIC COMPLEX
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WATCHGUARD VIDEO - $46 M HEADQUARTERS
ONE BETHANY 5 STORY CLASS A OFFICE FIRST TENANT ANNOUNCEMENT
$91 M DELTA HOTELS BY MARRIOTT AND WATTERS CREEK CONVENTION CENTER OVER 90,000 SF OF MEETING AND CONVENTION SPACE LARGEST EXHIBIT SPACE IN REGION 40,000 SF SIGNATURE CELEBRITY CHEF RESTAURANT
DATA CENTER PROJECTS TIERPOINT AND CYRUSONE TIERPOINT OPENS FIRST BUILDING WILL EXPAND TO 90,000 SF WITH 2 MORE BUILDINGS CYRUSONE BREAKS GROUND ON 65-ACRE CAMPUS FIRST OF 3 DATA CENTERS FOR TOTAL 340,000 SF
121 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCED THE STRAND HINES DEVELOPMENT 135-ACRE CAMPUS WITH MIXED USE 1.5 M SF OF OFFICE 300,000 SF RETAIL URBAN RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS 10-ACRE GREENBELT AND TRAIL SYSTEM THE CORNERSTONE VILLAGE AT ALLEN SH 121 AND CUSTER GROCERY ANCHOR RETAIL, DINING AND URBAN RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ST. ANDREWS PARK 62 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WALNUT SPRINGS AT TWIN CREEKS 110 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES RIDEVIEW CROSSING 262 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES VILLAGE AT TWIN CREEKS, PHASE 4 242 SINGLE FAMILY & TOWNHOMES
ALLEN AS A DESTINATION MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTING EVENTS SHOPPING, DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT TOURISM IN ALLEN GENERATES $165 M IN VISITOR SPENDING $15.3 M IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES OVER 1,500 JOBS
ALLEN EVENT CENTER HOST SITE FOR 150+ SPORTING EVENTS, CONCERTS, TRADE SHOWS, FAMILY SHOWS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
COMING EVENTS!
HOTEL DEVELOPMENT HYATT PLACE 8 TH HOTEL IN ALLEN
CAPITAL PROJECTS $4.4 M RIDGEVIEW DRIVE (COMPLETE AUGUST 2018) NEW 4-LANE CONNECTION FROM WATTERS ROAD TO CHELSEA BLVD. $1.7 M RIDGEMONT DRIVE (COMPLETE EARLY 2018) NEW 2-LANE CONNECTION BETWEEN US 75 AND GREENVILLE SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS FOR OLSEN AND BEVERLY ELEMENTARIES (NEARLY COMPLETE) - $160,000 GRANT FUNDED PROJECT, CITY PAID ONLY $30,000 DOWNTOWN PAVEMENT REHAB - $140,000 FROM BOND FUNDING PROJECT DELAYED DUE TO REPLACEMENT OF SUBSTANDARD GAS LINES NEW ASPHALT PAVEMENT FOR ANNA, COATS AND DAISY NEXT PHASE TO BE STREETS AROUND POST OFFICE HILLSIDE PARK WATER AND SEWER REHAB INFRASTRUCTURE 60+ YEARS OLD LIBRARY PARKING LOT EXPANSION ALMOST COMPLETE CENTRAL FIRE STATION RENOVATION DESIGN PROCESS UNDERWAY
$1 M STREET AND ALLEY REPAIRS
PARKS & FACILITY PROJECTS WINDRIDGE PARK - $405,000 GREEN PARK GREEN PARK - $213,000 FIRST RESPONDER THEME REED PARK - $352,000 DON RODENBAUGH NATATORIUM NEW PLAY STRUCTURE
TRAIL PROJECTS COTTONWOOD CREEK HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL CONNECTION $720,000 WATTERS TRAIL CONNECTION $610,000
TAXI VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR DISABLED AND ELDERLY WINDRIDGE PARK 50 YEARS OF SERVICE! TEXAS LIBRARY EXCELLENCE AWARD NEW GUIDE & ONLINE PORTAL ALLENPARKS.ORG CITY SERVICES PUBLIC ART MOBILE INTERFACE CITYOFALLEN.ORG/PUBLICARTTOUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM HELPED MORE THAN 100 FAMILIES WITH HOME REPAIRS AND UTILITY BILLS KTB GOVERNMENT AWARD COMMUNITY SERVICES RECOGNIZED FOR HHW, TREE PLANTING EFFORTS, 100+ EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
BODY WORN CAMERA DEPLOYMENT NEW STORM MONITORING PROGRAM METLOOP COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMS - COFFEE WITH POLICE AND FIRE CHIEFS CITY SERVICES PUBLIC SAFETY MUTUAL AID FOR HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF EFFORTS
CITY BUDGET TAX RATE HISTORY AND COMPARISON 0.552 0.550 0.540 0.530 0.520 0.510 $214 M BUDGET MOODY S AAA BOND RATING 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0.780400 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0.777173 0.704600 0.687000 0.625160 0.603700 0.602267 0.550000 0.540190 0.510 0.468600 0.446600 0.436086 0.423600