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Home My WebLink AboutE-News-City Publications-11/20/2015In this Issue Commun ty Alert - Update on Burglar es C ty Chr stmas Tree L ght ng Proposed Comprehens ve Plan Thanksg v ng Hol day Closures and Trash Schedule Leaf Recycl ng Program Sen or Center Improvements Beg n Bank of Amer ca Robbery Glade Road Roundabout Bus ness News Report Updates: Road Construct on & C ty Projects THANKSGIVING CLOSURES, TRASH & RECYCLE SCHEDULE C ty off ces, nclud ng the l brary and sen or center, w ll be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Fr day, Nov. 27, n observance of Thanksg v ng. COMMUNITY ALERT: UPDATE ON BURGLARIES There was another home burglary th s week. It happened n the same area of town (southeast quadrant). As w th some of the prev ous burglar es, t took place dur ng the day. Colleyv lle pol ce are runn ng extra patrols and comm tt ng add t onal resources to stopp ng these cr mes, but our best defense s for the Colleyv lle commun ty to stay v g lant and to be watchful for anyth ng out of the ord nary. If you see anyth ng, please call 9-1-1 mmed ately. Too often, people wa t for a few hours or even the next day to report someth ng unusual because they're unsure whether t was worth report ng. If t's out of the ord nary, t's worth report ng- and t's worth report ng mmed ately. (The suspect n the Bank of Amer ca robbery was caught because a Colleyv lle off cer recogn zed the descr pt on of the car-allow ng a pursu t that let pol ce catch h m qu ckly.) Keep reading to learn some burglary secrets from a career criminal. CITY HALL TO SHINE WITH HOLIDAY SPIRIT AT ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING There w ll be no trash or recycle collect on on Thanksg v ng Day; serv ce for those customers w ll resume on Monday, Nov. 30. Scheduled serv ce for Fr day, Nov. 27, w ll be conducted on the normal schedule. Pol ce, f re, and EMS personnel w ll rema n on duty dur ng throughout the Thanksg v ng hol days. LEAF RECYCLING NEXT PICKUP: NOV. 28 The second of four scheduled p ck-ups n the c ty's new curbs de leaf recycl ng program w ll be Saturday, Nov. 28. To part c pate, s mply place bagged leaves at the curb. There s no l m t to how many bags can be collected; however, leaf recycl ng only appl es to leaves. No other trash or organ c waste can be accommodated on those days -and anyth ng other than leaves w ll be left at the curb. Get the details. SENIOR CENTER IMPROVEMENTS SET TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK Start ng Monday, Nov. 23, construct on crews w ll beg n work on the exter or of the Sen or Center, 2512 Glade Road. Sen or Center members and guests should be prepared for the construct on, wh ch may mpact park ng and enter ng the bu ld ng. Work w ll beg n on the s dewalk on the bu ld ng's easts de. Off c als expect that work to last about two days, pend ng weather cond t ons. . The construct on w ll then beg n on the Sen or Center's front entrance on Monday, Nov. Jo n the c ty of Colleyv lle as we welcome the hol dayseason w th a dazzl ng d splay of l ght at the annual TreeL ght ng Celebrat on on Dec. 4.The trad t onal l ght ng of the c ty Chr stmas tree takesplace n front of Colleyv lle C ty Hall, 100 Ma n St. Theevent runs from 5-8 p.m. w th the tree l ght ng s at 5:30p.m. The event features ch ldren's crafts and act v t es,choral groups, photos w th Santa and much more. PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Colleyv lle C ty Counc l agenda for Tuesday, Nov. 17,ncluded d scuss on on the proposed Colleyv lleComprehens ve Plan. Th s comprehens ve plan s thecollect ve v s on of the commun ty for the Colleyv lle oftomorrow. It has been crafted w th extens ve nput from thecommun ty over the course of more than a year. 20, w th a t mel ne of about a week. FALL PROGRAMS Fall programs are underway. see wh ch program or act v ty s r ght for you. RECREATION SENSATION FALL ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS AT THE LIBRARY COLLEYVILLE ACTIVE ADULT FALL 2015 Join Our Mailing List! Forward To A Friend All nformat on about the comprehens ve plan s n Item #5,nclud ng a br ef ng that prov des an overv ew of the plan.The full plan and a l st of the changes made to thedocument dur ng all the rev ews s ncluded n the packet. Access the plan draft, agenda packet, and video of thefirst meeting. GOT HIM! Colleyv lle pol ce, work ng w th other local agenc es, apprehended a bank robbery suspect w thout njury earl er th s week. The suspect Deshawn Moffett robbed the Bank of Amer ca, 5701 Colleyv lle Boulevard, at 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Get the details. GLADE ROAD ROUNDABOUT Landscap ng work on the Glade Road Roundabout that started late last month s now complete. BUSINESS NEWS Keep up w th the latest bus ness development news w th th s month's Econom c Development Report. See it here. SH 26 PROJECTS TxDOT closed a southbound SH 26 lane at Longwood Dr ve on Fr day to replace an ADA ramp. The port on of Cotton Belt Tra l from south of Brumlow Avenue to John McCa n Road w ll also be closed through Wednesday, Nov. 25, but opened for hol day traff c. Get the details. PLEASANT RUN ROAD Pleasant Run Road s draw ng to a close w ll open by Thanksg v ng. The contractor placed manhole pads, valve pads and f re hydrant splash pads, th s past week. Crews w ll str pe the road on Monday. Get the details. WATER RENEWAL PROJECT The contractor w ll place a f re hydrant assembly at W ndswept Tra l. The contractor w ll also pull a water sample on Ch solm Court. There w ll be da ly lane closures as th s work s performed and res dents w ll be not f ed pr or to any water d srupt on. The contractor w ll be clean ng up as well n preparat on for the hol day weekend. Get the details.