August 14, 2026

Sunnyvale PD Welcomes New Officers

The Town of Sunnyvale welcomes its two newest police officers!

Officers Victoria Walker and Duy Nguyen both joined Sunnyvale PD from nearby police departments. “I am extremely excited to welcome Walker and Nguyen to the Sunnyvale PD family,” said Chief Bill Vegas.

Please be sure to give them a warm welcome to our community.

Understanding the Summer Lawn Watering Guidelines

The Town of Sunnyvale has updated its lawn watering guidelines to support the water conservation efforts of our wholesale water provider, North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), and to further the goals of the Town's Water Conservation Plan.

The Town is moving to an address-based format to simplify compliance for all property owners. The watering schedule is as follows:

• All residential addresses ending in an odd number – water on Mondays and Thursdays.
• All residential addresses ending in an even number – water on Wednesdays and Sundays.
• Commercial properties – water on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• No watering on Saturdays.
• No watering on any day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

This schedule complies with our water supplier’s conservation requirements and state requirements. It also conforms to the Town’s Water Conservation Plan, adopted in 2024. The format will also help Town staff identify and report patterns and trends if more stringent conservation measures are required in the future.

Feedback Opportunity for Sunnyvale’s Future

The Town of Sunnyvale continues its work to update the Town’s comprehensive plan. The Imagine Sunnyvale Comprehensive Plan will serve as the Town’s official guide for land use and development for the next 20 years. The Comprehensive Plan will address several key topics, including future land use; residential, commercial and employment development; transportation; community facilities; and public infrastructure.

The Draft Core Elements chapters are now available on the Comprehensive Plan website for the community to review and provide additional feedback. This draft was presented during a Community Open House in mid-June. Feedback from those participants has been incorporated into the revised core elements.

Residents can track the project’s progress and find upcoming opportunities to participate on the project website.

To learn more, contact the Town of Sunnyvale Planning and Development Department at AskPlanning@townofsunnyvale.org or 972-203-4188. 

At the Doris Padgett Public Library

402 Tower Place, Sunnyvale

Story Times

Story Times for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers are held on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

Story Times include several books and a fun craft or project to take home! 

Aug. 19 - Bumblebees

Aug. 26 - Nighttime

Monthly Book Club

The library book club meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Join us Aug. 19 to discuss this month’s book, ‘The White Queen’ by Philippa Gregory.

See our Available Animals

during Clear the Shelter Month!

Take advantage of Clear the Shelters throughout August, when all adoption fees are waived. Here are the dogs available for adoption:

• Slate: Male Akita/Husky mix (2 years old)
• Red: Female Pit bull/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix (1 year old)
• Riley: Male Cattle Dog (1 year old)
• Kimmie: Female Doberman/Rottweiler mix (2 years old)
• Beau: Male Pit bull mix (4 years old)
• Tater: Male Labrador/Black Mouth Cur mix (1 year old)

Please help spread the word about Clear the Shelter Month. We are passionate about finding permanent homes for all the animals in the shelter. Come visit them at the Sunnyvale Shelter, 371 Long Creek Rd. Learn more by visiting our Petfinder page or calling 214-862-4525.