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Races Group Supplements Emergency Communications

Members of the Richardson Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) group operate behind the scenes, only becoming visible during rare emergency situations.

NETWORK OF COMMUNITY MINISTRIES SERVES RESIDENTS IN NEW LOCATION

Thanks to community, corporate and City partners, Network of Community Ministries moved to its new location in The IQ® with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Sept. 7 at 1500 International Pkwy.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCT. 18 FOR NOV. 2 ELECTION

Richardson City Hall/Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Rd., will serve as an early voting location for the Nov. 2 City of Richardson Bond and Texas Constitutional Amendment elections. Richardson residents may also vote early at any other early voting center designated by Dallas County or Collin County.

PROPERTY TAX BILLS TO BE MAILED IN OCTOBER

The Dallas County and Collin County tax offices will mail property tax statements to Richardson residents this month based on values set by the county appraisal districts as of Jan. 1, 2021.

BOND ELECTION SET FOR NOV. 2

A $190 million no-tax-rate-increase bond election will appear on the ballots of Richardson voters on Election Day this November. The package includes five propositions, each of which will be voted on individually.

Main Street Festival Celebration

The City of Richardson and CORE District merchants are hosting a Main Street Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 23 from noon-5 p.m. along Main Street between Interurban and McKinney streets.

City Council Approves 2021-22 Budget, Tax Rate Decrease

f Richardson will have a $330,788,419 combined operating budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The budget includes a 1-cent decrease to the property tax rate and was adopted in August by the City Council. It will go into effect Oct. 1.

Beyond Karate Participants Reach New Heights

Each Tuesday and Friday evening at Heights Recreation Center, students clad in traditional white uniforms and colorful belts learn and apply karate concepts under the instruction of their senseis (teachers).

This fall, four Beyond Karate teen and young adult participants are testing to earn their black belts. These students have achieved beyond any limitations of disability. Instructor Witek Nowosiad began the program in 2014 with the support of master karate instructor Takao Nakaya. Beyond Karate is part of the larger organization, Ryubukai Karatedo, led by Nakaya.

‘Staying Inspired’ Exhibit on Display at the Eisemann Center through Oct. 24

Members of the North Texas Asian Photographers Association (NTAPA) are sharing their love for photography this month at the Eisemann Center. Their exhibit is called Staying Inspired.

Fallen Richardson Fire Captain to be Honored at National Memorial

he late Richardson Fire Capt. Stephen Hill, who died in the line of duty due to occupational cancer in 2020, will be honored this weekend at the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park in Emmitsburg, Md., part of the 40th Annual National Firefighters Memorial Weekend Oct. 2-3. Hill’s name will be among the names of 215 firefighters added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in honor of their sacrifices.