City of The Colony Electronic Newsletter • Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020

Early voting for The Colony City Council runoffs Nov. 23-Dec. 4

Early voting by personal appearance for the Dec. 8, 2020, City of The Colony City Council Runoff Election begins on Monday, Nov. 23, and continues through Friday, Dec. 4. Early voting and Election Day voting will be held at the City of The Colony Annex Building, 6804 Main St. Hours for early voting are:

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 23-25; Nov. 28; Nov. 30-Dec. 2; and,
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 3-4.

Results of the Nov. 3, 2020, Election are available on our website. For more information, contact The Colony City Secretary’s Office at 972-624-3105 or the Denton County Elections Administration at 972-349-3200.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials advise against traditional family gatherings as they have potential to further transmit the virus. The CDC has offered guidelines for holiday celebrations and small gatherings. Click the photo for more information, and remember, we're still #InThisTogether!

VOA Classic returns week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6

We're excited to welcome back 2019 VOA Classic Champion and native Texan Cheyenne Knight to the 2020 Volunteers of America Classic, hosted by the Golf Clubs at The Tribute! Players will be vying for a $1.75 million purse, a significant increase from the previous $1.3 million purse. However, due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's tournament will be held without fans in attendance. Everyone is encouraged to follow the results on the Golf Channel. Tickets are also available for a Virtual Women's Leadership Summit, set for Dec. 1, featuring keynote speaker Andrea Kremer. Lastly, follow The Colony Convention & Visitors Bureau for the all latest info about one of the largest women's professional sporting events in the state of Texas!

New service alert! The Colony Public Library is happy to announce FREE, 24/7 WiFi access is now available anywhere in the Library/City Hall parking lot! This new service, funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Grant #CAR1-21036) (2021), will further our efforts to increase digital inclusion in our community. Look for “The Colony Library Parking Lot” wireless network from the parking lot to connect. With this funding, we’re also able to offer additional mobile hotspots that can be checked out with a TCPL library card, so you can take the internet home, if needed. Place your reserve for one of the hotspots today and pick it up at our new drive-up window!

Parade of Lights set for Dec. 5

In keeping with the 2020 theme of new-look events, this year's Parade of Lights will be a reverse parade. What does that mean? A reverse parade is where the parade entries are stationary along the road and the attendees drive through looking at the floats, marching groups, etc. The event is set for 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Stewart Creek Park. The Colony Parks & Recreation Department is looking for groups and organizations to participate in this year's parade. Join us for this festive event that kicks off the holiday season! Click on the photo for more info or call 972-625-1106.

TCFD engines featured in trade publication

The Colony Fire Department's 2018 twin Engines 11 & 12 were recently featured in Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Magazine. Fire Chief Scott Thompson said this has been a really popular engine spec and that the department frequently fields requests from visitors to check them out. You, too, can check them out in the magazine's story by clicking the photo above.

What else is In THE News?

The Grandscape skyline will be changing once again with its latest project announcement: a high-rise office campus! Check out this Dallas Morning News story about the new campus in the works for the $1.5 billion Grandscape project.
City offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving holidays. The Colony Public Library will be closed Nov. 26-29. Happy Thanksgiving!
#ICYMI: Republic Services has begun a process to assess and changeout old/damaged trash carts in the city. The process began with Tuesday’s routes. Replacement will continue on a weekly basis for a given day’s route until completed, at which time Republic will begin the next day’s route, and so on, until completed citywide. Visit our website or call 972-624-3131 for more information.
On the morning of Nov. 5, The Colony Police and Fire departments responded to a a major vehicle crash in the 7500 block of Main Street, just north of East Lake Highlands Drive. The crash closed traffic for several hours and resulted in the fatality of one driver. More information is available on our website.
The Colony Parks & Recreation Department is offering Adventures In Art holiday art camps during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday weeks. Learn fine art techniques and creative thinking while creating holiday themed paintings and drawings. More information and registration details are available at PlayTC.com!