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2nd Round of Gift Cards Going Out! | |
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Merry Christmas! A second round of $35 Colleyville Christmas Gift Cards is now going out. Each Colleyville household will receive a $35 gift card for purchases at participating restaurants and commercial retail businesses within our city. The City has also partnered with the Ministerial Alliance in distributing $50 Colleyville Cares gift cards this season 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 second round of gift cards should be delivered by December 26 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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Colleyville Fire Jingles Through Town Spreading Christmas Cheer | |
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Back by popular demand, the Colleyville Fire and Police Departments will be spreading Christmas cheer throughout the city! Your Colleyville Fire Department will be hitting the streets in a fully-lit fire truck along different routes tonight and December 20-22 covering over 140+ miles this season. The fun begins each evening at 6pm!
Click below for the Fire/Police route maps each evening.
Thank you for your support and Merry Christmas to you and your families!
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Community Spotlight: Colleyville Chamber of Commerce | |
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In an effort to highlight the contributions of Colleyville's local nonprofit organizations, we're introducing a new Community Spotlight feature. This month, we sat down with Mark Alphonso, 2023 Board Chair, to spotlight the great work of the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce.
Mark and his family moved to Colleyville in 2015. You may know him as the owner of Montclair Events Venue in Colleyville. With a background in commercial construction, he segued into owning his own events venue. As business grew in Colleyville, he got involved with the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce at the suggestion of former Mayor Richard Newton. Mark described how the Chamber provided opportunities to step out of his comfort zone. He loves that "the community is always ready to step up to help our neighbors. It's truly a small town feel where you see friends out and about. Colleyville is the best kept secret in DFW."
When asked why the Chamber is important for Colleyville, Mark explained, "It's a great communication line with our business. We are a community of small businesses, and the Chamber allows us to work together. It also provides us a great way to partner with the City. The Chamber is the perfect platform for those that own a small business to get in front of others. You get an immediate audience with other businesses and community members. People have great ideas and it's a place where those ideas can be shared and turned into action. The Chamber also has great relationships with other local nonprofit groups. The Chamber often serves as a hub to introduce individuals to those groups, providing volunteers or support for needs that come up."
For those interested in getting involved, both businesses and individuals can join as members of the Chamber. Monthly luncheons (first Thursday) are a great way to learn more. The Chamber also hosts a Leadership Colleyville class each year, a nine-month program that provides introductions to how the community works – from businesses, to local government, schools, the hospital system, and more! Membership is not required to participate in Leadership Colleyville. Even for retired community members, the Chamber is a great place to get involved and support local businesses. With over eight events each week, there are numerous ways to network and connect with others.
To learn more: ColleyvilleChamber.org / 817.488.7148 / Facebook. Offices are located at the Colleyville Business Center, 5601 Colleyville Boulevard.
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Experience Local Dining Options; Get Your Restaurant Roadmap | |
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Experience local dining options this holiday season! Stop by the Colleyville Center event office, Monday - Friday (8am-5pm) between December 18 and January 12 to get your Restaurant Roadmap and a $35 Colleyville Christmas Gift Card to spend at your participating Colleyville restaurant of choice!
Thank you for choosing Colleyville!
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Police Department Offers Holiday House Watch | |
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If you are planning a trip this holiday season, be sure to include the Colleyville Police Department on your planning checklist. The Vacation House Watch, a free service provided by the Colleyville Police Department, can provide Colleyville citizens peace of mind while away from home for an extended period of time. Homeowners can request a vacation house watch and a member of the department will check the residence (at least once per shift) to ensure the premises are secure.
To request Vacation House Watch
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Holiday Hours; Trash & Recycling Schedule | |
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City of Colleyville offices, including the Library, will be closed in observance of upcoming holidays. Offices will close for the Christmas holiday on December 25 and 26 and again on January 1 for the New Year's Day holiday. Public Safety staff will remain on duty.
Trash and Recycling
Trash and recycle collections for the week of Christmas (Dec. 25) and New Year's (Jan. 1) will all shift one day.
- Monday collections shift to Tuesday
- Tuesday collections shift to Wednesday
- Wednesday collections shift to Thursday
- Thursday collections shift to Friday
- Friday collections shift to Saturday
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Leaf Recycling Program Continues This Saturday | |
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Remaining Collection Days:
December 16
December 23
January 6
Special leaf and Christmas tree recycling collections have returned. Community Waste Disposal (CWD), Colleyville's trash and recycling provider, will run six special collection routes to recycle bagged leaves starting in November. This year's program collection days are 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 garbage trucks will be used for these special collection days. For more information about the program, call 817.503.1111.
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Cease the Grease, Free Oil & Grease Disposal for Residents Continues Through January 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 through 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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Saturday Jr. Beginner Tennis Clinic
Saturdays, Jan. 6-27
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
City Park, Tennis Court 2
Ages: 7-14
Class is for all beginning junior players. Players will be divided up according to a combination of age and beginning ability.
Registration is required and can be done online. For more information, contact Recreation staff at 817.503.1180.
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Zumba Gold
January 2-31
Mon/Wed - 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Tu/Th - 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Senior Center
Ages: 50+
Fit for the young at heart, get active with great people at the dance party workout that moves at your pace. Zumba Gold can be adapted as a chair or standing exercise class; get fit how you choose!
Registration is required and can be done online. For more information, contact Senior Center staff at 817.503.1195.
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A Sweet Celebration
Tuesday, December 19
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
All Ages
Enjoy the sweetness of the season with "The Magic of Santa" - an all new holiday program featuring magician Dal Sanders. You will be promised a marvelous and magical time with games, refreshments, and lots of delicious candy!
No registration is required. For more information, contact Youth Services at 817.503.1154 or email youthlibrarian@colleyville.com.
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Holiday Movie
Thursday, December 21
2:00 p.m.
Ages: 3+
Bring your blankets/pillows and warm up with a children's holiday movie (Grinch - 2018) on the Library's big screens. Popcorn and drinks are complimentary.
No registration is required. 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.
Starting October 3, regular City Council meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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