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HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Saturday, May 6
Spring Fling at the Library
Visit the Colleyville Public Library
for a series of one-day events.
Shop the Used Book Sale from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. The Friends of the
Colleyville Public Library hosts this
event, which features used and
new books, magazines, CDs, DVDs,
and more. Friends members can
shop exclusively from 9-10 a.m.
The Colleyville Garden Club will
have its annual plant sale from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be native
plants, perennials, and tried-and-
true plants from the yards of the
Club's members for sale.
The Library will host Accessorize
with Style at 11 a.m. Participants
will learn how to dress picture
perfect for every occasion.
COMING SOON
Saturday, May 20
Fire Department Open House
ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY, MAY 6
The May 6 General Election to elect Colleyville City Council
members Place 3 and Place 4 will be held from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. at Bransford Elementary School, 601 Glade Road.
City Hall will not be a polling location.
Get the details
Help maintain the local sewer system by properly
disposing of hazards
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Learn about the life of a firefighter
from Colleyville firefighters at the
Open House from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. at Central Fire Station, 5209
Colleyville Blvd. This event was
previously scheduled for May 13.
Attendees can tour the station, get
hands on with fire safety vehicles,
and view fire/rescue
demonstrations and activities.
There will also be games for
children.
Thursday, May 25
Painting with Friends
This senior program allows
participants to learn how to create
beautiful works of art with friends
from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday,
May 25, at the Colleyville Senior
Center. Includes completion of a
canvas painting. Registration is
$25.
Register today
Monday, June 5
Super Tots - Hoopster Skills
and Soccer Touch
Colleyville Recreation will host two
programs for children 2-3 and 4-5
to learn about and practice skills
for basketball and soccer. Both
begin June 5. Super Tots -
Hoopster Skills uses a variety of
games to engage children while
teaching the sport of basketball
and developing fundamental skills.
Super Tots - Soccer Touch features
motor skills classes to introduce
elements of light competition. The
classes meet weekly on Monday
mornings from June 5 to July 31.
Learn more and register today
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The City of Colleyville maintains an aggressive sanitary
sewer cleaning program that helps keep the system running
effectively, but the cleaning program is more effective when
coupled with community participation.
When citizens work collectively, the impact is significant.
Actions as simple as not flushing disposable wipes and not
running fats, greases, and oils down the sink are a
tremendous help in keeping a well running sewer system.
Incorrectly disposing of wipes, fats, greases, oils, and more
creates problems for the city-owned collection system and
the regional wastewater treatment plant. These bad habits
result in the need for additional maintenance activities,
treatment, and can lead to system failures, which can lead
to regulatory fines.
Colleyville experienced an overflow, in December 2016,
which resulted in remediation efforts at an estimated cost
of $7,000 and $4,875 in administrative fines from the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. All regulatory
requirements were met in response to this event, but it was
costly. Officials determined the blockage was caused by
foreign material, such as wipes, napkins, and miscellaneous
non-flushable products, in the sewer system. Many
manufacturers claim their products are safe to flush, but
once they enter the public sewer system, they can cause
blockages and can damage expensive mechanical
equipment.
The city requests citizens remain cognizant of what they
flush and put down the drain to reduce the potential for
future sewer system blockages.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS CONTINUE
OLD TYME BBQ RAISES
MONEY FOR A CAUSE
APRIL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Get the latest on the City of
Colleyville's infrastructure
projects.
Bedford Road retaining
wall
Glade Road interim
maintenance
John McCain waterline
Community members had fun
at this year's Old Tyme BBQ
raising money for Texas
Special Olympics. See more
photos on the City of
Colleyville's official Facebook
page.
See the gallery
See the latest Economic
Development Report to learn
about businesses and more
in Colleyville.
View the report
City of Colleyville, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, TX 76034