The application period for the 2026 Citizens Academy and Resource Education Series (Richardson CARES) opens Monday, July 13 and runs through Friday, July 31. The free, eight-week series is offered to adults ages 18 and up and provides participants the opportunity to meet City staff, learn about the day-to-day operations of Richardson’s municipal government.    

In honor of National Park and Recreation Month in July and in light of recent high temperatures, Richardson Parks and Recreation staff want to remind the public that all of the City’s parks are open in the evenings until 10:30 p.m., with several offering lighted amenities such as the following:    

Network of Community Ministries is proud to be a part of the Richardson ISD Backpack Bash, helping connect local students and families with the school supplies they need for a successful school year.  

Richardson’s Transportation and Mobility Department is seeking community input on the overall direction of its draft Safety Action Plan, which is designed to help create a safer mobility system for all. The draft was created following the proposed recommendations that came from community feedback gathered last year.  

Beginning Monday, July 13, residents near Custer Parkway and the Silver Line railroad tracks, just south of Greenside Drive, may notice overnight construction as work continues on the Cotton Belt Trail.  

The Custer Parkway Reconstruction Project has reached another milestone with completion of the new northbound lanes between Campbell Road and the railroad tracks just north of Cap Rock Drive. On Thursday, traffic shifted into a new configuration.