Culture in The CORE Food and Music Festival is Tomorrow at Interurban Common
The Culture in The CORE Food and Music Festival is scheduled for tomorrow from noon-4 p.m. at Interurban Common, 110 N. Interurban St. The free family-friendly event takes place each fall and brings together Richardson’s diverse communities to have fun, to learn and...
Council Briefed on Alternative Landscape Strategies in Parks
The Parks and Recreation Department briefed the City Council Monday night on its current landscape maintenance strategies and presented alternatives that could be implemented. Staff discussed how each type of area—athletic fields, park turf, public buildings,...
Council Updated on Hard-to-Manage Weed
As part of a presentation on landscape strategies, the City Council received an update on the KR Bluestem weed and why it’s so hard to manage in area medians. KR Bluestem is an invasive species capable of growing up to 12 inches in just a few days. It was...
Changes Discussed to Matching Funds Beautification Program
Efforts are underway to expand the City’s Matching Fund Beautification Program, which works with area neighborhoods to fund projects and neighborhood entrances and other areas on public right of way. This week, Council gave direction to include projects on privately...
City Council Approves Richardson Mayors Summer Internship Program Feasibility Study
The City Council directed City staff to work with a consultant to conduct a 30-day study assessing the feasibility of bringing back the Richardson Mayors Summer Internship Program. The program was in place from 2018-23 before being discontinued by Richardson ISD due...
“Council Connection” Launched This Week
The first edition of “Council Connection” debuted this week. The new video series is posted on Instagram and Facebook and provides a recap of the previous month’s City Council meetings. In its inaugural edition, Mayor Pro Tem Ken Hutchenrider provided an...
Council Discusses Resolution to Name Silver Line Bridge for Gary Slagel
The City Council will consider a resolution at its Nov. 9 meeting to request that the DART Board of Directors name the arches of the Silver Line Bridge over US 75 in recognition of former Richardson Mayor and current DART Board Member Gary Slagel in recognition of his...
Texas Arbor Day Tree Planting Held at Lookout Park
Volunteers and Parks and Recreation staff planted 35 trees at Lookout Park earlier today in celebration of Texas Arbor Day, which is held annually on the first Friday in November. The tree planting was sponsored by local nonprofit One Earth One Chance. Trees planted...
Holiday Bazaar Continues through Tomorrow
The Senior Center’s annual Holiday Bazaar continues tomorrow at the Richardson Senior Center. More than 50 vendors will sell handcrafted goods including pottery, jewelry, knitted hats and blankets, paintings and much more. Get unique and personal gifts for friends and...
Richardson Municipal Facilities, Services Open on Veterans Day; Senior Center Honors Veterans with Concert
Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov.11, is a day to celebrate military veterans who have served their country honorably during war or peacetime. As it is a federal holiday (and a state holiday in Texas), all non-essential federal government offices will be closed including...