Editing Euless, Texas (section)

==Government==
===Local government===
According to the city's 2007–2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $82.7 million in revenues, $73.7 million in expenditures, $239.5 million in total assets, $76.8 million in total liabilities, and $54.7 million in cash and investments.<ref name="City of Euless CAFR">[http://www.euless.org/finance/cafr/FY%202007-08/FY%202007-08%20Comprehensive%20Annual%20Financial%20Report.pdf City of Euless CAFR] {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved 2009-08-17</ref>

The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:<ref name="City of Euless CAFR"/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! City Department
! Director
|-
|City Manager
|Loretta Getchell
|-
|Deputy City Manager
|Chris Barker
|-
|Director of Finance
|Janina Jewell
|-
|Fire Chief
|Wes Rhodes
|-
|Police Chief
|Michael Brown
|-
|Director of Parks and Community Services
|Ray McDonald
|-
|Director of Planning & Economic Development
|Mike Collins
|-
|Director of Public Works
|Hal Cranor
|}

The Euless City Council as of Jan 2022 consisted of:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Euless City Council {{!}} Euless, TX|url=https://www.eulesstx.gov/city-hall/euless-city-council|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.eulesstx.gov}}</ref>

*Mayor: Linda Martin
*Place 1: Tim Stinneford, Mayor Pro Tem
*Place 2: Jeremy Tompkins,
*Place 3: Eddie Price
*Place 4: Perry Bynum
*Place 5: Harry Zimmer
*Place 6: Tika Paudel

The city of Euless is a voluntary member of the [[North Central Texas Council of Governments]] association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.

===Arbor Daze===
Arbor Daze is a celebration of trees. It is usually held in the municipal complex on the last weekend of April from Saturday to Sunday. During Arbor Daze there is a business tent, an art tent and two concert stages, as well as a kids' tent called Kidz Zone. Parking is available anywhere in the municipal complex or at the nearby church, First Baptist Euless.<ref>Euless Today spring/ summer 2010</ref>

The Arbor Daze festival has received over 47 awards and recognitions for excellent programs and publications, making it one of the most decorated festivals in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eulesstx.gov/pacs/|title=Parks & Community Services - City of Euless|website=Eulesstx.gov|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref>

===Education===
[[File:Texas HEBISD Trinity HS front.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|[[Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)|Trinity High School]]]]
Euless has eight [[elementary school]]s, two [[junior high school]]s, and one [[High school (North America)|high school]]. Most of Euless is served by the [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]], some parts of the city belong to [[Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48439_tarrant/DC20SD_C48439.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tarrant County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-09-02}} - Compare with the high school zone map.</ref> Most GCISD residents are zoned to Bear Creek Elementary, with some to Grapevine Elementary School and Heritage Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://p18cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Elementary%20Zones.pdf|title=Elementary School Boundaries|publisher=[[Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District]]|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=September 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054034/https://p18cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Elementary%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }}</ref> Most GCISD grapevine students are zoned to Heritage Middle School, with some zoned to Colleyville Middle School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Middle%20School%20Zones.pdf|title=Middle School Boundaries|publisher=[[Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District]]|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612194940/https://gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/Middle%20School%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }}</ref> All are zoned to [[Colleyville Heritage High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/High%20School%20Zones.pdf|title=High School Boundaries|publisher=[[Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District]]|accessdate=2021-09-02|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612212712/https://gcisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_96229/File/Parents/Enrolling/Maps/High%20School%20Zones.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 Linked from this page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902054408/https://www.gcisd.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=195624 |date=September 2, 2021 }}</ref>

There are two [[charter schools]] in the city: Harmony Science Academy (run by [[Harmony Public Schools]]) and Treetops School International.

The football team of Euless's [[Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)|Trinity High School]] has achieved national notoriety for its pre-game and post-game ritual dance, the [[New Zealand]] [[Māori people|Māori]] [[Ka Mate]] [[haka]], started by several players of [[Tonga]]n descent.<ref name="LauraBush">{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4579451a12.html |title=Laura Bush: We got the Haka in Texas too |date=2008-06-10 |access-date=2008-06-10 |archive-date=2008-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614094917/http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4579451a12.html |url-status=dead }}<br />{{cite web |url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080609006293&newsLang=en |title=Interview of the First Lady by Jonathan Karl, ABC News |date=2008-06-09 |access-date=2008-06-10 }}</ref> The team won 5A Division 1 state football championships in 2005, 2007, and 2009 and was featured in an [[EA Sports]] commercial in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://adland.tv/commercials/ea-sports-madden-people-2010-60-usa|title=EA SPORTS - Madden To The People - (2010) :60 (USA)|accessdate=2023-01-03}}</ref><ref>Fort worth Star Telegram; Sports Section Thursday August 26th, 2010</ref>