Council Selects Lone Finalist for City Council Place 3 Vacancy
The Richardson City Council selected Daniel Evan Burdette as the lone finalist to fill the Place 3 seat following interviews with three finalists Monday, Sept. 21. The Council is scheduled to formally consider Burdette’s appointment Monday, Sept. 28, with the oath of...
Council Recognizes RISD Superintendent for Years of Service
Richardson ISD Superintendent Tabitha Branum was recognized at Monday’s City Council meeting with a proclamation honoring more than 29 years of service to Texas public education and her leadership in the Richardson community. Branum became RISD’s 20th...
2026-27 Budget and Tax Rate Adopted
On Monday, the Richardson City Council approved the 2026-27 fiscal year budget, wrapping up a process that began earlier in the summer and included briefings from city departments, a two-day budget workshop and two public...
Changes to Water, Wastewater Rates Included in Budget
New water and wastewater rates take effect Oct. 1 as part of the City’s 2026-27 budget. The changes are designed to address rising wholesale water costs from the North Texas Municipal Water District, higher operating expenses and the ongoing need...
Groundbreaking Held for Titleist Fitting Center at Sherrill Park Golf Course
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Saturday, Sept. 19 at Sherrill Park Golf Course to celebrate the beginning of a construction project that includes a new golf training center and the renovation and expansion of the existing...
Sherrill Park Golf Course Rate Updates
Rates will increase Oct. 1 at the Sherrill Park Golf Course as part of the City’s 2026-27 budget. Green fees were last increased in 2024. Richardson residents will continue to receive a 25 percent discount off the listed prices for rounds...
Construction Methods Minimize Impacts During Underground Utility Rehabilitation Work
Rehabilitation work is underway on sanitary sewer lines near the Promenade Shopping Center off Coit Road and in the Berkner Park neighborhood. Thanks to the construction methods being used, residents...
Deadline for Returning Interlibrary Loan Items is Next Friday
The deadline to return items that have been checked out through an Interlibrary Loan is next Friday, Oct. 2. The loaned items need to be returned so they can be sent back to their home library before the Richardson Library closes on...
Eisemann Center, Cottonwood Art Festival Recognized in Dallas Observer’s Reader’s Choice Awards
The Eisemann Center and Cottonwood Art Festival have been chosen as winners in the Dallas Observer's 2026 Best of Dallas Readers’ Choice Awards. The Eisemann Center won for Best Theatre, while Cottonwood won for Best Art Festival. The publication...
Culture in The CORE Vendor Application Deadline is Tonight
The deadline to fill out a vendor application for the upcoming Culture in The CORE Food and Music Festival is tonight, Sept. 25, at 11:59 p.m. Culture in The CORE is scheduled for noon-4 p.m. on Nov. 7 in Downtown Richardson. ...