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Winter Weather Activates Emergency Operations—Impacts Trash/Recycling/BABIC Service

Municipal work crews went into action across the city preparing for and responding to the ice event that swept through North Texas early Thursday morning.

Walkers Help Clean Up Neighborhood, Breckinridge Park

Many residents of Richardson’s Creek Hollow Estates have been adding an extra activity as they go on walks through their neighborhood and in nearby Breckinridge Park: picking up trash and recyclables (last week, their clean-up efforts netted six large bags of trash).

Animal Shelter Pet of the Week

Sally is a 1-year-old, spayed, female gray tabby who arrived at the Shelter Jan. 2.

DART Alters Schedule Due to Winter Weather

With severe winter weather including heavy snow accumulation expected early next week, DART is altering its service schedule beginning Feb. 14. The changes will be in effect from 11 p.m. Feb. 14 through 11:59 p.m. Feb. 15.

City crews respond to winter weather

Freezing temperatures and wintery precipitation left a blanket of ice over much of Richardson early Thursday morning.

Winter Weather Preparedness

When there’s a chance in the forecast for sleet, snow, rain or ice, the City of Richardson’s Public Services Department is ready to respond.

Focus on Core Services at State of the City address

Efforts to keep Richardson’s core services such as public safety, trash, water, and other basic needs operational during two state of emergency declarations were among the items highlighted at this year’s Annual State of the City Address.

Retail Pharmacies to Become Vaccine Locations

In order to expand access to vaccines across the U.S., the federal government announced this week the creation of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination, a public-private collaboration between the federal government, states and territories and 21 national pharmacy partners and independent pharmacy networks

Vaccine Doses Arrive for Collin County Wait List

Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS) and its vaccine partners together received more than 20,000 vaccine doses this week from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), enabling the organizations to schedule vaccine appointments for individuals registered on the Collin County Vaccine Wait List.

RISD Promotes Career and Technical Education this Month

Mayor Paul Voelker signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 1-28, 2021 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Richardson.