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GENERAL
Back-to-school safety
With school back in session, the Colleyville Police Department reminds drivers to watch out
for children, obey posted speed limits in school zones, and put away cell phones. Do your
part to keep our children safe! Back-to-school safety tips
Colleyville Police Department - Celebrating 40 Years of Service
The Colleyville Police Department will mark 40 years of service to the Colleyville
community on Monday, Sept. 16, at 12:30 p.m., in a commemoration ceremony at the
Colleyville Justice Center. Activities include a proclamation presentation, reception, and
tours of the Justice Center. Everyone in the Colleyville community is invited to attend. The
Colleyville Justice Center is located at 5201 Riverwalk Drive.
Road construction on Hall-Johnson Road at Colleyville Boulevard
As reported last week, Hall-Johnson Road, from Riverwalk Drive to Colleyville Boulevard,
will be closed this evening (Aug. 29) starting at 8:00 p.m. to remove the temporary
steel plates and repair the roadway. Westbound Hall-Johnson Road is anticipated to
reopen by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30.
Oncor starting work on "single phase lines" in September
Oncor has notified the city that it will be trimming "single phase lines (residential) that
have open wire secondary" and then changing the open wire secondary to insulated
bundled secondary. This will help reduce outages during storm or wind events and will
reduce the need to trim in the future. Trimming is scheduled to start in September and the
distribution work will follow as crews become available. Oncor will conduct pre-notification
of all affected residents (The areas slated for trimming are denoted with red boxes
on the map.) For more information, call Oncor at 817.865.5008.
Senior Center Survey - available through Sept. 16
The city is seeking citizen input about the Colleyville Senior Center. Not a senior? That's
okay, we still want to hear from you. The senior center is a city facility so we're seeking
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input from EVERYONE to help us provide a place for activities and programs that is best
suited to the Colleyville community. For information, call 817.503.1195.
Take the survey now.
Tarrant County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan - Thursday, Sept. 5 - 1:00 p.m.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments is hosting a public meeting to discuss the
Tarrant County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan. The public is encouraged to attend and
participate in these discussions. Topics include natural and man-made hazards in Tarrant
County and possible solutions. The meeting will take place in the Metroplex Conference
Room at the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), located at 616 Six
Flags Drive in Arlington.
Tarrant County West Nile Virus Updates
Every week, the city posts updates from Tarrant County Public Health, the agency
responsible for testing mosquito samples submitted by cities across the county. Those
reports are available at Colleyville.com-under for the Mosquito Management banner on the
front page. View updates here.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Development Report
The latest economic development report, featuring the latest in new businesses,
restaurants, and retailers, is online now. Read the report here.
333 Gourmet Taco Shop
Last week, a Colleyville Cash Mob descended on a new gourmet taco restaurant-333
Gourmet Taco Shop-located at 3809 Colleyville Blvd. Cash Mob recommendations include:
Giorgio (grilled chicken, Portobello, roasted onions, black-bean salsa), pork street taco,
sweet potato fires with maple syrup, and the tortilla soup.
Cash Mob dining review: "I like all the tacos. The variety and all the unique ingredients are
what keep me coming back. I'm all the way through the entire menu! "
Read the DFW.com dining review
READING & RECREATION SENSATION
Back-to-school resources
With Colleyville students back in school, the Colleyville Public Library has many features to
ease students back into the study routine. The library offers a variety of in-library and
online resources including:
* Grolier Multimedia Encycclopedia - a complete electronic encyclopedia for middle and
high school students containing games, timelines, and guidelines for writing and
researching papers.
* Learning Express Library - study guides, online courses, and practice tests to prepare for
STAAR testing and college entrance tests. To access Learning Express Library go to
www.libraryoftexas.org/texshare (contact the library for login).
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* Texshare Databases - multiple databases covering a range of subjects, including current
events and politics, medical resources, consumer information, literary and academic
resources, as well as business information, genealogy resources, and census data.
TexShare is available in the library and from home to registered patrons.
* Lands and Peoples - this educational encyclopedia provides information about countries,
cultures, and current events. Each article describes a country's people, land, economy,
history, and government.
* America the Beautiful - state-by-state history and facts, information about presidents,
Native-American tribes, cities, events, natural wonders, explorers, and biographies of
notable Americans.
Visit the Colleyville Public Library's online resource page here.
Reading & Recreation Sensation - brochure now online
Check out all the activities and classes being offered through Colleyville Parks & Recreation
and at the Colleyville Public Library this fall. The brochure is now online and registration, in
most cases, can be done online, too. Check it out here!
AT THE SENIOR CENTER
For information on all 50 and better programs offered through the Colleyville Senior
Center, call 817.503.1195. The Senior Center is located at 2512 Glade Road.
The Senior Center's fall brochure is here with lots of programs, classes, and activities to fill
those fall days. View the brochure online here.