City of Allen offices and facilities are closed for the Labor Day holiday Monday, Sept. 6. Trash and recycling collection will slide to the next day, and Friday collection will slide to Saturday. Normal business hours resume Tuesday, Sept. 7. 

Allen Public Library is closed Sept. 5-6. The facility reopens at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Allen recreation facility hours on Monday, Sept. 6:

Mayor Fulk invites you to join North Texas Food Bank’s 2021 Spread the Hope Peanut Butter Drive. Held each year in September, the campaign helps create awareness about food insecurity in North Texas. This year’s campaign goal is 300,000 pounds of peanut butter, collected physically and virtually.

Two ways to donate:
  1. Drop off your donation of regular size, plastic jars of peanut butter at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway (First floor - Utility Billing)
  2. Purchase peanut butter virtually on Mayor Fulk's Spread the Hope campaign page. Donations will be delivered to North Texas Food Bank - Plano Campus.

North Texas Food Bank is the August 2021 recipient of Mayor Fulk’s Charity of the Month, a program which donates the Mayor’s $625 monthly Council stipend to a local charity. Last year, NTFB provided access to nearly 97 million meals to people in need across a 13-county service area. Learn more at ntfb.org.

Visits to Allen’s newest community park will soon get even easier! Spirit Park is adding 50 new parking spaces to offset the growing demand from players and spectators.

Traffic at Spirit Park has increased significantly since the addition of a new cricket pitch in November 2020. The additional parking will help ease congestion and discourage visitors from parking on the lawn or in nearby neighborhoods.

Funding for Spirit Park improvements was approved by Allen voters as part of the 2016 bond election. A competitive bid process helped the City secure the best price for this project of $266,010, which was $120,000 lower than the highest bid.

The 75-acre Spirit Park opened in October 2018. It features a lighted softball complex, cricket pitch, trails, public art and “The Hideout” playground.

Construction begins in early September. The new lot is expected to be ready for use in spring 2022.

Join the Allen Parks Foundation at The Courses at Watters Creek to light up the night with a special evening of night golf!

September 30
6:30pm to 10pm

Shotgun starts at 7:15 pm and 8:30 pm

Limited to 64 golfers

Each player ticket is $50 which includes food, beverage, The Courses at Watters Creek Futures Course green fee, glow-in-the-dark balls and other glowing swag.

Non-players can participate by purchasing a $25 social ticket which includes food, beverage, live music and access to the driving range.

All proceeds go to the Allen Park Foundation’s mission of supporting the City of Allen Parks and Recreation programs and projects.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors

As part of the federal response to Hurricane Ida, Assistant Fire Chief Grimes has been deployed near Terrebonne Parish, LA with FEMA Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1).

Chief Grimes operates as a Rescue Squad Officer and will lead a team in the area, responding to emergencies as they occur. Chief Grimes has been deployed to several other hurricanes including Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.
Educating Our Community

City of Allen education coordinators serve our community with resources to help residents thrive in Allen. Over the next few weeks, we'll be introducing you to several of these knowledgeable employees and the work they do!

Since September is #NationalPreparednessMonth, we wanted to start off with the Allen Fire Department’s Public Education Coordinators! They are passionate about educating our community on fire safety, life safety and fire prevention through a variety of programs, like the Citizens Fire Academy and Stop the Bleed.

Follow Allen Fire Department on Facebook and Instagram (@allenfiredept) to learn about future educational programs and training.

Welcome to the fourth episode of Project LIFE, your monthly Parks and Recreation projects update. Come learn what's happening in the community right now:

  • The Courses at Watters Creek Erosion Repairs
  • Rowlett Creek Trail Connection
  • Ridgeview Trail Boardwalk
  • Story Park

Whether you’re born-and-raised here or just getting settled in, there’s no denying it: There’s simply no place like Allen!

We’re inviting you to share your favorite spots, good eats and Allen memories with your neighbors by using the hashtag #NoPlaceLikeAllen. You’ll find featured photos (and maybe a contest or two) over on the @CityofAllenTX Instagram page.

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