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City Council Gives Direction on Wildflower! Changes as Part of FY 2026-27 Budget Planning

The Richardson City Council last night provided direction to move forward with a series of changes to the Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival as part of the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget development process.

City of Richardson Announces Celestica Expansion at Telecom Parkway Campus

The City of Richardson is pleased to announce that Celestica, a global leader in data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, will expand its operations at 2801 Telecom Parkway, reinforcing the city’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and technology-based employment.

Some Online City Services Unavailable Next Two Saturdays During Software Update

Several online payment and reporting services for Water Customer Service, Accounts Receivable and Building Inspections will be unavailable Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, June 27 from 6 a.m.-noon. The temporary service interruption will also impact the MyRichardson mobile app. The outages will occur as the City’s Information Technology Department installs software updates.

Miss Texas Candidates Arrive in Richardson; Competition Begins Next Week

Galatyn Park Urban Center is filling with excitement this weekend as participants arrive for the 2026 Miss Texas and Miss Texas’ Teen state competitions, which begin next week. The Eisemann Center and adjacent Renaissance Hotel have served as the official venues for the competitions since 2014.

Celestica Expands Telecom Parkway Campus

Celestica, a global provider of data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, will significantly expand its operations at 2801 Telecom Parkway. The company has renewed leases for two existing buildings and signed a new lease for a 343,000-square-foot facility currently under construction, bringing its total footprint at the site to approximately 1 million square feet through 2036.The expansion is expected to retain nearly 400 existing jobs and create almost 2,300 new permanent positions over the next two years, strengthening Richardson’s advanced manufacturing sector and boosting high-tech employment opportunities across the region.

Traffic Signal Box Art Winners Announced

The five winners of the City’s fifth annual Traffic Signal Box Art Contest were recognized at Monday’s City Council meeting. Each received $200 ($100 from the City and $100 from the Richardson Rotary Club) and a certificate, and their artwork will be turned into vinyl wraps that will be installed on traffic signal boxes at key Richardson intersections. The art can also be viewed online and in the July issue of Richardson Today. The theme for this year’s contest was “Community.”

DART Updates City Council on Services, Projects, Funding, More

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) leadership briefed the Richardson City Council on Monday, providing updates on transit services, ongoing projects and future initiatives.