DART Resolution
The Richardson City Council voted unanimously on Monday to support full funding for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). DART serves Richardson with four light rail stations, multiple bus routes, and the upcoming Silver Line commuter rail to DFW Airport, supporting...
Community Celebrates “Year of the Snake” at Lunar New Year Festival
Richardson’s annual Lunar New Year Festival was held last weekend amidst sunny, spring-like weather in the Richardson CORE District’s Chinatown neighborhood. Co-sponsored by the City and the Dallas Chinese Community Center, the event celebrated the Year of the Snake...
Library Receives Excellence Award
The Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA), an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League, announced this week that the Richardson Public Library has earned the 2024 Achievement of Library Excellence Award. The recognition is due to demonstrated...
Soft Opening Tomorrow for Sherrill Park’s Revamped Course 2
Sherrill Park’s Course 2 is opening for play starting tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 15) and tee times can be made online. Renovations began in February 2024 and included fixing drainage issues and improving the course’s playability, aesthetics and turf. A...
30th Annual Community Revitalization Awards Recognize 12 Local Properties
Twelve projects that were completed in 2024 (eight residential properties, one residential development and three non-residential properties) were recognized by the City Council Monday night as part of the 30th annual Community Revitalization Awards program. The...
City Preps for Annual Recycling Bag Letter, Giveaway
Shipments of blue recycling bags have started arriving at the City’s Service Center in preparation for the annual letter that’s mailed to residents by the Mayor and City Council that can be redeemed for two free rolls of bags. This week’s incoming truckload contained...
Reminder: City Services, Buildings Open President’s Day
Reminder: City Services, Buildings Open President’s Day Monday, Feb. 17 is President’s Day, and as it is a federal holiday, most banks, many schools and federal entities such as the US Postal Service will be closed that day. It is, however, “business as usual” for...
Stage One of Main Street Infrastructure Project Phase 2 Begins, Lane Closures and Traffic Delays Expected
All lanes of eastbound Main Street between Greenville Avenue and Abrams Road may be closed to traffic and shifted onto westbound Main Street at all times beginning Monday, Feb. 17, as work begins on Phase 2 of the Main Street Reconstruction Project. Only one lane for...
Lane Closures Expected Near Campbell Road/Owens Boulevard Intersection
The right lanes of eastbound and westbound Campbell Road at Owens Boulevard extended 400 feet east and west of Owens Boulevard, and the left lanes of northbound and southbound Owens Boulevard between Campbell Road and Woodoak Drive may be closed to traffic from 9...
Free Functional Fitness, Yoga Classes this Weekend
The Parks and Recreation Department is offering free classes every weekend through March 2 to help you meet your fitness goals (and to help you and your community earn points if you’re participating in the statewide Healthier Texas Community Challenge)—here are this...