Dallas County, in coordination with 20 area towns and cities including Richardson, is updating the Dallas County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan Update will address hazards that affect the North Texas area, with the goal of minimizing or eliminating the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards through effective mitigation.   A public meeting will be held to gather public input Monday, May 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Cedar Hill; those interested in attending from afar may join by phone or online via information provided at the City’s Office of Emergency Management w ..read more

CityLine/Bush DART Station (and other select DART stations) Admission: Free Friday, May 10 7-9 a.m.   Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is encouraging cyclists to stop by select DART stations next Friday morning and learn about how DART can be a part of the workday commute, as DART buses and trains allow bicycles on board, and bike covers/parking are available at transit facilities. DART and City of Richardson representatives will be set up at the stations and will offer giveaways, free snacks and information.   Website: Bikes and DART ..read more

Richardson residents (and Richardson aquatics facility users) are invited to help the Parks and Recreation Department develop an Aquatics Master Plan, through public open house events and an online survey. The Plan will provide long-term strategies for aquatic services and facilities for the Richardson community.   The first open house of Phase 1 will be held Wednesday evening, May 8, at Huffhines Recreation Center, the same day that the online survey will open for public feedback. Format for the open house is come-and-go. Anyone attending Wednesday’s meeting will receive one free ad ..read more

“Building Healthy and Delicious Meals” Next Saturday  City Council Chamber, 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Ste. 525  Admission: Free (includes free snacks, registration not required) Saturday, May 11 Noon-1 p.m.   The Library, along with Natural Grocers, presents this lecture on getting “back to the basics” with easy meal planning. Discover the importance of using high-quality protein, fat, and carbohydrates to build healthy and delicious meals. For adults and teens.   “Money Matters: Beginning Investing 101” Next Saturday    Library Millwood Creek Room, 236 ..read more

In case you missed last weekend’s Engineering and Capital Projects Open House, the information presented is available online at the link below. Find information about the status of projects from the 2015, 2021 and City Hall Bond Programs and other important infrastructure projects, including the new City Hall, Richardson Public Library, Custer Road Phases 1 and 2 and West Prairie Creek Drive.    Website: Richardson Projects (www.cor.net/Projects)  ..read more

The Health Department began its annual mosquito collection and testing this week, with traps set out in 12 areas of Richardson each Sunday and collected Monday, a schedule that will be repeated through October. Nighttime spraying to control the adult population of mosquitoes is conducted by the City in designated areas only when area samples test positive for the West Nile virus, or if a resident contracts West Nile virus.   Residents are reminded to think of “The Four D’s” when taking personal steps to help protect against mosquito-borne illness:  Drain standing water  Av ..read more

Fiber optic work may cause the following lane closures from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Coit and Belt Line roads through early August:  The right lanes of eastbound and westbound Belt Line Road between Coit Road and Cottonwood Drive, just west of Cottonwood Park   The right turn lane of northbound Coit Road onto eastbound Belt Line Road  The right lane of southbound Coit Road extended 300 feet north and south of Belt Line Road   The right turn lane of eastbound Belt Line Road onto southbound Coit Road  ..read more

Little Free Library Week is May 12-18, and local nonprofit Friends of the Richardson Public Library (FOL) is sponsoring a contest to find the favorite Little Free Library (LFL) within Richardson. An LFL is a tiny “library in a box” that offers a small collection of books available at all times on a free “take a book, return a book” basis, that’s constructed and maintained by an “LFL steward”, i.e. a homeowner, business owner or homeowner association.   Send your nomination (through May 16) to friends@richardsonfol.org specifying the location of your favorite LFL. Complete c ..read more

The City of Richardson held an order period for its 2024 Bonds and 2024 Certificates of Obligation on Monday, April 22, with priority granted to individual investors and Richardson residents. In total, the City issued $67,530,000 in general obligation bonds and $20,955,000 in certificates of obligation.   The general obligation bonds had a true interest cost (TIC) effective rate of 3.86 percent, while the certificates of obligation had a TIC rate of 3.81 percent. The low interest rates are attributable to the City’s “Triple A” status from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, a sta ..read more

At the conclusion of its regular meeting on April 22, the Richardson City Council voted unanimously to direct City Manager Don Magner to notify JP-KBS Holdings LLC that the City considers the economic development agreement for the Palisades Planned Development project void and that the City does not intend to make any payments pursuant to the agreement. The decision comes after the resolution of the federal criminal cases associated with the then developer and a former mayor who endorsed the agreement.    In 2012, commercial real estate developer Mark Jordan began discussio ..read more