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HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Wednesday, January 3
Monthly Emergency Siren Test
The City will test its outdoor
warning system at 1 p.m., weather
permitting.
Learn more about the emergency
outdoor warning system
Wednesday, January 3
Winter Break Movie
Join the Library for a screening of a
family-friendly movie at 2 p.m.
There will be complimentary
popcorn and drinks.
Friday, January 5
Metroport Meals on Wheels
Enjoy coffee, treats, and games at
noon in the Senior Center. There
will be bingo after lunch. Those 90-
years-old and above eat for free.
Cost is $4.
Saturday, January 6
Special Leaf and Christmas
Tree recycling collection
City staff prepared for winter weather
Colleyville Public Works stands ready with wintry weather
in the forecast for the New Year's weekend.
The National Weather Service is predicting freezing drizzle
and wintry mix this weekend in Colleyville. In the instance
the weather begins to impact Colleyville roads, the City
follows a detailed plan to service the infrastructure.
Public Works assembles a fleet to distribute deicer and
sand that includes two stainless steel spreader boxes
mounted on dump trucks, a fiberglass spreader mounted
on a dual-rear wheeled pickup, a front-end loader, and an
additional pickup.
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Community Waste Disposal,
Colleyville's trash and recycling
service provider, will run special
collection routes to recycle bagged
leaves and Christmas trees on Jan.
6 and Jan. 13.
The collections begin at 10 a.m. to
allow additional time for residents
to rake and bag leaves. CWD will
also pick up and recycle Christmas
with all decorations removed.
To participate, residents just need
to set out leaves bagged in Kraft
bags on the designated collection
days. CWD will still collect leaves in
plastic bags set out on regular
garbage collection days but these
will just go to the landfill. If
residents set out craft bags for leaf
recycling a few days early CWD will
leave them for the Saturday
collections. With that in mind,
residents should be aware of and
comply with their Homeowner
Association's policies.
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When snow or ice begins to fall, the Field Operations
Supervisor will check the hills and bridges and if he
determines treatment is needed, will dispatch the dump
truck mounted spreader boxes to treat the hills and
bridges. He will also visit all three fire stations and the
Justice Center to determine whether treatment is needed at
those locations.
Because of the infrequency of winter storm events, the City
does not have snow plows, nor does it have enough
equipment and personnel to treat all City streets. Therefore
treatment for snow and ice is limited to public facilities
including public safety buildings, roundabouts, bridges,
hills/steep grades, and intersections.
City offices closed for New Year's
City of Colleyville offices including the Library and Senior
Center will be closed in observance of New Year's Day on
Monday, Jan. 1. Public Safety staff will remain on duty.
Trash and recycling will also observe the holiday.
Monday collection shifts to Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Tuesday collection shifts to Wednesday, Jan. 3
Thursday and Friday collections will follow normal routes.
The City of Colleyville encourages its residents to have a
happy and safe New Year. As a reminder fireworks,
including sparklers, are prohibited within city limits.
Colleyville Police can issue citations for the possession or
discharging of fireworks, that includes up to a $2,000 fine.
Colleyville Police are also participating in a no-refusal
weekend. Police will use search warrants to take blood
from people arrested for driving while intoxicated who
refuse to take a breath or blood test.
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SH26 PROJECT WORK
RESUMES JAN. 2
WINTER BALL SOLD OUT,
WAIT LIST AVAILABLE
WATER SAFE DESPITE
"EARTHY" TASTE/ODOR
Work resumes on Jan. 2
including concrete main
lane paving, driveway
placement from Tinker
Road to Hardage Road, and
work at the intersections of
Tennison, Tuscany, and
Hardage. TxDOT is
scheduled to come before
City Council at the Jan. 10
meeting to present a
project update and answer
Council questions.
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Tickets for Colleyville's annual
daddy/daughter, mother/son
dance, Winter Ball, on Jan. 26
have sold out. Those
interested can be placed on a
wait list for openings.
Register for the wait list
The Trinity River Authority,
notified the City that the raw
water supply has
experienced an increase in
natural occurring organic
growth, geosmin. This
results in some undesirable
taste and an "earthy" odor in
the treated water. Geosmin
is not toxic or harmful. The
water remains safe for
consumption and it is simply
the aesthetic quality of the
water that is affected. TRA is
employing additional steps in
the treatment process to
address the taste and order
concerns.
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