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The following is a list of questions frequently asked by citizens. You may search for specific words or phases, or shorten the list by selecting a specific category.
DPS Employment Requirements
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Eligibility requirements for Heath Department of Public Safety applicants are established by the City of Heath, and by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at the time of testing. Applicants must be United States citizens. Applicants must be free of disease or physical/mental defects that would prevent the individual from performing the essential duties of a police officer. Applicants must be currently certified by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) at minimum, as a Basic Peace Officer. Applicants must be currently certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection at minimum, as a Basic Firefighter. Applicants must be currently certified by the Texas Department of Health at minimum, as an Emergency Medical Technician. Applicants eyesight must be correctable to 20/30 in each eye, with appropriate color vision. Applicants must have normal hearing.
Persons who have been convicted of a felony or a Class A Misdemeanor are not eligible to be licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and therefore are not eligible to test for a police recruit position with the Heath Department of Public Safety Department. Applicants cannot be on probation for any offense on the date of application submission. Applicants must possess a valid driver's license and cannot have more than three moving violations or at-fault accidents in the preceding 36 months from the date of application. Applicants cannot have a DWI/DUID, or reckless driving conviction in the ten (10) years prior to the date of application. Applicants must have 45 semester credit hours from an accredited College or University. The City of Heath is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and an dedicated advocate of workplace diversity.
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Employment
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Job Application Forms and Background Releases are available at Heath City Hall located at 200 Laurence Drive Heath, Texas 75032. They are also available online by clicking on City Employment - Current Openings.
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There are three ways to apply for employment: In Person - Heath City Hall at 200 Laurence Drive, Heath, Texas 75032 to apply in person, review the current job openings and complete an employment job application and background check release. Fax - The completed employment application and background check releases can be faxed to Human Resources at (469) 273-4001. Mail - The completed employment application and background check releases can be mailed to City of Heath, Attn: Human Resources, 200 Laurence Drive, Heath, Texas 75032.
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Faxed applications to the City of Heath Human Resources Department are accepted 24 hours a day at (469) 273-4001. Faxed applications must be complete. Applications will only be accepted for current open positions.
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The information on the application is needed to process qualified applicants. Incomplete applications may be disqualified.
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You may submit a resume with your application. It is not required. Any other materials should be kept for the interview process.
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Each current position opening has a detailed description of the minimum qualifications relating to the position. Read minimum qualifications carefully to discern that your qualifications are a close match.
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Yes. All applicants must successfully complete and pass a drug-screening test and a criminal credit background check prior to any job offer being final.
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Two years from the date of receipt. If you want to apply for a different position, you must complete another application.
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You will be contacted if you have been selected for an interview.
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The appropriate department will call candidates to schedule interviews and subsequently select the applicants to be hired. There are no time restrictions to complete the process. All applicants who are interviewed will be notified when a selection is made.
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No. Resumes without an application will not be accepted. You may attach a resume to an application.
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The Human Resources office is located in the Heath City Hall at 200 Laurence Drive, Heath, Texas 75032.
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All benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and a limited number of benefits are available to part-time employees. There are no benefits for temporary employees.
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The City of Heath is part of the Texas Municipal Retirement System. Employees become vested for retirement after five years. Employees may retire after five years and at least 60 years of age, or after 20 years of service at any age.
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Yes, the City participates in Social Security and Medicare.
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Fire Department
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The Heath Department of Public Safety has adopted the concept of utilizing "first responder" dual-trained personnel in fire suppression and EMS. The fire truck, whichs arrives first on the emergency scene, carries all necessary equipment to provide basic life support until an ambulance arrives. Upon receiving a life-threatening call, an engine is dispatched to initiate immediate care and an ambulance is dispatched to provide advanced life support and transportation. This method allows us to provide both fire and EMS services at the lowest possible cost.
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A multi-purpose fire extinguisher is best for the home. The extinquisher can be used on any type of fire commonly found in the home and has a rating of at least 2A:10B:C. Look for the rating for the label. It will often be labeled A-B-C and may located at many retail establishments.
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The American Heart Assocaition offers CPR classes on a regular basis. For further information or to register for a class, visit their website.
American Heart Association Website
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Yes. We offer this service free at the Department of Public Safety located at 200 Laurence Drive, Heath, Texas 75032. Please note from time to time our personnel might be absent from the station due to emergency calls or training activities.
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The State of Texas has passed a law requiring insurance companies to give rate reductions to homeowners who have installed alarm and/or fire sprinkler systems in their homes. Check with your homeowner's insurance agent for the amount of discount. There are many other reasons to put sprinklers in your home, as well.
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No. The City of Heath has a no burn ordinance. For questions regarding burning, contact the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at 1-800-687-4040 or visit the TCEQ website.
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Public Works
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Follow the four D's: 1. DRAIN the water. Eliminate all sources of standing water that can support mosquito breeding. 2. Avoid going out during DUSK AND DAWN. Mosquitos are active during these times, especially the two hours after sunset. 3. DRESS appropiately. Wear long sleeves and long pants. Also, make sure that doors and windows have tight fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes. 4. Wear a good repellant that has DEET in it. Apply according to directions.
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1. Use mosquito fish or other fish species in permanent bodies of water whenever the water will support them. Mosquito fish can be found in other ponds, pet shops or bait stores. 2. Use Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (also known as "Bt") products such as Mosquito DunksŪ to treat permanent water bodies to eliminate larvae.
3. You can use oil treatments on the surface of standing water to kill larvae. Use commercial products according to the instructions on the product label. Be aware that other organisms in the water body may be affected by the treatment.
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Mow tall grass or reduce the amount of brush and other foliage in your area to reduce the resting sites for adult mosquitoes.
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Utilities
Waste and Recycling Services
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Mondays: Residents West of FM 740
Tuesdays: Residents East of FM 740
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The weekly trash collection includes emptying of the trash poly cart, emptying of the recyclables poly cart, pick up of any other bags or bins set out, bulky items such as furniture and pick up of bundled brush and limbs that does not exceed 4 feet in length.
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The monthly unbundled brush collection is the 2nd Monday of each month for brush and limbs that are unbundled or exceed the weekly size limit of four feet in length. To guarantee pick up of unbundled brush, please place unbundled brush out no later than 7:00am on Monday morning. Brush should not be placed at the curb prior to the Friday preceding the 2nd Monday of each month.
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IESI will collect up to three cubic yards, approximately the size of a picnic table, from every single-family household a month. Effective, October 1, 2007, should a household exceed the three cubic yard limit, the customer will be charges $10.00 for each cubic yard in excess of the allowed amount. By setting the brush at the curb, the customer accepts responsibility for the charges.
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Items accepted are brush and limbs that are bundled and do not exceed four feet in length; furniture such as couch, chair, mattress, box springs; appliances (Freon must be removed and certified); televisions; swing sets that are disassembled; broken down cardboard boxes; debris from minor home improvement projects that are no more than one cubic yard total on collection day.
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Items not accepted for trash collection are roofing materials; debris from construction, demolition or remodeling by a contractor; dirt, rocks or concrete; hazardous materials such as herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers or pool chemicals; tires, batteries or automobile parts; liquids such as paints, motor oil, solvents.
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Accepted items for recycling include mixed paper such as newspaper, office paper, magazines or junk mail; plastic bottles and jugs; glass bottles and jars - all colors mixed (no plate glass, mirrors or ceramics accepted); aluminum and tin cans.
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Yes, the City trash collection service, IESI, provides polycarts which includes one 94-gallon rolling poly cart with a lid for trash collection and one 64-gallon rolling poly cart with a lid for recyclables. Polycarts belong to the property, not the owner.
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To dispose of your old trash bins, please label them as "TRASH" and set them out at our collection point on your assigned trash day.
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Yes, if you consistently have more trash than will fit in one 94-gallon poly cart, you are encouraged to sign up for a second poly cart for an additional $6.29 per month.
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To ensure trash collection, please set your garbage out by 7:00 am on your assigned day. Please do not put your poly carts and other trash out at their collection point until after 6 pm on the night prior to your collection day.
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Customers may occasionally have trash in an amount greater than what is covered by regular collection services. IESI will provide special collection on those occasions for an added fee. Please contact IESI to make collection arrangements at (972) 686-5665.
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Yes, for an additional monthly fee, a customer may set garbage and recycling out near their home, not at curbside, for collection. For Carry-Out Collection Service, all garbage and recycling must be contained in the poly carts; visible from the street; not more than 75 feet from the curb; and not located behind a closed gate. Please contact Heath City Hall to request this service.
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The City of Heath will provide Carry-Out Collection Service for the disabled at no additional charge. For Carry-Out Collection Service, all garbage and recycling must be contained in the poly carts; visible from the street; not more than 75 feet from the curb; and not located behind a closed gate. To request the special assistance, customers should contact City Hall to certify that due to a disability, no one in the household is capable of placing the poly carts at the curb.
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