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“Cease the Grease” Collection Begins This Friday 

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Selecting/Caring for Natural Christmas Trees

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City’s First Disc Golf Course Opens Thanksgiving Day at Breckinridge Park

An 18-hole disc golf course will open Thanksgiving Day at Richardson’s Breckinridge Park. The course, located near Parking Lot C off Brand Road, came about as a result of community input received during the 2022 update of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan.

Monday is Deadline for Richardson Christmas Parade Entries

The deadline for entries into Richardson’s 51st Annual Christmas Parade is fast approaching. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20.

Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission Approved

At Monday’s City Council Meeting, the Council approved an ordinance establishing a new Community Inclusion and Engagement Commission. The nine-member advisory group will serve the Council on matters pertaining to diversity, inclusion, engagement and accessibility, and create an annual report to the Council.

Council Updated on Active Transportation Plan; City to Strive for “Silver” Bicycle Friendly Designation

Transportation and Mobility staff gave an update to the City Council Monday regarding implementation of the City’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP), adopted in February, including current and future mobility projects that align with the City’s “Bicycle Friendly” designation. Richardson has been a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community since 2015 and was the first community in North Texas to receive the recognition.

City Council Joins Salvation Army “Red Kettle Challenge”

The City Council has established a “Virtual Red Kettle” where the community can make digital donations to assist in providing food and shelter for those in need. The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign involves volunteers ringing bells and collecting donations in red kettles outside of stores during the holiday season. The funds raised are used to support various community programs and services provided by The Salvation Army.

Website: https://give.salvationarmytexas.org/RichardsonCityCouncil23

City Recognized for Hiring Veterans

The City of Richardson was one of seven total cities, organizations and businesses honored at a “We Hire Vets” Recognition Breakfast last week hosted by the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, and Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas.

Sherrill Park Course #1 Named to “Best of” Public Golf Lists

Avid Golfer magazine has named the City of Richardson’s Sherrill Park Course #1 to its 2023 Best of Public Golf lists, deeming it among the eight top “Luxury” public courses in the Metroplex and awarding it a sixth place overall among the eastern DFW area’s 42 public golf courses. Magazine staff referred to the course as a “solid track for those in the Big D” and praised Sherrill Park Pro Ronny Glanton for “running a top-notch facility that is inclusive not only to the seasoned player, but juniors and those just getting the golf bug.”