News and events from the City of Colleyville. | |
Thanksgiving Holiday Closures | |
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City of Colleyville offices, including the Library, will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24. Public Safety staff will remain on duty.
Trash and Recycle:
Thursday and Friday trash and recycle collections will be delayed by one day. Thursday collection slides to Friday; Friday collection slides to Saturday.
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Seeing the Forest AND the Trees | |
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Colleyville is a beautiful community that places a high value on trees. In fact, the City has been a Tree City USA for more than two decades. Colleyville is also recognized as a gold level Texas Scenic City. We love to see new tree plantings, and we also work with developers, HOAs, and homeowners alike to ensure existing trees are preserved. To accomplish this, the City employs a team of experts.
Colleyville's Parks Supervisor Chris Haworth has been a certified arborist for 11 years. The City's Community Development Department has a Planner and Urban Forester on staff, Kris Potts, who is set to receive his arborist certification this spring. And, all of the newly installed landscaping throughout Colleyville is the vision of our Landscape Beautification Supervisor Joe Flynn and executed by our Parks crews.
If you have any questions about the health of trees, need a permit, or any other questions, they are here to help. Parks can be reached at 817.503.1180, and Community Development can be reached at 817.503.1050.
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Colleyville Christmas Gift Cards are Going Out! | |
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The $35 Colleyville Christmas Gift cards are being delivered to Colleyville mailboxes. Keep an eye out for yours! Each Colleyville household will receive a $35 gift card for purchases at participating restaurants and commercial retail businesses within our city. The City is also partnering with the Ministerial Alliance in distributing $50 Colleyville Cares gift cards to families in need.
Once in hand, the gift card can be presented at participating Colleyville businesses for payment of services. The businesses will use the card to credit the transaction and receive reimbursement from the city at the conclusion of the program.
This round of gift cards should be delivered by November 27 and are valid through January 14, 2024. Please call the City Manager's Office with any questions at 817.503.1111.
For more information and a list of participating businesses, visit Colleyville.com/2023giftcard.
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Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration in Two Weeks! | |
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Friday, December 1
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Plaza and South Lawn at City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville's Christmas Tree Lighting is two weeks away! This event will include choir performances, light tunnel, live reindeer, festive beverage experience, balloon artists, drive-in move, food trucks, and Christmas swag! We will also have a visit from Santa and Mayor Lindamood.
As with all city events, this is FREE to the public. For more information, visit Colleyville.com/2023Christmas.
We hope to see you all at this festive event!
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Leaf Recycling Program Begins November 18 | |
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Special leaf and Christmas tree recycling collections will return this winter. Community Waste Disposal (CWD), Colleyville's trash and recycling provider, will run special collection routes to recycle bagged leaves starting this month. This year's program includes six collection days on Saturday, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, Dec. 16, Dec. 23, and Jan. 6 with collections beginning at 8am. CWD will also collect and recycle Christmas trees on the January special collection day.
To participate, residents just need to set out leaves on the designated days. CWD will recycle leaves in any type of bag, paper lawn craft bag or plastic bag. If leaf bags are set out prior to the Saturday collections, residents are asked to place leaf bags separately from household trash. With that in mind, residents should be aware of and comply with their Homeowner Association's policies. Regular rear-load trucks will be used for these special collection days. For more information on the program, call 817.503.1111.
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Cease the Grease, Free Oil & Grease Disposal for Residents; Nov. 13 - Jan. 12 | |
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The holidays, with their fried turkeys, buttery foods, and gravy can be hard on your diet – and on pipes and sewer systems. When fats, oils, and grease are washed down the drain, they stick to the inside of pipes, hardening and building up until they cause clogs and sewer backups. This can cause sewage overflow into homes, streets, and local waterways. Whether the repairs are in your home or in the street, it can be costly and inconvenient. If the sewer overflows, city crews have to shut down streets, tying up traffic and increasing expenses for both residents and the city.
Instead of washing your grease down the drain, participate in the 2023 Holiday Grease Roundup and recycle it for free! The City of Colleyville is partnering with the North Texas Municipal Water District, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the Wastewater and the Treatment Education Roundtable, and American BioSource to help protect sewer systems and the environment by providing a drop-off location to collect your holiday grease. The collected cooking oil and grease will be recycled into biodiesel or biogas, which reduces landfill waste and produces an alternative fuel that is clean and green.
Cooking grease and oil will be collected at the Colleyville Public Works Facility located at 1601 Hall-Johnson Road from Monday, November 13 through Friday, January 12. Collection hours are 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. There will be no collections on weekends or City holidays.
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Opportunity for Businesses & Organizations to Participate in Tree Lighting Celebration | |
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The 2023 Colleyville Tree Lighting Celebration on December 1 will feature the first-ever Holly Colley Express, a festive beverage station experience. This is a wonderful opportunity for Colleyville businesses and organizations to join in the festivities. Groups are asked to decorate their vehicle as a "train car" and serve hot chocolate, cider, or toppings to families enjoying the Tree Lighting event. The City will provide branded drink cups.
Spots are still available to participate. For details and to sign up, visit Holly Colley Express. If you have any questions, email Hailey Waldon at hwaldon@colleyville.com.
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Ready to See Holiday Lights in a Whole New Way? | |
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It's time to get ready for the holiday lights in Colleyville and we want you to see them in a whole new way! Stop by the Colleyville Center, November 20-22, and pick up a pair of Holiday Specs Christmas 3D glasses. These glasses have special holographic lenses that transform any point of light into a holiday figure. We will also provide a guide to all of the Holly Colley Happenings in Colleyville. It's time to get your jingle on!
Glasses are available for Colleyville residents and will be provided at the Colleyville Center, 5301 Riverwalk Drive, during regular business hours. Limit two glasses per family, while supplies last. For more information, contact the Colleyville Center at 817.503.1330.
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Zumba
Mon. & Wed., December 4-27
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Colleyville Center
Ages: 18+
Zumba is an exciting, energizing interval workout combining elements of fitness with exhilarating, international rhythms. The classes move between high and low intensity dance moves designed to get your heart rate up and boost cardio endurance. No class Dec. 13 or Dec. 25.
Registration is required and can be done online. For more information, contact Recreation staff at 817.503.1180.
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Senior Holiday Dance
Wednesday, December 20
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Ages: 50+
Celebrate the holiday season and have a jolly evening filled with music, dancing, refreshments, and door prizes.
For more information, contact Senior Center staff at 817.503.1195.
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Thanksgiving Family Movie
Tuesday, November 21
2:00 p.m.
Ages: 3+
Enjoy a newly-released movie on the Library's big screens. Popcorn and drinks are complimentary.
Registration is not required. For more information, contact Youth Services at 817.503.1154 or email youthlibrarian@colleyville.com.
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Author Reading: The Merry Christmas Mittens
Wednesday, December 20 at 2:00 p.m.
All Ages
Local author, Sarah Janco, will do a special reading of her book The Merry Christmas Mittens. Participants will have the opportunity to meet the author along with a book signing.
Registration, opening Dec. 1, is required and can be done online. For more information, contact Youth Services at 817.503.1154 or email youthlibrarian@colleyville.com.
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City Calendar
All public meetings can be viewed live via the city website and city Facebook page.
Public meeting agendas are posted 72 hrs. prior to the meeting and be accessed here.
City Council meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.
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