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THE COMMUNITY ;;t- . ~nded in 1886. the City of Wylie is located in Collin County just 24 miles \3&~m downtown Dallas and situated on Lake Lavon. Wylie (2004 population 25,000) is one of the fastest growing communities in the State of Texas with a 65% increase since 2000. Possessing an outstanding school district, low crime rates. and an expanding business climate. Wylie is the ideal place for residents looking for a small town environment with easy access to big city amenities. In the 21st century, Wylie has become one of the fastest growing communities in Collin County. the DFW Metroplex and the State of Texas. In 2003 Wylie issued over 1.400 single family permits. With that growth, the City has made a transition from "bed- room" community to a "balanced" community combining quality residential living with a healthy business climate. For the 2002 fiscal year. the City of Wylie had the lowest crime rate in Collin County for cities with a population greater than 10,000. The City of Wylie has been cited by North Central Texas Council Of Governments for its unique, customer friendly approach to development planning. The City works closely with developers to create unique developments that avoid a "cookie cutter" appearance. Because of this approach and Wylie's growth potential. representatives from Chili's, Home Depot and Wal-Mart (for a Super Wal-Mart) indicate that the City of Wylie is one of the smallest markets in which they have chosen to locate a facility. Home Depot opened in July 2003, Chili's opened in December 2003 and Super Wal-Mart is scheduled to open in Summer 2004. There are approximately 800,000 square feet of facilities and 1,000 jobs through the , IndustrialJBusiness Corridor. This does not include Sanden, DFW's 14th largest I-' subsidWy of a foreign company, which is the largest employer in Wylie with I, . a~telY 800 jobs. tC~~ . T:HEêkY GOVERNMENT . "LiFf" . / ',.','.. The City of~ylie is governed under the Council-Manager form of government, orig- inally adopted on January 19, 1985. The Mayor and six City Council members are elected at large, by Place for three-year staggered terms. One of the Council Members is appointed as Mayor ProTem. The City Manager is appointed by the City Council. The Wylie City Council has one of the longest average tenures per council member, including Mayor John Mondy, who has served as Wylie's mayor since 1998. The City of Wylie has been recognized for its planning and zoning efforts to preserve its commercial downtown (Ballard Street) as a specialty and cultural area. Along with preserving its downtown commercial area, the City continues its efforts to create a new downtown commercial area. Building Inspections received the 2002 Texas Municipal League's Management Innovation Award of Excellence for the first city in Texas to implement a handheld inspection and printing program. In 2002, the City of Wylie Fire Department received an ISO class rating of L It became only the fourth Texas city to receive this maximum rating. THE POSITION "'r?:' . The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City and is responsible to the City Council for the administration of all City affairs as outlined in the Charter. The City Manager appoints all City employees and administrative officers as set forth in the Charter. The current management team consists of the Assistant City Manager, City Engineer. Police Chief. Fire Chief, Human Resource Director, Planning Director, City Secretary, Finance Director, Library Director, Community Services Director and Public Information Director. The City has 146 full time employees and a Fiscal 2004 operating budget of$32 million and a capital budget of$8 million. The City has an "A" bond rating from Standard and Poor's and an "A3" rating from Moody's Investor Service