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GENERAL
Holiday Events: Christmas tree lighting celebration, Breakfast with Santa, and
Holiday Home Tour
The holidays are almost here and Colleyville kicks off the season in fine tradition. This
year's festivities include:
The lighting of the city Christmas tree takes place in front of Colleyville City
Hall on Friday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. Join the Mayor and City Council for the lighting
countdown and holiday carols. Community trees have become a tradition in Colleyville,
and 16 holiday-minded community groups are set to decorate themed trees for the
occasion. After the tree is lit, the celebration continues next door at the library for lots
of reindeer games, carriage rides, treats and refreshments, and free photos with Santa.
The event runs from 5:00-8:00 p.m. This is the only city holiday event scheduled this
year.
The Colleyville Lions Club offers their festive Breakfast with Santa event on
Saturday, Dec. 6, from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Colleyville Center. One of the most
popular holiday traditions in Colleyville, Breakfast with Santa offers $5 photos with
Santa, holiday carols, and free Santa hats and balloons for the children. The event is
now in its nineteenth year. Advance tickets are $8 for a family; $10 at the door. Get all
the details here.
The Colleyville Woman's Club 30th Annual Holiday Home Tour takes place on
Sunday, Dec. 7, from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Five beautiful Colleyville homes will be
showcased-each exquisitely decorated for the holidays. Santa's Sweet Stop returns at
Tara Village Shopping Center with sweet treats and holiday décor ideas. Tickets may be
purchased in advance for $20 at Market Street, Whole Foods, and Alternative Health
Shoppe, as well outlets in Grapevine, Hurst, North Richland Hills, and Southlake. Tickets
are $25 on the day of the tour and will also be available at the tour homes. Raffle
tickets may also be purchased. Get all the home tour information, including
descriptions of all five tour homes, here.
Colleyville water towers
Last week one of the local television stations did a report on DFW cities not cleaning
their water towers every three to five years, as recommended by the Environmental
Protection Agency and the American Water Works Association. While Colleyville was not
mentioned in the report, residents should know that the city is serious about providing
safe, clean water to our residents. The city cleans its three elevated water towers and
its ground storage tank every year during the regular inspection of the towers and
tanks. See the report here.
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Mayor for a Day contest entries being accepted
The Mayor for a Day contest is celebrating its tenth year. This year's contest opened
Monday, Nov. 3; all entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15.
Announcement of the winner will be made later that week. The contest is open to
Colleyville residents only, in grades 2-7. To enter, all contestants must submit a
one-to-two page essay addressing three ideas he or she would implement to make
Colleyville an even better place to live. Get the details here.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
TxDOT SH 26 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Please send any questions, concerns, or comments to 26@colleyville.com.
SH 26/John McCain Intersection
Last week, the contractor shifted eastbound John McCain Road traffic to new concrete
and began demolishing the final portion of John McCain Road to be reconstructed.
South of John McCain Road
Crews have finished pouring concrete for a large section south of John McCain Road.
North of Pool Road
This week crews will pour concrete for a new southbound right-turn lane located north
of Pool Road.
South of Big Bear Creek
Crews will continue working on the new retaining wall at this location and currently are
excavating and installing under drains.
SH 26 UTILITY RELOCATION PROJECT (City of Colleyville/utility franchises)
The city continues to relocate water and sewer lines along SH 26 in preparation for the
next phase of TxDOT's reconstruction project. This work will be primarily accomplished
in the rights-of-way adjacent to the roadway, but at times, some limited lane closures
may be necessary. For the most part, crews will bore horizontally along the roadway to
provide a new location for the water and sewer lines. Franchise utilities, such as Atmos
Energy (gas lines) and ONCOR (overhead power lines) are also relocating their
respective utilities. Please send any questions, concerns, or
comments to 26@colleyville.com.
Water line relocations
The outside northbound lane of SH 26, from Brown Trail to Bransford Road (just
south of the Texaco station), will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. next week so
crews can install a new sanitary sewer line.
A new water line installed from Glade Road to Centerpark on the east side of the road
will be loaded and tested at various locations thru this area. Sanitary sewer will be
placed on the east side of the road from Professional Court towards Church St. Also in
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this area, AT&T and TWC will be relocating overhead lines and services. No businesses
should be affected by these relocations. Lane closures are possible from south of
Glade Road to Professional Court from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In the same area, on the west side of the road, the contractor will be boring under SH
26 for new water line installation just north of Old Glade Road.
Sanitary sewer placement
Work will take place from Little Bear Creek south toward Brown Trail, on the east side of
the road. Lane closures are possible in this area from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Atmos Energy line relocations
This week, Atmos will be relocating gas lines from Hall- Johnson to Church St on both
sides of SH 26, and from Tinker to Hall-Johnson roads on the west side. The contractor
will also be working on Tinker from SH26 to Ponderosa. There will be no lane closures
and any impact to traffic in the area should be minimal. All businesses affected by the
relocation work have been notified and the city is helping to schedule the work to
minimize the impact to those businesses.
Atmos will be working on the West side of the road from Pleasant Run to Bransford and
also at Village Lane. Affected businesses and residents have been notified in person and
by mail Also, Rice Boring will be boring for a new waterline from just south of the first
Baptist Church to Church St. All businesses affected by the relocation work have been
notified and the city is helping to schedule the work to minimize the impact to those
businesses. Lane closures in this area is possible from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Oncor power line relocations
The contractor will continue to move overhead lines along SH 26 from Glade Road to
Brown Trail. There should be no impact to traffic in that area.
Time Warner relocations
Time Warner continues to move overhead cable on both sides of SH 26 at various
locations
AT&T
AT&T will be swapping out overhead lines and drops from Professional Court to Church
Street.
ADDITIONAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Please send any questions, concerns, or comments about these projects to
Colleyville@Colleyville.com.
Jackson/Cheek-Sparger roundabout and Jackson Road rehabilitation
Jackson Road is open to thru traffic. The intersection is still under construction and is
anticipated to be complete in February.
Pleasant Run Road reconstruction
The Pleasant Run Reconstruction Project has been pushed back to allow more time for
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franchise utilities to move their lines (phone, power, communications). An exact start
date has not been determined but will most likely be delayed until after the
first of the year.
Quiet Zone preparations
Colleyville's three rail crossings are open and work substantially completed. Additional
crossing arms, as required to establish quiet zones, must now be installed by Fort Worth
& Western Railroad, along with safety fencing and pedestrian crossing arms at the trail
crossings. The federal government determines when a quiet zone is ready to be
instituted. At this point, it looks like Colleyville's quiet zones will take effect sometime in
January.
Southlake Bridge - Pleasant Run Road/White Chapel Boulevard
The city of Southlake is planning to close the small bridge on White Chapel Boulevard
just north of the Colleyville city limits to address structural issues with the bridge. That
closure is anticipated to start the first week of December. Once closed, the bridge
is anticipated to be closed for construction for up to 30 days.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Report
The Economic Development Department produces a regular report on business activity
in the city. View the latest report here.
This just in...more new restaurants/retailers set to open soon
The new year will bring new restaurants and retailers to Colleyville. Zoe's Kitchen is
set to open in a multi-tenant retail building in Colleyville Downs, which is anchored by
Whole Foods Market. Zoe's will open when the building is completed next year.
Luna Grill and Tea2Go are coming to Town Center Colleyville, which is anchored by
Market Street. Set to open in mid-2015, Luna Grill's location in San Diego was recently
recognized as one of that city's best restaurants. Tea2Go should open early next year.
The retailer offers teas from around the world to be brewed in-store or at home.
Colleyville Stampede, a new development being built across Colleyville Boulevard from
Colleyville Downs, has leased space to its first tenants: Jersey Mike's Subs, Colleyville
Smiles, and Teddy's Bigger Burgers.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
This is the final Colleyville E-News before the Thanksgiving holidays. All city offices
will be closed this Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28. Police, fire, and EMS
personnel will remain on duty. There will be no trash or recycle collection on
Thanksgiving Day; service for those customers will resume on Monday, Dec. 1.
Scheduled service for Friday, Nov. 28, will be conducted on the normal
schedule and will not be affected by the holiday.
From all of us at the city of Colleyville, we wish you and yours a happy and
healthy holiday. We are thankful for all of you!
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We leave you with a bit of Thanksgiving fact and fiction on this most American of
holidays (source: History.com). We'll see you back here in December!
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