Mayor Paul Voelker and the Richardson City Council presented the City’s annual State of the City Address Jan. 25 at the Eisemann Center. Mayor Voelker highlighted recent accomplishments, and also spoke about some of the things on the horizon in 2023.
Enrollment is now open for the 2023 Citizen Fire Academy (CFA) class, which begins March 22 and graduates May 24.
The Lunar New Year kicked off at the Richardson Core District at DFW Chinatown. It was filled with music, food, and performances from all around the community.
The Mayor and City Council held their annual State of the City Address Wednesday evening, highlighting the City’s achievements in 2022, including quick recovery from the City Hall fire, the lowest tax rates since 2006 and noteworthy progress in six signature live-work destinations around the community.
There’s one week left for students to enter in the City’s third annual “Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest.”
The City of Richardson, in partnership with CORE District merchants, the Dallas Chinese Community Center and DFW Chinatown, will celebrate the annual Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, Jan. 28, honoring the Year of the Rabbit. The free event, open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., will be held in the Richardson CORE District at DFW Chinatown.
Natural, undecorated and unflocked trees may be dropped off at the Municipal Service Center, 1260 Columbia Dr., and will be turned into mulch and compost to help beautify city parks and landscapes and sold to residents at a discount. Year-round, trees may also be set out at the curb and picked up as part of the City’s weekly Brush and Bulky Item Collection (BABIC).
