The City of Richardson is pleased to announce the selection of a North Texas communicator to lead its enhanced communications efforts. Greg Sowell, City of Mesquite Communications Manager, has been appointed to serve as the City of Richardson’s first Director of Communications, effective February 15, 2010.

The Richardson Echo is proud to announce a new section dedicated to the preservation of local Richardson history. The purpose of this section is to preserve and exhibit pieces from local history. The materials on display are all a part of a private collection of printed materials and ephemera. You can contribute to the collection.

On Monday, November 23, two neighborhood association presidents and a representative from a third presented their case against tentative plans for the rebuilding of the Lookout Transfer Station. The three neighborhoods presented a Power Point presentation with their objections and some partial solutions to the current plans.

In an effort to enhance resident’s experiences with Richardson City Council meetings, The Richardson Echo with Bill McCalpin brings you “McCalpin’s Unofficial Guide to City Council Meetings.” Very often it is the case that residents have little experience in dealing with the formalities of City Council meetings. Bill McCalpin gives his interpretation of policies and procedures of City Council meetings having attended hundreds of meetings.

Richardson Council Member Amir Omar will run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. this Sunday, October 25, 2009. His second effort in running this marathon will be different as he runs to benefit the Methodist Richardson Medical Center Foundation and in memory of his mother.

On October 17, the new Huffhines Recreation Center was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house. The six million dollar project replaces the aging center built in the 1970s. The new center offers multi-use spaces and more flexibility. Read on for a description of the event, pictures, and a review.

The City of Richardson has installed new bike lanes on Custer Road and Grove Road. The reaction has been mostly positive. Since these are new to Richardson, what do drivers and bicyclists need to know when driving in or near these lanes?
 

Most neighborhood and homeowners associations have a Yard of the Month award given to a property that beautifies their respective neighborhoods. Most people pay little attention to these choices. Cottonwood Heights Neighborhood Association selection for August turned heads on Belt Line Road.

The Routh Creek Parkway, Richardson's newest road, opened today with a ribbon cutting. It marked another milestone in the development of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Campus in Galatyn Park.

Recently, there has been a great deal of dust kicked up by bloggers and letter writers who are somehow horrified that the issue of a new drainage fee was discussed at the end of the final day of budget workshops last month. Phrases like “sleight of hand”, “shell game”, “collusion”, and “dishonorable behavior” have been bandied about. Bill McCalpin explains why he believes those accusations are unfair.