City of Terrell Directory

Emergency  911
(Police, Fire, Ambulance)

Administration       972-551-6600
 Fax: 972-551-2743
 City Manager: Torry Edwards
 Assistant City Manager: Mike Sims
 Executive Secretary: Lisa Johnson
 Information Secretary: Dee Dorsey

Public communications
Pavilion rental
Council chamber schedule

Building Maintenance      972- 551-6600 ext. 298  Fax: 972-551-6620
 Maintenance/Janitorial for city buildings
 Supervisor: Dan Abell
 Johnny Rhodes

City Secretary/Finance    972-551-6619   Fax: 972- 551-1101
 City Secretary/Finance Director: John Rounsavall
 Administrative Secretary: Cozette Moore
 Accounts Payable: Mendy Long
 Purchasing: 

Records
Public Amusement Permit
Solicitors Permit
Alarm Permit
Utility Billing/Vital Statistics
   Billing Clerk: Rhonda Thompson

   Clerk: GloriaWells
                                                                                   

Emergency Aid: 
 Community Services  800-831-992 
 Red Cross  972-563-1030  Fax:972-563-2030 
     Web page

Emergency Management:   972-551-6678 ext. 242 or 972-551-6651

  Emergency Management Coordinator Jim Harper

  Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Howie

Engineering      972-551-6607   Fax: 972-551-6620
 City Engineer: Steve Rogers
 Engineering Inspector: Glenn Caldwell
 Technician: Guinn Swagerty
 Technician: Kris Walker
 Administrative Secretary: Christy Norris

Airport
Address assignment
Floodplain administration
Mapping
Planning & development

Fire Department       972-551-6650, 6651, 6652  Fax: 972-551-6632
 Fire Chief: Jim Harper

Fire
Inspections
Investigations
Prevention
Reports

Garage/Fleet Maintenance    972-551-6678   Fax 972-551-6642
 Supervisor: Dan Abell
 Foreman: Zenaido Rodriguez
 Clerk: Demeter Tolbert
      Fleet maintenance & repair
      Equipment maintenance & repair
      Small equipment maintenance & repair

Housing        972-551-6670   Fax: 972-551-6633
 Director: Debbie Zajac
  Clerk: Keisha Robinson
  Clerk: Wanda Thompson

Section 8 Housing
Volunteer Home Repair and Weatherization programs

Human Resources       972-551-6608    Fax: 972-551-1985
 Director: Carol Holland
 Assistant:: Audrey Tucker
 Assistant: Gabe Hernandez

Employment
Insurance
Payroll
Retirement

Citizens Convenience Station          972-551-6628
 Wed & Sat 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
 Supervisor: Dan Abell    972-551-6678

Brush
Convenience station
Solid waste disposal

Library       972-551-6663, 6664   Fax 972-551-6662
 Director: Rebecca Sullivan
 Assistant Director: John Trischitti
 Library Technician: Katherine Brittain
 Library Technician: Mary Witherspoon
 Genealogy Volunteer: Jean Ann Ables-Flatt, C.G.R.S.

Adult literacy instruction
Children's & young adult's programming
English as a Second Language program
Genealogy & local history
Materials circulation
Meeting room
Reading tutoring program
Summer Reading program
Volunteer program

Municipal Court       972-551-6680, 6681   Fax 972-551-1101
 Judge: Jerry Green
 Clerk: Elisa Solis
 Clerk: Janet Gonzalez

Court schedule

Juvenile schedule 
Fine information
Summons
Warrants

Municipal Development     972-551-6606, 6677
 Director: Terry Capehart
 Chief Building Official: David Denney
 Code Enforcement Officer: Scott Boyd

 Code Enforcement Officer: Sherry Foster
 Code Enforcement Officer: Jerry Persall

 Building Inspector: Vacant
 Administrative Assistant: Lucy York
 Administrative Assistant: Omaira Renteria

  Building inspection
  Building permits
  Building Standards Commission
  Contractor regulations
  Code enforcement
  Construction Board of Adjustment
  Demolition permits
  Historic Preservation Commission
  Planning & Zoning Commission
  Water & sewer taps
  Zoning Board of Adjustment

Parks        972-524-PARK (7275)   Fax: 972-551-3355
 Parks Foreman: Mike Candler

Maintenance
Arlie White Neighborhood Park
Breezy Hill Neighborhood Park
Stallings Addition Neighborhood Park
Kings Creek Neighborhood park
Ben Gill Park (baseball, tennis, swimming pool, walking trail, pavilion)

Police Department        972-551-6622, 6623, 6624   Fax 972-551-6625
 Chief of Police: Jody Lay
 Captain - Administration Division: P.Dewberry
 Captain - Operations Division: A.D.Sansom
 Administrative Secretary: Cindy Hunter
 Criminal Investigations: 972-551-6622  Ext. 231, 273, 274, 275, 276
   Detective - Crimes Against Persons: Kenneth Moore
   Detective - Property Crimes: Randall Birkett
   Detective - Financial Crimes: W.K.Newell
   Narcotics Division: Detective: Ty Burnes or 972-551-6638
   Narcotics: Detective: J. Mack or 972-551-6616
 Community Policing/Training Coordinator: Nate Hauger or 972-563-9064

 Communications Supervisor: Serena Beierschmitt
 Shelter: Attendant: Sammy Brewster or call 972-551-6641

 Email Tip Line

Public Works       972-551-6678    Fax: 972-551-6656
 Superintendent: Dan Abell
 Streets Foreman: Mike White          Fax: 972-551-6643
 Crew Leader: Gary Prox
 Administrative Clerk: Demeter Tolbert

Street maintenance & repair
Curbs, gutters & culverts
Street sweeper
Solid waste
Drainage
Parks & recreation

Special Projects  972-551-6678  Fax 972-551-0069
 Foreman: Jamie Clough
 Crew Leader: Billy Beggs

Right of Way (ROW) mowing and maintenance
Drainage
Litter and nuisance complaints
Code enforcement support and assistance
Miscellaneous water and sewer maintenance and repairs

Utility/Water/Wastewater     972-551-6635  Fax 972-551-6636
 Director: Sonny Groessel    972-551-6600 ext. 297
 Administrative Clerk: Demeter Tolbert

Utility Billing/Vital Statistics    972-551-6619     Fax: 972-551-1101
 Billing Clerk: Rhonda Thompson
 Clerk:  Gloria Wells 
 Clerk: Luenette Shipley
 Clerk: Sarah Gentry

Water / Sewer Maintenance & Repair       972-551-6678
 Director: Sonny Groessel      972-551-6600 ext. 313
 Foreman: Charles Turner
 Crew Leader:David Wilson

Water
  Water Mains
  Meter Leaks
  New Water Tap Installation
  Valves
  Service Connections & Disconnection
  Fire Hydrants

Wastewater
  Sewer Mains
  New Sewer Tap Installation
  Sewer Stoppage/Blockage
  Sewer Overflows

Waste Water Pretreatment     972-551-6631   fax 972-551-6645
 Director: Sonny Groessel    972-551-6600 ext. 297
 Chief Operator: John Rickman

Ordinance enforcement
Inspection & permitting
Monitoring & sampling
Toxic waste