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HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday, September 12
Afterschool Pre-Engineering &
engineering using LEGO
Children can learn engineering
concepts with LEGO bricks at two
upcoming camps. The Afterschool
Pre-Engineering using LEGO
program is for students ages 5-8,
and Afterschool Engineering
FUNdamental LEGO is for
participants ages 8-12.
Learn more and sign up today
Wednesday, September 14
Beginner & Intermediate Line
Dancing
The city offers beginner and
intermediate courses for people to
learn and practice various line
dances while having fun. The
beginner class runs from noon to
1:00 p.m., while the intermediate
course follows from 1:00-2:00
p.m. at the Senior Center.
Sign up today
Citizens needed for Water and Wastewater Rate
Advisory Committee
The City Council seeks citizen input regarding water and
wastewater rates through a resident-led committee.
The City Council established the Water and Wastewater
Rate Advisory Committee at the Sept. 6 City Council
meeting. The committee will review water and wastewater
utility rates, review options to implement the cost of
service, and make recommendations to the City Council.
The committee's responsibilities also include
communicating and educating the community about water
and wastewater rates.
One of the City Council's top priorities is to restructure the
water rate. This summer the City Council adopted a
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Friday, September 16
Girls on the Run
A physical-activity based positive
youth development program, Girls
on the Run combines running
games and discussions that focus
on important topics such as dealing
with peer pressure, body image,
teamwork, bullying, and more.
Along the way the girls train to run
a 5K at the end of the season.
Register today
COMING SOON
Thursday. September 22
North Texas Giving Day
The Friends of the Colleyville Public
Library want you to think of the
Library on North Texas Giving Day.
The day encourages people to
donate and support local
organizations. This year, the
Friends of the Colleyville Public
Library is participating and would
like for you to help them support
Library initiatives by making a
donation at
NorthTexasGivingDay.org on
Sept. 22.
Monday, Oct. 3
Submit Nominations for First
Responder awards
The Colleyville Area Chamber of
Commerce is seeking nominations
for its First Responder of
Distinction awards, which will
temporary flat volumetric rate of $4.36 per 1,000 gallons.
The city contracted NewGen Strategies and Solutions to
conduct a water and wastewater utility rate study and
propose a rate structure change.
Those interested can download and submit an application
online. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 14.
Access the application
Crews fogging for mosquitoes after positive WNV
samples
Tarrant County Public Health found positive results for West
Nile Virus in two submitted mosquito samples taken from
sites near the 3200 block of Scarborough Lane and the
1600 block of Hall-Johnson Road on Sept. 7.
Crews treated the sites with larvicide and are conducting
targeted, localized fogging. Residents in proximity to the
areas to be fogged received a door hanger notification prior
to the start of fogging.
Learn about what you can do to combat mosquito
population growth by visiting the Mosquito Management
section of the city's website, or visit Tarrant County's Be
Mosquito Free page.
Community helps Fire Department raise money
for Muscular Dystrophy Association
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honor one firefighter and one
police officer. This award will be
given based on the nominations
from Colleyville citizens and chosen
by a committee who will evaluate
all the nominations and chose an
honoree from each department.
Nominations are due by Oct. 3.
Download the nomination form
Tuesday, October 4
National Night Out
Join Colleyville's finest for National
Night Out from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at
City Park. There will be food,
games, and a chance to meet your
police officers and firefighters. The
night ends with the annual Police
vs. Fire softball game.
Get the details
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Over the Labor Day weekend, Colleyville firefighters asked
drivers to make donations and help fill their boots to raise
money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Firefighters from all three fire stations raised more than
$11,800 to help fight neuromuscular diseases through the
Fill the Boot campaign. Many of you saw the firefighters at
the Glade and Bransford intersection and made a donation.
Fire Chief Brian Riley thanks the community for its
contributions to the Fill the Boot Campaign.
POLICE WELCOME
OFFICER CHASE OWENS
SEE THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
ROAD, CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT UPDATES
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This week the Colleyville
Police Department
welcomed Officer Chase
Owens to its team. See
more photos from the
swearing-in ceremony on
our Facebook page.
See the latest Economic
Development Report to learn
more about one of the newest
eateries in town, progress on
the city's first hotel, and
more.
Read the report
The city partnered with
Tarrant County to complete
the resurfacing of Bedford
Road from Centerpark Drive
to the bridge this week. This
roadway should serve the
community for years to
come. AT&T continues to
relocate utilities along the
SH26 corridor in preparation
of TxDOT's upcoming
expansion project.
Bedford Road Resurfacing
SH 26 Utility Relocation