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HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Saturday, January 14
Get Crafty: Stained Glass Votive
In this DIY craft session students
will make stained glass votives
from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the
library. Registration is required and
can be done in person or online at
ColleyvilleLibrary.com. For
information call 817.503.1155.
Monday, January 16
7 Costly Mistakes Families
Make in Their Estate Plans
Attorney Brandon McGee will share
information about costly mistakes
families make in their estate plans
from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the
library. Registration is required and
can be made by calling
817.877.9944.
Monday, January 16
Winter Reading Club
Children ages up to 12 years of
age can begin tracking the number
of books they check out from the
library and receive dragon "scales"
to add to the community dragon.
This winter reading program runs
P&Z recommends approval of Comprehensive
Plan amendments, City Council to review in Feb.
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval
of the Comprehensive Plan amendments with additional
amendments at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 9. The
Commission's amendments focused on specific examples of
wording within the Comprehensive Plan while preserving
the City Council's thematic changes. The thematic changes
include protecting the integrity of existing neighborhoods,
changing the calculation for density to reflect net density
rather than gross density, adding language that the City
initiate rezoning based on the Comprehensive Plan to
eliminate residential areas that are zoned for small lots but
have developed with large lots, removing residential
transition areas, private parks not counting toward public
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for 12 weeks. Checking out books
from the library can earn prizes.
Register at the library.
Wednesday, January 18
Line Dancing
Learn the basic steps of line
dancing and have fun practicing to
a variety of music from 1:00-2:00
p.m. at the Senior Center. Discount
rates are available by registering
for both classes in the same
month. Registration required. Call
the senior center at 817.503.1195
for more information.
Thursday, January 19
Kidz Love Soccer
Sign up for a variety of soccer
programs through Kidz Love Soccer
that begin on Thursday, Jan. 19.
The programs teach skills for
children of all ages from the early
Mommy/Daddy & Me Soccer class
up to children ages 10 years old in
Soccer 2: Skillz & Scrimmages.
Registration required.
Get the details
COMING SOON
Thursday, January 26
State of the City
This one-stop information event
allows the community to learn
what's happening in the City of
Colleyville through an open house
and state of the city presentation
beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the
Colleyville Center. The public is
invited to attended and ask
questions during the open house
where city staff, service providers,
and community groups will have
information tables. At 7:00 p.m.
City Manager Jennifer Fadden will
present the State of the City
presentation including a review of
the past year, current initiatives,
park needs, and addressing any associated changes in the
Land Development Code based on revisions to the
Comprehensive Plan.
The City Council will review the amendments at its Feb. 7
and Feb. 21 meetings. Residents will have an opportunity
to provide feedback during the public hearing portions of
the meetings.
Get the details
Take the online Citizen Survey today
Residents' opinions and perspectives shape the plans and
actions of the City of Colleyville. The Citizen Survey will
help city leadership gauge how the City is performing, but
more importantly, it plays a critical role in determining
future City programs and initiatives.
The City encourages residents to take a few minutes to
complete the online survey. Your answers will be
anonymous and results will be tabulated by a third party,
National Service Research. All surveys must be completed
by Feb. 28, 2017. Up to two surveys may be submitted per
household.
If you need access to a computer or the Internet to
complete the survey, public computers are available at the
library and senior center.
Take the survey
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WINTER BALL TICKETS
SOLD OUT
LIBRARY READING GUIDE
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
ROAD, CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT UPDATES
Tickets to the Winter Ball
on Friday, Jan. 27, are now
sold out. Names will be
checked from a guest list at
the door.
Learn about all the activities,
programs, and events
happening at the Public
Library this spring by flipping
through the 2017 Spring
Reading Program.
Access the Program
The SH26 construction
project continues with
preliminary work including
placement of traffic control
devices and erosion control
measures, installation of
temporary traffic signals,
surveying crews, and
installation of temporary
pavement along the project
limits. Lane closures
throughout the project limits
are possible from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., and SH26 could be
reduced to one lane at times.
SH26Project.com
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