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City Council Receives 13 Applications for Place 3 Vacancy
The City Council received 13 applications from residents seeking appointment to the Place 3 vacancy during the July 22-Aug. 7 application period. Council members are reviewing the applications and will announce at their Aug. 17 meeting which candidates will be...
Council Receives Flock Camera Briefing
Members of the Richardson Police Department briefed the City Council on Monday about the use of Flock cameras. The department currently operates 20 cameras at 14 major intersections. The stationary cameras photograph vehicles on public roadways and record information...
Tickets on Sale for Richardson Reads One Book Author Luncheon
Tickets are on sale for the annual Richardson Reads One Book Author Luncheon and Book Signing, featuring Kate Messner, author of the 2026 selection, “The Trouble with Heroes.” The event will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Eisemann Center. Tickets are $38 and...
City Manager Names New Director of Strategic Initiatives
Shayla Lee will become the City’s new Director of Strategic Initiatives on Sept. 21, City Manager Don Magner announced this week. The newly created position is part of the City Manager’s Office and the City’s leadership team. Lee will lead high-priority projects,...
RISD, PISD Fall Semesters Begin; UT Dallas Starts Aug. 24
Students are returning to classrooms across Richardson. Plano ISD students began school Tuesday, followed by Richardson ISD students Wednesday. School-zone speed limits and flashers are active, and drivers should use extra caution near campuses. Traffic near the UT...
Polk Street Open to Eastbound Traffic Only in Parts of Downtown
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18, Polk Street in Downtown Richardson, between Interurban Street and Greenville Avenue, will close to traffic while crews remove a construction crane from the multifamily development south of the roadway. Digital message boards were installed...
Fontana Avenue Utility Work Begins Monday, Additional Work on West Shore Drive Also Getting Underway Soon
Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, crews will begin installing a new water line on Fontana Avenue from Meadowview Drive to West Shore Drive. The work is part of the West Shore Drive project and will require lane closures on Fontana Avenue during the construction process. Also...
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Eisemann Center Monthly Art Exhibition Features Pieces by City Employees
Nearly two dozen pieces of art created by City of Richardson employees are on display in the Eisemann Center’s Forrest & Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery throughout the month of July.
Miss Texas, Miss Texas’ Teen Crowned at Eisemann Center
Miss Houston Regan Hutsell was named the new Miss Texas and Miss Dallas’ Teen Zoe Zogleman became...
Changes Planned for 2027 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
The City Council has directed staff to move forward with changes to the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival beginning in 2027, following a presentation at Monday’s Council meeting that outlined how operating costs continue to outpace revenue, requiring a sizable subsidy from the City to hold the event. The new model would create a more sustainable financial structure while also reducing overtime, lessening impacts on nearby businesses and property owners, and improving cost recovery efforts.
Richardson’s Family 4th Next Saturday
Make plans to spend the evening of July 4 at Breckinridge Park, where Richardson’s annual Fourth of July celebration will dazzle with a spectacular fireworks show, music from the Richardson Community Band, concessions and kids’ activities.
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City of Richardson Announces Celestica Expansion at Telecom Parkway Campus
The City of Richardson is pleased to announce that Celestica, a global leader in data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, will expand its operations at 2801 Telecom Parkway, reinforcing the city’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and technology-based employment.
Celestica Expands Telecom Parkway Campus
Celestica, a global provider of data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, will significantly expand its operations at 2801 Telecom Parkway. The company has renewed leases for two existing buildings and signed a new lease for a 343,000-square-foot facility currently under construction, bringing its total footprint at the site to approximately 1 million square feet through 2036.The expansion is expected to retain nearly 400 existing jobs and create almost 2,300 new permanent positions over the next two years, strengthening Richardson’s advanced manufacturing sector and boosting high-tech employment opportunities across the region.
City Recognized for Partnership in Belt + Main Development
Staff from Catalyst Urban Development were on hand at Monday’s City Council meeting to present the City with the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2026 Innovation in Development Practice Award, which was received by Catalyst in April for the Belt + Main Development. The presentation recognized the City’s partnership in bringing the mixed-used development to life in The CORE District and its commitment to reinvest in and reinvigorate this historic area of Richardson.
“PM Pints” Next Thursday
Richardson IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.Admission: Free; RSVP Thursday, June 185-7 p.m. June’s edition of...
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Ways to Help Your Garden Survive Summer in North Texas
With daily high temperatures in the triple digits and no end in sight, the Dallas County Master Gardeners have some tips on how to help your garden survive the heat. What To Do Water deeply and with intention - Deep watering encourages roots to reach cooler, more...
With School Back in Session, Make Sure Landscaping is Trimmed for Everyone’s Safety
Overgrown vegetation such as low hanging tree limbs or tall shrubs can significantly impede visibility and prevent drivers from seeing pedestrians and people on bicycles. With school starting this week, residents should assess their property and identify any...
Plant Fall Flowers, Prune Rose Bushes and other August Gardening Tasks
The Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc. (DCMGA), a division of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, has released its Garden Task List for August. In addition to installing warm season turf grasses, planting flowering perennials and...
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Lego Display at Richardson Police Department Lobby
A massive replica of the City’s Public Safety Campus, built entirely out of LEGO bricks, is now on display in the Richardson Police Department lobby....
Richardson Public Services Hosted Annual Equipment Rod-E-O
As part of National Public Works Week, May 17-23, the City held its fifth annual Heavy Equipment Road-E-O. Public Services Employees competed in two events using a backhoe loader to perform activities like stacking tires and putting softballs into small...
Community Shows Appreciation for Public Services Crews
For National Public Works Week, the community shared messages of appreciation to thank the crews who keep Richardson running smoothly every day. Public Services staff work to maintain streets and water lines, collect trash and recycling, and respond when needed most....