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Solicitation ordinance
City institutes strict solicitation ordinance
Titan gas well update
Medicine disposal program
Kidsville playground
Water conservation
Lions Club xSIGHTment Run
May election schedule
Memorial Day closings
Colleyville history: Historic
Webb House
In the 2010 citizen survey, door-to-door solicitation was listed as the
top concern of Colleyville citizens. In response, the city has adopted
a strict solicitation ordinance aimed at keeping citizens safe,
protecting their privacy, and creating an outlet for complaints.
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The new ordinance includes heightened permit requirements,
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requiring more information from those who apply. Applicants will
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also undergo a criminal background check, and permits will be
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denied to those with a felony and some misdemeanors, as
applicable. Religious groups, charities, and political campaigns are
exempt from permitting requirements.
Soliciting will only be permitted between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday. Sundays and federal holidays are
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excluded. View full details
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Titan gas well update
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Titan has added a second continuous noise monitoring station as
part of the operations at the 7504 Pleasant Run Road site. The new
station is located just north of the Southlake/Colleyville boundary in
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Southlake, east of Whites Chapel Road. Monitoring reports began
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for this station on March 18. The other station is located west of the
pad site next to the Monticello neighborhood. The city will also
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install four professional-grade sound level meters, which will aid in
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enforcing noise compliance related to the drilling and production,
and in monitoring and enforcement of general noise regulations in
the area. View latest reports
Medicine disposal program
Since 2004, the Colleyville Police Department
has encountered 24 overdoses, 107 criminal
investigations, and 928 confiscated pills that
were linked to prescription drugs. In an effort
to minimize abuse and improper disposal of
medicine, the department has developed a year-round secure
medicine disposal program. The program is open only to Colleyville
citizens and launches in mid-April.
Citizens can participate in the program by bringing their unwanted
items to the Colleyville Justice Center, 5201 Riverwalk Drive,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. View complete
details
Kidsville playground opens
Mayor David Kelly, joined by
councilmembers Carol Wollin and Mike
Taylor, opened the new Kidsville playground
on Friday, March 25, with a ribbon cutting
ceremony. More than 100 children and
community volunteers who built the original
Kidsville playground were in attendance.
The new playground features a natural
theme, anchored by a realistic 20' tree
house and boasts 44 activities, including a
large "play web," telescopes, and talk tubes,
as well as a spin cup and a crazy cup. The playground is located on
the south side of City Park on Bransford Road. View photos
Water conservation starts
The city's water conservation measures go into effect on May 1 and
During water conservation
will continue through October.
months, outdoor watering from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. is
prohibited.
Hand-watering is allowed and private water wells used
for irrigation are exempt. View full details
Lions Club xSIGHTment Run
The annual Colleyville Lions Club xSIGHTment Run is slated for
Saturday, June 4, at Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive.
Races start at 7:30 a.m. with a 1-mile run/walk, followed by a 5K
run at 8:00 a.m. Early bird registration is $20 through May 28
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(postmarked); $25 thereafter, including race day. All proceeds from
the xSIGHTment Run benefit sight-related charities, including
Lighthouse for the Blind, Prevent Blindness Texas, and Leader
Dogs for the Blind. For registration and payment information, visit
ColleyvilleLions.com.
May election schedule
The general election to choose councilmembers for Place 3 and
Place 4 on the Colleyville City Council will be held Saturday, May
14, at Bransford Elementary School. Early voting begins Monday,
May 2. Complete early voting schedule
Memorial Day closings
City offices, including the public libary and senior center, will be
closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Police,
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fire, and emergency personnel will remain on duty.
recycle collection will continue on the normal schedule.
Colleyville History:
Historic Webb House
This 1½ -story gable-roofed, T plan house with a full-hipped roof
porch on turned columns was built in 1914, in the now vanished
community of Bransford, by John Rueben Webb (1872-1953) to
replace his family's home of similar design that had burned. The
pair of central doors flanked by double-hung windows with small
space windows under the eaves are examples of regional house
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types of the early 20th century.
A Tennessee native, John Rueben Webb came to Bransford in
1897. He served the Cotton Belt Railroad as a section laborer and
section foreman for 44 years before his retirement in 1941. In
addition to owning the last general merchandise store at Bransford,
Mr. Webb was the trustee of the local Woodmen of the World,
commander of the Maccabee Lodge, trustee of the Pleasant Run
School, and was known as the unofficial "mayor" of Bransford. He
also managed the "Grapevine Rabbit Twisters," a well-known local
fiddle band.
Because it is an example of regional architecture and for its
association with the community of Bransford and the Cotton Belt
Railroad, the Colleyville City Council adopted the Webb House
Rehabilitation Master Plan and the restored house was dedicated
on December 21, 2002.
The historic Webb House and its heritage garden will be one of the
homes on the Colleyville Garden Club's Promenade tour on
Sunday, May 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For information about
the tour, visit ColleyvilleGardenClub.org.
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