2025 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival Cleanup Completed
Crews worked daily this week to clean streets and plazas at Galatyn Park Urban Center and take down tents, stages and all the rest of the apparatus that shaped the City’s annual three-day Wildflower! Arts & Music festival last weekend. All streets in the area have been reopened to regular traffic.
Sales Tax Holiday this Weekend for Water Conserving, Energy Star Items
Texans can save on the purchase of certain water-efficient and water-conserving products (including plants) as well as energy-efficient appliances during two annual sales tax holidays taking place Saturday-Monday, May 24-26.
Heights Family Aquatic Center Open This Weekend!
Heights Family Aquatic Center will open tomorrow, Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26, from noon-8 p.m., weather permitting. All pools will open for the season on Saturday, May 31.
National Public Works Week Recognized
This week, May 18-24, is National Public Works Week. The American Public Works Association has been sponsoring National Public Works Week since 1960 to educate people on the importance of public works in improving everyday life.
City Council Elects Mayor Pro Tem
Newly re-elected City Council Member Ken Hutchenrider has been chosen by his peers on the Richardson City Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the 2025-27 City Council term.
Sign-ups Open for Next Weekend’s Free Landscaping Workshop; Part of City’s New “Home Sweet Home” Program
Join Certified Arborist Kevin Dillard for an insightful session on how smart landscaping choices can transform your home’s look and increase its value. Discover how trees, shrubs, seasonal color, lighting and more can enhance your home’s curb appeal.
PM Pints Next Thursday
The IQ®HQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd.Admission: Free (RSVP here)Thursday, May 295-7 p.m. This quarterly evening event features networking, beverages/hors d’oeuvres and short presentations from entrepreneurs, small business owners and subject-matter...
No City Council Meeting Monday
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no City Council work session or meeting May 26. The City Council will next meet Monday, June 2 beginning at 6 p.m.
Bike-Friendly Driver Awareness Class Thursday
Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.Admission: Free (open to everyone, Senior Center membership not required)Thursday, May 2910-11 a.m. Richardson’s Transportation and Mobility Department is hosting a driver-focused training to educate motorists on...
Silver Line End-to-End Testing Begins Next Week
The DART Silver Line Regional Rail Project will begin end-to-end test runs next week, with trains leaving Plano and ending at DFW Airport Terminal B while making stops at stations in cities along the route, including Richardson (no passengers on board).