http://www.cor.net// This is the syndication feed for City of Richardson, TXSat, 18 May 2013 17:19:49 -0500If your child has completed kindergarten and has not yet entered 4th grade you might want to think about Summer Safety Camp. Registration for Richardson residents begins March 18. Kids will see videos and listen to on-site speakers about 9-1-1, Stranger Danger, Internet Safety, Animal Safety, Poison...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=770Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=770&date=20130409094035May 17, 2013 Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=861Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=861&date=20130517023415Just in time for Wildflower! Richardson’s Arts and Music Festival is the City Parks and Recreation Department’s first ever app for the festival designed pro bono by four students from The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas). The free app (iOS and Android) will be available on...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=860Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=860&date=20130516031742Flags at City of Richardson facilities will be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. This week is National Police Week. In addition to recognizing Peace Officers Memorial Day on Wednesday, the Richardson Police Department on Monday held its...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=857Tue, 14 May 2013 13:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=857&date=20130514015426The City of Richardson has been named recipient of the Gold Hermes Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) in the Television Placement category for its featured appearance in a story on the Feb. 1, 2012 episode of the Anderson Cooper Show. The segment...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=855Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=855&date=20130514073912May 10, 2013 Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=853Fri, 10 May 2013 14:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=853&date=20130515101247Westbound lanes of Main Street will close to traffic the night of Friday, May 10, as the City’s contractor on the Floyd Branch Watershed drainage project installs box culverts under the roadway. Closures will also occur nightly beginning Monday, May 13, through most of next week. The closures...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=852Fri, 10 May 2013 09:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=852&date=20130510095811The Richardson City Council celebrated the opening of a new pedestrian bridge in Breckinridge Park on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting. The 100-foot fabricated timber truss bridge over the Beck Branch of Rowlett Creek was completed in March and replaces a historical bridge that was destroyed when...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=850Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=850&date=20130509015441It's almost SUMMER and the Richardson Parks & Recreation Department Aquatics Division is offering a FREE swim lesson on June 1, 2013 at Glenville Pool from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Huffhines Recreation Center at (972) 744-7881 to...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=848Thu, 09 May 2013 08:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=848&date=20130509080959Atmos Energy will be in Foxboro Park performing utility maintenance activities. These activities will include plant cutting and removal as well as digging. Work will take place over the new couple of weeks until the job is complete. The Richardson Parks & Recreation is aware of the issue and...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=846Wed, 08 May 2013 15:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=846&date=20130508025546The Texas Department of Transportation plans to temporarily close the two right main lanes of US-75 to allow for work on the Galatyn Parkway extension. The closures will occur 9 p.m.-5 a.m. beginning Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. The extension of the Galatyn Parkway overpass is funded in...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=844Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=844&date=20130507010831Richardson’s Animal Services will host a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Animal Shelter, 1330 Columbia Dr. The cost is $5 for altered pets and $10 for unaltered pets and includes a 2013 City registration. Please have dogs leashed and cats contained. For...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=840Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=840&date=20130506113737May 3, 2013 Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=841Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=841&date=20130506123402  Dog Scouts of America Troop 119 donated 10 pet oxygen mask kits to the Richardson Fire Department on Monday. The masks come in three sizes to fit large and small dogs and cats and are used to keep pets from inhaling dangerous smoke. Previously firefighters had used Styrofoam cups or a mask...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=838Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=838&date=20130502100540More than 240 artists will display their work at Richardson’s Cottonwood Art Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cottonwood Park. The bi-annual juried show has been a Richardson tradition for 44 years and features art in 14 categories, including...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=836Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=836&date=20130501121421The May edition of Richardson Today has been delivered to post offices and will begin arriving in mailboxes this week. The latest edition focuses on Wildflower! Richardson’s Arts & Music Festival and also includes the Summer Recreation Guide. Richardson Today is mailed to every residence...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=834Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=834&date=20130430030817The City of Richardson will implement its Stage 3 water restriction measures Saturday, June 1, 2013. The implementation of Stage 3 comes at the request of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) which is facing critical shortages in its water supply. The City of Richardson has developed...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=832Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=832&date=20130502111812Early voting for the May 11 Mayoral, Richardson City Council and RISD School Board elections will continue through May 7 at the Richardson Civic Center/City Hall, 411 W. Arapaho Rd. Dates and times for early voting at Dallas and Collin county locations are: April 29-May 3 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=830Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=830&date=20130429123629April 26, 2013 Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=827Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=827&date=20130429105113The Richardson City Council will review the implementation of tighter water restrictions on Monday, following a decision yesterday by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Board of Directors to initiate Stage 3 water conservation measures. The District has set an effective date of June 1...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=823Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=823&date=20130426110251Beginning Monday, April 29, eastbound lanes of Main Street will close nightly as the City’s contractor on the Floyd Branch Watershed drainage project installs box culverts under the roadway. The closures are anticipated to take place for approximately one week, weather permitting The closures...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=825Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=825&date=20130426120446Flags in Richardson will be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, April 25, as a mark of respect for all those who perished in last week’s explosion in West, Texas. A memorial service will take place Thursday in West. Orders were issued this week by both Texas Gov. Rick Perry and President Barack...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=821Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=821&date=20130424053537The City Council on Monday expressed support for a feasibility study to explore the possibility of a partnership with the Spring Valley Athletic Association to expand the existing offerings at Huffhines Recreation Center to include multi-use courts. The SVAA board approved nearly $26,000 to cover...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=819Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=819&date=20130424125338Shelby Celeste Thornton, a senior at Naaman Forest High School from Sachse, will perform alongside Elton John tribute artist Rocket Man on the classic duet, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” at Wildflower! Richardson’s Arts & Music Festival set for May 17-19 at Galatyn Park...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=817Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=817&date=20130423025906The Richardson City Council has approved the adoption of the 2012 International Codes (or I-Codes), which includes the 2011 National Electrical Code that provides standards for installation of electrical conductors and equipment. Doing so ensures greater construction quality and safer building...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=813Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=813&date=20130424101842The City of Richardson today announced that its recently opened Fire Station #4 has achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED NC) Certification, which is given to new construction projects that meet certain standards and qualities set by the U.S. Green...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=809Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=809&date=20130419104126April 19, 2013 Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=810Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=810&date=20130422094727Whether you’re crazy for crepes or don’t know what a crepe is, Cottonwood Art Festival is hoping everyone will check out and enjoy Austin-based Crepe Crazy – its newest food vendor for the May 4-5, 2013, event at Richardson’s Cottonwood Park. Amid all of the noise, fun and...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=806Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:15:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=806&date=20130418041643The Richardson Health Department reports its latest round of West Nile virus testing has returned negative results for all mosquito traps located in the city. Due to these new findings, no further ground spraying operations are currently being planned. The Richardson Health Department schedules...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=804Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=804&date=20130418024051The City Council heard updates on the construction of Durham Park and a pedestrian bridge in Breckinridge Park at its work session Monday. Both projects are funded through the 2010 Bond Program. Construction of Durham Park is on schedule, with completion expected at the end of May. The City...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=802Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=802&date=20130418123949Early site work has begun on property to the east of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Bush Turnpike Station, where developer KDC is building a $1.5 billion mixed-use, transit-oriented development (TOD) anchored by a State Farm Insurance office complex. State Farm has already leased 1.5 million...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=800Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=800&date=20130417044200An unfavorable weather forecast has forced the Richardson Health Department to cancel planned mosquito spraying set for tonight. Weather conditions are also expected to prevent spraying from occurring the rest of the week. Meanwhile, the Health Department is also waiting for results of this...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=798Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=798&date=20130418083159Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday ordered that U.S. and Texas flags be lowered as a mark of respect for the bombing that occurred Monday in Boston. Flags will remain at half-staff through sunset on Saturday, April 20.http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=796Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=796&date=20130417081704The Richardson Health Department reports tonight’s mosquito spraying will take place as scheduled. This will be the first of two nights currently planned for ground spraying after tests returned four positive results for mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus last week. Spraying was...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=794Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=794&date=20130417084802The City Council and Richardson Arts Commission held a joint meeting Monday to review and discuss the final report of the Cultural Arts Master Plan. The document, which was created with the help of a consultant from Lord Cultural Resources, is designed to serve as a guide to help strengthen the arts...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=792Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=792&date=20130416044523The Richardson Health Department has again postponed mosquito spraying due to poor weather conditions. The Richardson Health Department had planned to ground spray three separate areas beginning this evening in order to help prevent the spread of the West Nile virus, but wind gusts of more than 15...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=790Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=790&date=20130416093128The Richardson Health Department has postponed tonight’s planned mosquito spraying due to poor weather conditions. The Richardson Health Department had planned to ground spray three separate areas beginning this evening in order to help prevent the spread of the West Nile virus, but wind gusts...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=788Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=788&date=20130415090300April 12, 2013 Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=784Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=784&date=20130415122418Three areas in Richardson ranked in the top 10 best places to live for adults age 45 and older without kids in the home in the Dallas Morning News’ list published Friday for the Richardson, Lake Highlands and Far North Dallas areas. Southern Collin County ranked at No. 6, while Richardson,...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=786Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=786&date=20130412041836Learn 2 Live Green will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at The Shops at Legacy in Plano, on Legacy Drive just east of the Dallas North Tollway. The City of Richardson is a sponsor of this family-friendly event, which will feature information on waste reduction, recycling, air...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=781Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=781&date=20130412020201Tickets and three-day passes for the 2013 Wildflower! Richardson’s Arts & Music Festival go on sale Monday, April 15. The three-day pass costs $30 and will be available at any Metroplex Tom Thumb store or online at www.wildflowerfestival.com. Single-day adult tickets will be available at...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=783Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=783&date=20130412020531For the seventh year, an important part of the spring Cottonwood Art Festival – to be held May 4-5, 2013 – is the Emerging Artists program. Richardson-area art students selected for this honor receive scholarships and awards, and have their work displayed at the award-winning, juried...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=779Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=779&date=20130412090010The Richardson Health Department plans to ground spray three separate areas (schedule and maps provided below) beginning this Sunday, weather permitting, in order to help prevent the spread of the West Nile virus. The decision to spray comes after City Health Department workers were notified late...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=777Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=777&date=20130414100500Richardson firefighters began training on a new Emergency Driving Simulator system Tuesday and Wednesday. The $425,000 system simulates a variety of hazardous road conditions for fire and ambulance apparatus, allowing firefighters to be better prepared when they encounter similar conditions. The...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=774Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=774&date=20130411093915The City of Richardson today launched its MyRichardson mobile application for smartphone users. The MyRichardson application is available for Apple iOS and Android devices and provides users the ability to report a variety of issues. “As the home of the Telecom Corridor® area, and as a...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=772Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=772&date=20130410121558Richardson contractors completed painting a 1.1-mile section of new bike lanes on North Collins Boulevard between West Campbell Road and Palisades Creek Drive this past Saturday. The addition is part of 3.8 miles of new bike lanes being added this year, thanks in part to a TxDOT Safe Routes to...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=768Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:45:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=768&date=20130408045832April 5, 2013 Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=766Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:15:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=766&date=20130409031802The Richardson City Council is asking for community support in notifying state legislators of the importance of the Cotton Belt Rail Line. The Cotton Belt Rail Line is a proposed 62-mile regional rail corridor spanning from Richardson to Fort Worth. The connection would include stops at the Bush...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=765Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=765&date=20130412043900The City Council on Monday discussed updates to a vision statement draft for the US-75 corridor to present to the Texas Department of Transportation as it conducts a study on the corridor from I-635 to SH 121. The study is expected to be complete in September 2015, with several major milestones in...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=763Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=763&date=20130404124310Early voting for the May 11, 2013, Mayoral, Richardson City Council and RISD School Board elections is available April 29-May 7 at the Richardson Civic Center/City Hall, 411 W. Arapaho Rd. Dallas County Richardson residents may vote early in the Richardson Mayoral and City Council Election and the...http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=761Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0500http://www.cor.net//index.aspx?page=73&recordid=761&date=20130408065917