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Santa’s Village Closed Sunday

The decision was made after safety concerns were identified due to standing water coming in contact with temporary electricity on-site necessary to power the village.

One More Weekend for Santa’s Village

Santa’s Village will be open again this weekend, Dec. 10-11, from 3-9 p.m.

Christmas Parade Winners Announced

Awards for last weekend’s “A Storybook Christmas” parade were presented before the opening of Santa’s Village.

Animal Shelter Exceeds Capacity; Adoptions, Foster Volunteers Needed

The Richardson Animal Shelter is currently overcapacity and is not accepting surrenders of dogs until further notice.

Convention & Visitors Bureau to Launch Social Media Channels

The City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) plans to expand sales and marketing efforts in January by launching accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Richardson Sesquicentennial Outreach Unveiled

The logo design, social media channels and website for Richardson’s sesquicentennial birthday celebration were presented to the City Council during this week’s work session.

City Wins First Place Nationally for 2022 National Night Out

The National Association of Town Watch has awarded Richardson first place in the nation for its 2022 National Night Out (NNO) celebration, in the category for cities with populations between 100,000-300,000.

Applications Available for Citizen Police Academy

The Richardson Police Department Citizen Police Academy (CPA) is taking applications for the upcoming 2023 class.

Public Services Department Doubles Sign-On Bonuses for New Hires

In keeping with the City Council’s 2021-23 Goal Strategy “to attract, develop and retain high-quality, innovative employees,” as well as continued workforce shortages affecting Richardson and other cities nationwide, the Public Services Department announced this week that it will increase the recruitment/hiring incentive to $5,000 for the following essential positions:

Sherrill Park Pro Honored with Monument at Sherrill Park

After being named the PGA Professional of the Year for 2020 and inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in San Antonio in 2022, Sherrill Park Golf Course Pro Ronny Glanton and his achievements have been memorialized in stone at Sherrill Park.