Eastside Project Ground breaking
Richardson's Comprehensive Plan Update
Yale Park Homeowners Association
First Annual Health and Wellness Exposponsored by the Richardson Chamber of CommerceOctober 31, 2008 11:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m. Richardson Civic Center Health and Wellness Expo Flyer (Download as PDF) 
Run Down ApartmentsRun down apartments are a serious issue in parts of our city. Read the Coalition's latest Editorial about them and learn what our city is doing to address this important issue. www.richardsoncoalition.org/Editorials.html Our news page has also been updated and we will update again in the near future. Read the latest other news about Richardson in less than 3 minutes. Four Items of Importance to you:1st: City Budget Approved, No Tax Increasehttp://www.richardsoncoalition.org/Current_News.htmlThe Richardson City Manager, Bill Keffler, and his staff are to be commended for putting forth the annual budget that the city council approved the last week of August. It includes no tax increase and a 2% merit increase budget for city workers, which is extra ordinary in this economy. This at a time when neighboring cities are proposing staff reductions and or tax increases in order to balance their books. This once again, demonstrates the excellent management of our city's affairs. Be sure to get the details of this and all the stories by following the link below each title. 2nd - A National Award for the Richardson Police Department!http://www.richardsoncoalition.org/Current_News.htmlRichardson Police Department was just named a national winner of the Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award, sponsored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). 3rd - New UTD Center for Children and Familieshttp://www.richardsoncoalition.org/Current_News.htmlThe University of Texas at Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences will create a new Center for Children and Families that will offer an array of clinical and community outreach activities. This is important for families with children. Please click the link above for the full story. 4th - Richardson September News Updatehttp://www.richardsoncoalition.org/Current_News.htmlRead the latest other news about Richardson in less than 3 minutes. The Richardson CoalitionFor additional news about Richardson and to learn more about the Richardson Coalition, click the link below: Feel free to contact any of the people listed on the website for more information or send an email from the website with any questions or comments you may have. Please share this web site, and source of information about our fine city by forwarding this email to your friends and neighbors. They may click the "register now" button to receive future email updates about Richardson. The Coalition's Executive Committee is: Ken Bell Dave Peters Charles Eisemann Martha Ritter Joe Mathews John Tanner Our members include five former City Council persons, 4 Citizens of the Year, and many individuals who serve and have served our City on Commissions and Boards. The Richardson CoalitionRichardson Coalition is a part of Richardson Residents for Responsive Government, a PAC, Joe Mathews, Treasurer.
David Spigelmyer Crime Prevention Officer Richardson Police Dept
Analog To Digital Transition for Wireless Telephone Service...Will You Be Affected?
(February 11, 2008)
ARLINGTON, VA. - Over a million cell phone users could potentially lose access to 9-1-1 on February 19, 2008. AT&T Mobility, Alltel, Cellular One, Dobson, US Cellular and Verizon Wireless and some other cellular providers have received Federal Communications Commission approval to turn off their analog networks. You will not be affected if you describe to SprintNextel or T-Mobile. This is a particular important issue for people who have received older cellular phones from Donated Phone Programs. Many of these phones require the analog networks and recipients may not be able to contact 9-1-1 after the February cut-off date. You will not be affected if you have a digital phone. You can tell if you have a digital phone if it has any of these capabilities:
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) suggests that if you cannot tell if your phone will be affected by this change, you should take it to any local cellular phone retail location for assistance. They should be able to determine if a cellular phone is analog or digital. If you are affected by this discontinuation of service, you may want to contact the Donated Phone Program that issued your phone. For more information visit, http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/analogcellphone.html. David Spigelmyer Crime Prevention Officer Richardson Police Dept. 972-744-4908 fax-972-744-5941 david.spigelmyer@cor.gov
Charles W. Eisemann Center
Visit the website for a schedule of upcoming events and performances, a virtual tour of the facility, and information on all the ways you can get involved. Televising City Council Meetings The Richardson City Council is considering televising City Council Meetings and Council Work Sessions and would like to receive public input on this issue from Richardson residents. Take Survey City Council seeks input on possible changes to Smoking Ordinance at March 3 meeting The Richardson City Council is considering changes to the City's Smoking Ordinance and would like to hear from you. Learn more Annual Photography Contest The contest is designed to give a spectrum of photographers, amateur to professional, the opportunity to share their talents. Entries for our 2008 contest will be accepted January 14-26, 2008. Learn more 2007 Winners of the Award of Excellence in Food Safety Announced We are proud to recognize these local eateries for maintaining high standards in food safety and sanitation. Learn more US-75 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) have implemented several interim high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane projects. Learn more Recreation Today Online The Parks and Recreation Department is proud to offer online registration for classes and events. Sign up for something specific, or just browse the catalog. Learn more Receive E-Mail Updates From the City Interested in receiving periodic email notifications from the City on City Council meetings, formal agenda items, special events, items of interest, and more? Learn more Please Help Conserve Water The North Texas Municipal Water District has removed stage 3 restrictions, but the City of Richardson encourages citizens to continue conservation efforts. Learn more
Time to Treat for Fire Ants Since the recent rains, there have been more and more fire ant mounds popping up in landscapes. Fire ant mounds are not only unsightly, but these ants are medically important. They are aggressive and tend to come out of their nest by the thousands when disturbed. This causes us to have no choice, but to use control methods to decrease their population. Learn more
Beware of the Two-Spotted Spider Mites The two-spotted spider mite is a common pest of many landscape and nursery plants. Adult two-spotted spider mites are small, arachnids with dark spots on each side of their bodies. They feed on the phloem on the underside of foliage, causing a speckled appearance. The plant nutrients allow these mites to multiply rapidly, resulting in heavy infestations. These large populations even cause dehydration and death to the plant. Learn more Paper Wasp Nests Are Popping Up As the temperature warms, we will begin to see paper wasps actively constructing nests. Adult paper wasps are 3/4 to 1 inches in length and have a long, slender, narrow-waist. There are two species of paper wasps, Polistes exclamans which is brown with yellow markings on the head, thorax and bands on the abdomen and Polistes carolina which is a uniform reddish-brown, both having smoky colored wings. They are most commonly noticed flying during the day in search of food. Learn more Watch Out for Spring Cankerworms The spring cankerworm, Paleacrata vernata (Peck), is in the family Geometridae. They are often called inchworms, since they move by forming a loop with the middle part of the body and then extend the front part of the body straight out. They are also about an inch in length and have longitudinal stripes of green, brown and yellow that allows for them to easily blend in with tree branches. They also have two pairs of prolegs on their abdomens. Learn more  Enjoy more articles from the Texas Cooperative Extension.
Dear HOA Presidents:
Some of you have noticed conflicting information has been provided regarding the lifting of water restrictions in Richardson. More specifically, this month's Richardson Today newsletter noted that all water restrictions had been lifted while a previous email to you as an HOA leader mentioned that the time of day watering restriction was still in place. To clarify ... On July 9, 2007 the Richardson City Council discussed the lifting of all watering restrictions by North Texas Municipal Water District and previewed a series of preliminary recommendations from the District for conserving water in the future. During their deliberation, the City Council authorized withdrawing from Stage 3 and returning to Stage 1 of our Emergency Water Management plan thereby lifting our local mandatory water restrictions. The City Council also expressed strong support for one of the District's preliminary conservation recommendations which was to place an ongoing restriction on time of day watering. Since the NTMWD's conservation recommendations were preliminary in nature, at that point in time, a specific restriction on time of day watering was not implemented. Therefore there are no current restrictions on watering in Richardson. On Monday, July 30 the NTMWD provided their final conservation recommendations to Member Cities. These recommendations will be brought forward to the City Council during a futureWork sessionn and discussed in the context of establishing an ongoing water conservation plan. A time of day watering restriction is recommended by the NTMWD among other recommendations for conserving water. We regret the confusion caused by the differing information and hope that this additional information clarifies the issue. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, David Morgan Assistant City Manager (972) 744-4202 david.morgan@cor.gov
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