Bike Rodeo Invites Families to Ride, Learn and Play May 9
Families are invited to bring their bikes and helmets to Heights Park for Richardson’s annual Bike Rodeo, a free, family-friendly event designed to help young riders learn bicycle safety in a fun, hands-on environment. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 9 from...
Richardson Voters Approve All 2026 Bond and Charter Election Propositions
The bond election totals $223.4 million and is structured with no anticipated increase to the City’s property tax rate. The charter election included 50 separate propositions.
Cottonwood Artists Visit RISD Classrooms
Seven artists exhibiting at this weekend’s Cottonwood Art Festival visited art classrooms at Richardson ISD campuses today, spanning elementary, junior high and high schools. The visits are part of the festival’s Visiting Artist Program (VAP) designed to broaden...
Election Day is Tomorrow
A Joint and Special Election will take place Saturday, May 2 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. that will include the Richardson Bond and Charter election and RISD Board of Trustees election. On Election Day, registered Dallas...
Pause on New Short-Term Rentals Begins May 27
The City Council this week adopted a temporary 90-day prohibition on approving new short-term rental (STR) registrations in residential zones, effective May 27-Aug. 25. This pause allows time...
Council Gets Update on 2025-27 Goal Tactics
City staff gave a “mid-term update” at Monday’s City Council meeting on the status of the Council’s 2025-27 Goal Tactics. About 80 percent of the Tactics were approved by the Council last September,...
City Council Recognizes May as National Bike Month
The Richardson Bicycle Coalition and members of the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee were on hand at Monday night’s City Council meeting as the Council proclaimed May 2026 as “National Bike Month in Richardson.” The proclamation highlighted bicycling’s...
Mosquito Testing Has Begun
The Health Department began its annual mosquito collection and testing this week, with traps set out in 12 areas of Richardson each Sunday and collected Monday, a schedule that will be repeated through the last Sunday of October. Nighttime spraying to...
RWC, City of Richardson Present Annual Garden Tour Tomorrow
The City of Richardson and Richardson Woman’s Club (RWC) are again teaming up to present the RWC Garden Tour, taking place this Saturday, May 2 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The annual event features a wide variety of...
Temporary Closure Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Near US 75/Plano Parkway
The southbound US 75 frontage road will be closed from Plano Parkway to Renner Road from 10 p.m. Saturday, May 2 through 4 a.m. Sunday, May 3 as DART-related work takes place. The work was originally scheduled for April...