City Maintains Highest Credit Rating for 16th Consecutive Year
For the 16th year in a row, both the Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s credit rating agencies have reaffirmed Richardson’s “Triple A” status, the highest possible rating available for credit worthiness. Richardson has held AAA status from Standard & Poor’s for 18...
Next Richardson Replants Tree Giveaway is This Weekend
The City’s Richardson Replants program will host its second tree giveaway of the spring season tomorrow, Saturday, April 12 from 9-11 a.m. at Mimosa Park. The trees are available free on a first-come, first-served basis with proof of Richardson residency, one tree per...
Sherrill Park Course 2 Officially Opens
After a soft opening in mid-February, Sherrill Park Golf Course’s Course 2 officially opened this week with a ceremony and golf tournament. Special guests present included noted PGA Pro and golf course designer D.A. Weibring, whose company redesigned Sherrill Park...
Council Receives Report on Record Number of Infrastructure Projects Currently Underway
If you’ve felt like every corner of the city is under construction, you’re not the only one. At this week’s City Council meeting, staff gave an overview of the ongoing Capital Improvements Plan (CIP), including updates related to the 2021 Bond program and news on...
DART Silver Line Testing is Back in Richardson
DART Silver Line vehicle testing has returned to Richardson this month, as testing on segments of the 26-mile Silver Line corridor is taking place in order to meet certain requirements before revenue service begins (expected late this year or early next year)....
City Council Updated on The Counseling Place
Staff from The Counseling Place updated the City Council at Monday’s work session on the organization’s services, accomplishments and needs. Formerly known as Neighborhood Youth Services, The Counseling Place has been a partner with the City for over four decades,...
National Library Week Observed
The Richardson Public Library is celebrating National Library Week this week (April 6-12) by exploring the national theme of “Drawn to the Library.” Drawing/coloring stations have been set up throughout the Library, and local cartoonist Andy Hirsch was a special guest...
Library Announces New Offerings, Reports on Past Fiscal Year
In conjunction with National Library Week, Richardson Public Library staff gave a presentation at Monday’s City Council work session which included statistics on Library services in FY 2024 and news about upcoming 2025 events. More than 232,000 people...
Richardson’s Legislative Priorities Discussed
With the 89th Texas Legislative Session less than 55 days away from closing (bill filing deadline was March 14), City staff gave an update to the City Council at Monday’s work session regarding the status of key bills that municipalities are watching closely. More...
City Council Candidate Forum Wednesday Night
The League of Women Voters of Richardson is holding a Richardson City Council candidate forum Wednesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Eisemann Center’s Bank of America Theatre, 2351 Performance Dr. The forum is for the candidates in the May 3 election that are running...