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Home My WebLink AboutE-News-City Publications-09/22/20171 HAPPENING THIS WEEK Saturday, September 23 Falling in Love with your Home Farrha Hyman of MOD Interiors will share a cornucopia of ideas on how to bring the comfort and beauty of fall into your home when she host Fall in Love With Your Home: 7 Tips to Prepare Your Home For Fall at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Library. Registration is required and can be done in person or online at ColleyvilleLibrary.com. Tuesday, September 26 Tai Chi for Arthritis This class is designed for those who have joint and/or muscle problems. Certified Arthritis Foundation instructors teach this program from 9-10 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Senior Center. Registration cost $27 a month or drop-in for $13 a class. Register today Thursday, September 28 German grocer Lidl coming to Colleyville German grocer Lidl is bringing one of its first stores in Texas and its first location in Tarrant County to Colleyville. City Council approved a rezoning request for the store at Colleyville's southern gateway on State Highway 26 at its Sept. 19 meeting. This location came to fruition through collaboration between the City and Lidl. By working together, Lidl proposed a store that meets many of the city's requirements and makes quite an entrance to Colleyville at 4007 Colleyville Blvd. The changes include rotating the store to face SH26, adding expanded landscaped islands in the parking lot, saving and planting numerous trees, and moving the dumpster and 2 Tai Chi - Yang Style Tai Chi is a great way to reduce stress and improve concentration, balance, strength, and flexibility through gentle movements. This group meets weekly from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Senior Center. Register for $27 a month or drop in for $13 a class. Register today Saturday, September 30 Superhero Party Fasten your cape and fly into the Library to prove your powers against a lineup of hero-testing challenges. Snack on refreshments made for champions and be prepared to flash your library card for a chance at winning a Kindle Device from 1-2:30 p.m. This event is part of National Library Card Sign-Up Month. There are many ways to participate and win prizes for all ages including signing up for a new card, renewing your card, showing your card, and checking out materials. All will get a chance for one of our amazing prizes including an Amazon Kindle Fire HD, Amazon Fire 7 Kid's Edition Tablet, 10-inch "Teen Titans Go!" plush figures, and more. COMING SOON Monday, October 2 Gentle Flow Yoga This class is a gentle flow of poses, integrating breath, and movement held from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Mondays at the Senior Center. Focus will be on flexibility, strength, balance, and alignment. The class will end with a guided relaxation. Some yoga knowledge is recommended. Registration is $32 a month or $10 to drop-in on a class. loading dock to the back of the property. "This is a great example of the process where the applicant was able to resolve the issues that were identified by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council," Mayor Richard Newton said. Lidl, the fourth largest retailer in the world, carries fresh produce and groceries and it also sells a rotating inventory of products from home essentials, kitchen gadgets, apparel, toys, and more. The company recently announced an exclusive clothing line with international supermodel Heidi Klum. Lidl representatives told the City Council it plans to open summer 2019. City staff estimates the total tax benefit to Colleyville to be $1.5 million in property taxes to the Tax Increment Financing Fund and $75,000 annually in sales tax collections. The store, located in Colleyville's southern gateway, will serve as a catalyst to that area for future redevelopment. The City is in the process of enhancing its entryways, including near Lidl's site at SH26 and Cheek- Sparger Road. City Council approves FY 2018 tax rate, budget City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2018 tax rate, new water and wastewater base rates, and budget during the Sept. 19, 2017 council meeting. The adopted tax rate of $.333834 per $100 valuation lowers the tax rate by $.00530 compared to the previous tax rate of $.33913. The Tarrant Appraisal District has calculated that the average residential value for FY 2017 was $460,461, and the average residential value for FY 2018 is $500,748. The new tax rate equates to an average annual property tax payment to the City of $1,671. If the previous tax rate were maintained, the average annual payment would have been $1,698. "We set the tax rate to run the city effectively and not take any more than is needed to accomplish that," Mayor Richard Newton said. "That's our commitment and I think we're doing that and reducing the burden on homeowners." The Council adopts a water and wastewater base rates that recovers the revenue needed for operations. For FY 2018 the City Council was able to lower the water and wastewater base rates and use the incremental difference in base rates to establish a new, separate CIP base rate to fund utility capital projects. Customers will notice the new 3 Register today Tuesday, October 3 National Night Out Join Colleyville Police and Fire for an outdoor gathering from 6-9 p.m. at City Park. Meet your public safety officers, and help raise money for police and fire alumni associations by playing games, eating food, and participating in a silent auction. Then watch the annual Police versus Fire softball game starring former Texas Rangers MLB players. Join Our Mailing List! Forward To A Friend CIP base rate on their water bills but the base rate total remains the same. New residents will see a volume charge based on 9,000 gallons compared to the 7,000 used in the past after historical data indicates residents, on average, are using 9,000 gallons in the months of December, January, and February, which are the months used to calculate the volume charge for residents. City Council adopted the $42.7 million FY 2018 budget. The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. This balanced budget funds the five-year Capital Improvements Plan and fully implements recommendations of the 2017 Compensation and Classification Study to pay employees at market value. TRASH AND RECYCLING TRANSITION FEATURED BUSINESS OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER LOCAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATES The transition process to new trash and recycling provider CWD begins in October. Learn more about the transition including recycling cart replacement. Get the details City Council recognized Jersey Mike's Subs, 4712 Colleyville Blvd., as the September Featured Business of the Month. Stop by and make sure to get your sub Mike's Way today. The contractor working on Glade Road continues to install more sidewalk and driveways through this upcoming week. Current project updates