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Meet Llyla, a 6-year-old pitbull with a heart as big as her smile. Known for her sweet, friendly and gentle nature, Llyla is a favorite among the shelter staff.

Time for one last splash at the Cottonwood and Glenville pools, as they close for the summer at 8 p.m. this Sunday, July 27 (swim lessons and swim team practices will continue through Aug. 1).

The Richardson City Council will convene into its biennial goals workshop tomorrow, Saturday, July 26 at 9 a.m., beginning the process of creating its 2025-27 goals. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd. Suite 525.

Local news media were on hand as Richardson native and first-round 2025 NBA draft pick Liam McNeeley was honored at Monday’s City Council meeting by the Richardson City Council.

“Deep Dive” presentations continued at Monday’s City Council work session meeting as the Council prepares for its August Budget Workshop. These annual overviews given by City department leadership provide the Council with detailed information about current programs, infrastructure and maintenance tasks, along with trends, proposed projects/initiatives and budget requests.  

Get to know Richardson like never before through the annual Citizens Academy and Resource Education Series (Richardson CARES). The free, eight-week series is offered to adults ages 18 and up and provides participants the opportunity to meet City staff and learn about the day-to-day operations of Richardson’s municipal government up-close.  

In preparation for the start of RISD and PISD classes, Traffic Operations will test school zone signals next week on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 29 and 30, to ensure all flashers are working.

The August 2025 print edition of Richardson Today is expected to hit mailboxes by the end of next week.