Category: News

Amazon staff updated the City Council at Monday’s meeting regarding steps the company has taken to address community concerns about its Prime Air Drone Delivery service. The service began in Richardson in December and is located at Amazon’s fulfillment center at 3051 Research Dr. Concerns have included flight paths and frequent noise.

The City of Richardson received a “clean” unmodified audit opinion for its 2024–25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), according to independent auditors who presented their findings at Monday’s City Council meeting.

At Monday’s regular meeting, City staff briefed Council members on the City Charter’s requirements for filling vacancies on the Council and presented recommendations to help clarify the appointment process.

The Richardson Fire Department, Police Department and Office of Emergency Management hosted a “Scouting Public Safety Day” merit badge event last Saturday at the City’s Fire Training Center, providing Scouts with hands-on learning opportunities related to public safety. 

The Heights Recreation Center recently completed a two-day deep cleaning and sauna replacement, leaving the facility “like new” inside, according to Parks and Recreation staff. The work is part of a scheduled effort to conduct comprehensive cleanings at the City’s recreation centers.  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is holding a series of community meetings across the Metroplex to provide information and gather feedback on potential service changes planned for 2026.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has announced service changes for Saturday, March 14 to help with the expected increase in riders traveling to and from the 2026 Dallas St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival.

The Richardson East Rotary Foundation is concluding its first series of “Annie’s Place” spirit nights with a fundraising event Tuesday evening at Shady’s Burgers and Sweet Firefly Ice Cream in Two Creeks Plaza. The effort supports construction of a pavilion at the City’s Ann Eisemann Inclusive Playground at Cottonwood Park.

Due to RISD and PISD Spring Break, there will be no City Council work session or meeting Monday, March 16. The City Council will next meet Monday, March 23 at 6 p.m.  

Concrete replacement work continues on Custer Parkway between Fall Creek Drive and White Cliff Lane. During this phase, southbound Custer Parkway may be closed at times, and traffic in both directions will share the newly constructed northbound lanes, with one lane open in each direction.

The right lane of eastbound Belt Line Road between Plano Road and University Village Drive may be closed to traffic from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., as a curb is demolished and a new turn lane built on the south side of Belt Line Road. The work is expected to wrap up by mid-April.