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Library Achieves State Honor

The Richardson Public Library has received the 2020 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA.)

FEMA Taking Applications for Disaster Assistance

FEMA is accepting applications for disaster assistance to Richardson and Texas residents for the this week’s winter storm.

How to Guide on Winter Weather Repairs

We posted this earlier but thought it may be worth repeating since more people will unfortunately probably find water leaks today as temperatures rise.

Trash, recycling, BABIC resume on monday

Trash, recycling and Brush and Bulky Item Collection (BABIC) services resume normal business tomorrow.

Limits Eased on non-essential water use

While systems are still being restored, the North Texas Municipal Water District announced this evening that it is easing limits it requested for non-essential water use.

Water Conservation Still needed, water supply concern improved

Water conservation efforts are still needed, though the situation has improved. Richardson’s water supplier, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), reports it is able to produce enough treated water now to meet basic water demands.

damage reports needed

Emergency managers are asking for community support in reporting winter storm damage. The information is important to identify the scale of the disaster here in Richardson and across Texas.

Road Sweeping to begin next week

Road cleaning crews will begin street sweeping Tuesday to start cleaning up all the sand dropped last week to treat roads for severe winter weather.

Richardson Fleet Services help keep city vehicles on the road

Fire engines, police cruisers, solid waste trucks and most recently, sand spreaders are some of the vehicles on Richardson roads, and there’s a lot of work that goes into keeping all of them running smoothly, every day.

generator helps keep animal shelter lights on and pets warm during winter weather event

The power outages that affected much of Richardson this week were hard on not only people but pets as well. With the Richardson Animal Shelter without power for much of the week, a generator was used to provide electricity and heat and ensure shelter animals remained safe and warm.