ACNA Working For Addison Circle Retail

The January ACNA General Meeting focused on Addison Circle retail. In attendance were two Addison City Council members, Post Properties Commercial, Post Properties Residential, two Addison Circle business owners and several residents. The meeting was effective to open the communication lines between all parties. Some key items from the meeting include:

·         Post Properties Commercial is working on leasing several locations around the Circle. Since the meeting it has been confirmed an English pub will be taking the Avanti spot. As more information regarding the new restaurant is available it will be posted on www.addisoncircle.org.

·         Post Properties has hired a new company to manage the parking in their garages. This will hopefully assist in dealing with past parking complaints.

·         It was agreed Addison Circle is a destination place. However, the residents are the base to keep the businesses going.

·         Town of Addison has new signage which will be put at Beltline & Quorum, Keller Springs & Quorum, Addison Circle Drive & Dallas Parkway, and Arapaho & Dallas Parkway to direct people in to the neighborhood. Additional signage will also be installed in the neighborhood.

·         Town of Addison has a new Economic Development committee made up of several City Council members. They are currently contracting a consulting firm to determine how best to position Addison and to hire an Economic Development staff person.

·         The Town of Addison Charter is being reviewed this year. Alcohol package sales in Addison are only allowed on Addison Road because it is written in the Addison Charter. This item is likely to come up for review. If it is determined to put package alcohol sales on the ballot it will be in the November election.

·         To know more about what the Town of Addison is working on sign-up for their newsletter at www.addisontx.gov.

Since the January General Meeting ACNA Board Members have met with additional City Council members, Post Properties and Circle business owners. We are working to keep communication positive and productive as a means to keep the Addison Circle retail moving forward. 

Please do everything you can for our neighborhood businesses and frequent them as much as possible. Several of them have happy hours and specials every day. Look to their web sites or Facebook pages for the latest deals.

ACNA Membership Renewals

ACNA memberships are annual. As we start our third year in the Circle you will receive an email with information regarding renewal of your membership. The annual membership dues remain the same:

$15 for an individual member

$25 for a household membership

$25 for a business membership

Click the “join” link at the bottom of this page to renew your membership online or to print the appropriate form. Filled in membership forms may be mailed to the address on the form or hand delivered to a board member.

Many people asked about paying with a credit card. By using the online membership form you can use Paypal to make your payment.

We hope you have found value in the service ACNA provides and will join use for another year.

ACNA Board 2010

Traci Hetherington, President, president@addisoncircle.org

Ed Homko, Vice-President, vicepresident@addisoncircle.org

Cynthia Fitch, Treasurer, treasurer@addisoncircle.org

Bhavna Kumar, Secretary, secretary@addisoncircle.org