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A non-binding letter of intent covering three campuses closed last year, including B.B. Owen in The Colony, is on the Lewisville ISD board's agenda Tuesday, Oct. 13, after a closed-door discussion of real estate.
Regular unleaded averages $3.7995 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Regular unleaded averages $3.8202 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
The Colony's Community Development Corporation also holds a hearing Oct. 15 on spending for the recreation center payoff, parks maintenance equipment and the rec center's outdoor master plan.
Trustees vote Tuesday, Oct. 13, on plans for Griffin and Lakeview middle schools, flagged for targeted support for some student groups, with work required to be underway by Nov. 20.
KC Gold, Silver and Rare Coins needs a special permit for its new Main Street suite, with staff proposing a ban on pawn loans, and The Colony Audio & Tint seeks one for indoor installs.
The Colony will host the American Heroes community event on Saturday, Nov. 14, featuring veteran memorial ceremonies, entertainment, and various activities from noon to 8:30 p.m.
The 1 to 5 p.m. event on The Lawn brings live music, games and a mechanical bull before the 2:30 p.m. Texas-Oklahoma kickoff, with a trolley to the NFM tailgate and free garage parking.
The state is sending the city $3.5 million this month, 9% more than last October, but the past 12 months total $40.7 million, down from $48 million the year before, comptroller data show.
Keep The Colony Beautiful and Texas Master Naturalist Donna Cole lead the one-hour Owl & Howl Prowl from the Ridgepointe trailhead, with walkers asked to gather at 6:15 p.m.
The city would pay $33 an hour per guard under a $153,430 contract, plus about $290,000 for Axon body and in-car camera systems it signed up for in 2023.
A Schneider Electric deal on Wednesday's council consent agenda covers HVAC, lighting and building controls at city facilities, with staff projecting savings over 20 years that roughly match the cost.
Jennifer Boniol’s new role covers enrollment, transfers and discipline across the district. She previously taught and coached at Lakeview Middle School.
Council will consider a $289,465 purchase Wednesday for 21 solar-powered poles between Standridge Drive and FM 423, an option staff say costs less than CoServ's estimate and ends electric bills for those lights.
City offices will close Monday, but trash, recycling, bulk and green-waste routes will run without a holiday delay that week.
Stewart Creek Park hosts a hayride, haunted trail and costume contest on Oct. 24, and the city's Cinema Nights series shows the first Harry Potter film at Grandscape on Oct. 30.
A Tarrant Area Food Bank North representative will be in The Colony Public Library lobby from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 8; the library then closes Oct. 10-12 for the Columbus Day holiday.
A resolution on Wednesday's agenda lets the city start capital projects with reserve cash and repay itself from a debt sale later this fiscal year. A separate item spends $10,000 in hotel tax money on 35,000 rubber ducks.
An in-person preview runs Monday in Lewisville. Online comments remain open through Nov. 4.
The Colony is among the few Texas police agencies posting Flock camera data, as a Texas Tribune report finds such records growing harder and costlier to obtain elsewhere.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9340 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
