January 19, 2024

Candidate Packets for the May 2024 Election Now Available

Packets to file for the May 2024 City Council election are now available in the City Secretary's office at Town Hall (5300 Belt Line Road) Monday through Friday from 8am - 5pm and on the Town's website. The last day to file is Friday, February 16 at 5pm. Please contact Interim City Secretary Valencia Garcia at vgarcia@addisontx.gov or 972-450-7017 with any questions. 

Find more information about the May 2024 municipal election here.

CPAC, Planning & Zoning, and City Council Special Meeting Planned for January 24

A joint meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, Planning & Zoning Commission, and City Council will be held on Wednesday, January 24 at 6pm at the Addison Conference Centre (15650 Addison Rd). This meeting is open to anyone interested in the elected and appointed officials’ dialogue surrounding the vision and values for Addison’s future. You can watch the live broadcast here, but the meeting will also be recorded for viewing afterward.  

The agenda will be posted on the Town's website three days before the meeting.

Community Input is Key to Advance Addison Efforts

Join us at 6pm on Thursday, January 25 at the Addison Conference Centre (15650 Addison Road) for an Advance Addison Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop. This meeting serves as an essential part of the community engagement process and is open to everyone who loves Addison.  Your input will help the project team shape the initial options for vision, guiding principles, and priority outcomes for the future of Addison’s built environment.

Agenda

6 – 6:30pm – Brief presentation from the project team and a live poll to rank Addison's values.

6:30 – 8pm – Opportunity for community input at interactive stations with printed exercises and an online mapping tool. The input provided will shape Addison's vision, guiding principles, and priority outcomes for the future of the Town's built environment.

Learn more at www.AdvanceAddison.com

Advance Addison Team is Hitting the Streets

The Advance Addison team wants to ensure that the voices of people who live, work, and play in town are represented in their current survey, so they are hitting the streets the week of January 23. You'll find them at some of your favorite restaurants and coffee spots. When you do, please stop by, fill out the survey, and make your opinions heard.

The online survey will also be available through the end of January. Learn more at www.AdvanceAddison.com.

Galaxy FBO Marks One Year Milestone

On Tuesday, January 16, Galaxy FBO General Manager Jamie Munoz gave Mayor Bruce Arfsten, Airport Director Joel Jenkinson, Assistant Airport Director Darci Neuzil, and other senior staff a glance into the company's first year at Addison Airport. Galaxy opened in early November 2022 and within its first week was one of only three stops on the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola. Munoz shared that hangars and offices are both fully occupied. Galaxy's fuel sales exceeded all expectations, and numbers indicate that a large percentage of those sales were made to new Addison Airport users. They are continuing to invest in the new business with significant equipment purchases and facility updates. They debuted a new special event room to the Addison group on Tuesday that will be available for outside rentals.

Thank you to Galaxy for choosing Addison Airport and congratulations on a banner first year.

DART Hosts Bi-Annual Silver Line Meeting

DART hosted its bi-annual Silver Line Meeting on Thursday, January 18 at the Addison Conference Centre. Representatives from the design-build contractor Archer Western Herzog (AWH) joined the DART team to share updates about construction, trains, and more.

Four of the eight trains DART has ordered for the Silver Line have already been delivered and the remaining four will arrive in early February. These self-propulsion vehicles will be housed in Plano near Shiloh Road. DART will begin testing vehicles on the line in Addison in the fourth quarter of 2024.

In Addison, the Midway Bridge is 100% complete, as are the Addison Road, Quorum Drive, and Spectrum crossings. The Addison station is 85% complete. Platform and canopy work is currently underway. Canopy lighting has been installed and is being tested.

AWH also shared that DART and the City of Dallas have agreed to close a portion of Hillcrest Road – between Frankford Road and Wester Way – for 52 weeks beginning Thursday, January 25. Detours will send drivers to Preston and Coit roads, with limited access through neighborhood streets. This 1/5-mile section will remain closed until Friday, January 24, 2025. 

You can find more information and sign up for project alerts at www.DART.org/SilverLine.

January 19 is the Last Day to Volunteer to Assist with Metrocrest Services Point-In-Time Count for the Metrocrest area

Volunteers are needed on the evening of January 25 to help with the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) count. The PIT count is a nationwide event that brings together volunteers, community leaders, and street outreach workers to conduct a census of persons experiencing homelessness. Metrocrest Services will conduct the 2024 PIT count in Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, and Farmers Branch. Volunteers will work in teams alongside a street outreach expert to walk designated areas collecting census data. The information collected will help us understand the extent of homelessness in the Metrocrest area and provide data on Metrocrest Services’ efforts to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. Friday, January 19 is the last day to email volunteermanager@metrocrestservices.org to learn more and sign up to join the Metrocrest Services PIT Count Volunteer Team!

Upcoming Events

CPR/AED Training

Saturday, January 27

8:30 - 10:30am

Addison Athletic Club

The Addison Athletic Club is teaming up with the Addison Fire Department to offer an American Heart Association-certified CPR/AED class. Learn lifesaving skills and receive a certification that lasts for two years. The cost is $25. Please register at the AAC front desk.

For more information or general questions, contact Fitness Supervisor Anna Weir at aweir@addisontx.gov.

Advance Addison Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop

Thursday, January 25

6pm - 8pm

Addison Conference Centre

This meeting is an essential part of the community engagement process and is open to everyone who loves Addison. Your input will help the project team shape the initial options for vision, guiding principles, and priority outcomes for the future of Addison’s built environment.

6 – 6:30pm – Brief presentation from the project team and a live poll to rank Addison's values.

6:30 – 8pm – Opportunity for community input at interactive stations with printed exercises and an online mapping tool.

How to Stay Informed

Addison shares information with the community in a number of different ways. Here are some ways you can stay updated on the latest news:

Website:

• www.addisontexas.net: Find alerts and updates on the homepage and department-specific updates on department pages.
• www.addisontexas.net/Midway: Find information on the Midway Road Revitalization Project and subscribe for project email and text updates.
• www.addisonalert.com: Get alerts about severe weather and other emergencies in the Town of Addison, as well as register to receive updates on Town programs.

Social Media:

• Addison Facebook
• Addison Instagram
• Visit Addison Facebook
• Addison Twitter
• Visit Addison Twitter
• NextDoor

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If you have specific questions, please contact Addison's Marketing Department at marketing@addisontx.gov.

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