Author: Bill Conrad

Richardson City Council Member Jennifer Justice was elected today to serve as president of the North Central Texas Council of Governments Executive Board. NCTCOG’s Executive Board includes representatives from cities, counties and other public entities across the region. As president of the Executive Board, Justice will help lead regional collaboration among North Texas local governments as they work together to address shared opportunities and challenges.

The Richardson City Council has voted to reappoint former Richardson Mayor Gary Slagel to the Board of Directors for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). Slagel has served on the DART board since 2011. His board position, appointed every two years, now represents Richardson, University Park, and Addison. Slagel is the current Past Chair of the DART Board of Directors, having served as Chair from 2023-25.

Richardson City Secretary Aimee Nemer has received the 2026 Linda Keithley Award for Women in Public Management from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) during today’s general assembly meeting. Nemer serves as Richardson’s City Secretary, where she oversees official records, elections, public information processes and City Council support functions. Her work plays a key role in helping ensure transparency, accountability and effective local government operations. 

Beginning Wednesday, June 17, the left lanes of eastbound and westbound Spring Valley Road near the Spring Valley tunnel entrances may be closed from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. while crews install drilled shafts for new overhead traffic signs. 

The closures may affect the left lane of eastbound Spring Valley Road between Los Sancho Street and the west entrance to the Spring Valley tunnel, as well as the left lane of westbound Spring Valley Road between Lingco Drive and the east entrance to the tunnel. 

The work is expected to take up to two days to complete.

The right lane of westbound Campbell Road between Alamo Road and Gateway Boulevard, and the right turn lane of southbound US 75 frontage road onto westbound Campbell Road, may be closed to traffic from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. as fiber optic work takes place. The work is expected to be completed by late September.