First Public Hearing for Possible Bond Program Held; Second is Monday
The City Council held the first of two public hearings last Monday so residents can have an opportunity to speak about projects for a possible 2026 bond election. The second hearing will be held this Monday, Jan....
Renner Road Opens with Final Phase of 825 Project
Crews lifted westbound lane closures along Renner Road near Custer Parkway earlier this week, marking the start of the final phase of the 825 Pressure Zone Project. The work is part of a joint effort between the City of Richardson and North Texas...
Citizens Fire Academy Applications Open
Enrollment is now open for the next Citizen Fire Academy (CFA) class, which begins March 25 and graduates May 27. The academy is held once a year and is a free, 10-week program open to persons ages 21 and older who live or work in Richardson or the...
Day Surgery Center Opens
Health care services in Richardson expanded earlier this week with the opening of a new ambulatory surgical center (ASC) at 3001 E. President George Bush Hwy., on the Methodist Richardson Medical Center campus. Focused on same-day...
“Cease the Grease” 2025 Concludes
The City’s annual “Cease the Grease” holiday grease collection ended this week, and the numbers are in: 257 gallons of cooking oil plus 10 gallons of solid grease were dropped off by the community. The total...
West Shore Project Utility Work to Temporarily Close Lanes, Street Section Near Arapaho/West Shore
The right and center lanes of eastbound Arapaho Road between Newberry Drive and West Shore Drive may be closed to traffic from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. as new utility construction takes place as part of the West Shore Project. The work is scheduled to begin the end of next...
Utility Work to Close Lanes on Coit near Promenade North and South Shopping Centers
Utility work over the next few weeks is expected to close the following sections of Coit Road near the Promenade North and South Shopping Centers, between Arapaho Road and Belt Line Road: The left turn lane of southbound Coit Road into...
2025 City Photo Contest Best of Division Winners and Judges Exhibits Begin Tomorrow
The Best of Show and Best of Division Winners Exhibit from the City’s 2025 Photo Contest, as well as the 2025 Photo Contest Judges Exhibit, will be on display. The Best of Show and Best of Division Exhibit features the work of Sapphire Hao, Rita Johnston and Kellie Carter, while the Judges Exhibit features the photographs of Robin Thompson, Garry Ackerman and Janne Ackerman.
The IQ® Brew Next Thursday
Attend this quarterly networking, coffee and learning event for “BLAST Breakthroughs: What Really Happens Inside a Wind Tunnel” with Giacomo Valerio Iungo, wind tunnel director, and Wasi Uddin Ahmed, wind tunnel engineer. Go behind the scenes of the Boundary Layer and Subsonic Wind Tunnel (BLAST) facility located at the University of Texas at Dallas as they explain how BLAST is powering cutting-edge research there on aerodynamics, wind energy, urban flow and airflow physics.
At the Library: 3D Printing Demo
See how the Library’s 3D printer works and how you can utilize it!