City of The Colony E-Newsletter • Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Liberty by the Lake set

for July 1 @ Five Star

Join us for a weekend of family fun as we celebrate America's freedom and the Fourth of July at the 26th annual Liberty by the Lake festival! This year's event features great food, fireworks, live music, and more, and will be held starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at The Colony Five Star Complex, 4100 Blair Oaks Drive. Other activities that day include:

The day's celebration kicks off in the morning with the Liberty 5K/10K/1M race at Stewart Creek Park, 3700 Sparks Road. This is a family event for participants of all ages and abilities. Get registered today!
Then comes the Independence Day Parade! The parade theme this year is Texas Legends. The parade starts at 11:30 a.m. The route will start at Peters Colony Elementary School and head west along Nash Drive; turn south on Blair Oaks; then finish at The Colony High School teachers' parking lot. To register for the parade, please complete a form online.
That evening we finish the festivities at Five Star with a concert, food vendors, rides and the best fireworks around! Don’t miss the fun! For more information, including a full schedule of events and activities, visit www.LibertyByTheLake.com or call 972-625-1106.

Volunteers repairing a home during Volunteer Assistance Program Week

Four projects completed during VAP Week

Keep The Colony Beautiful and the Community Image Department are proud to partner with Next Steps-The Colony and Mission TC to facilitate neighbors helping neighbors in our community as part of the city's Volunteer Assistance Program (VAP). From May 30 to June 1, 62 volunteers completed four projects in the community, totaling more than 1,000 hours of work during the week. Click the photo above to see more photos from VAP Week. Visit TheColonyTx.gov for more info about the Volunteer Assistance Program.

Cosm breaks ground at Grandscape

City officials were excited to take part in the groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month for Cosm - a first-of-its-kind immersive entertainment venue coming to Texas. The 65,000-square-foot public venue is Cosm's second location. The first is in Los Angeles at Hollywood Park by SoFi Stadium. Click the photo for more information about this amazing technology.

Know the signs of heat-related illness

Summer is officially upon us, and with it comes Texas heat. North Texas has been under an Extreme Heat Warning for several days, continuing through 8 p.m. June 21. Please use caution if you must be outdoors during extreme heat - and never leave children or pets in vehicles unattended! Click the photo for more information.

The Colony Mayor Boyer and British Consul General Richard Hyde at Sixes Cricket party

Sixes Social Cricket coming soon

The Colony Mayor Richard Boyer (at left) and British Consul General Richard Hyde attended a recent opening reception for Sixes Social Cricket, scheduled to open June 22 in Grandscape as the first-of-its-kind in Texas. Click the photo to visit the Sixes Social Cricket website for more information.

And the winner is ...

Congratulations! The Chevy Tahoe assigned to TCPD's School Resource Officer at The Colony High School recently won first place in the Non-ISD category of the 2023 Texas’ Best Police Unit Contest. The competition was part of the Texas School Safety Conference in San Antonio. Way to go, TCPD!

Election filing begins July 22

The filing period for the November 2023 City Council Election opens July 22 and continues through 5 p.m. Aug. 21. This year, Places 3, 4, 5, and 6 are up for election for three-year terms. More info, including forms and applications, is available on our website, TheColonyTx.gov.

What else is In THE News?

The public is invited to attend and provide input during the next meeting of the city's Keep The Colony Beautiful Board. KTCB meets at 6 p.m. the last Thursday of each month at City Hall, 6800 Main St.
During its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 20, The Colony City Council voted to cancel the City Council meeting on July 5 due to the Fourth of July holiday.
Don't forget: Annual weather conditions have necessitated continued implementation of Phase 1 of the City's Drought Contingency Plan (PDF). Residents are encouraged to follow a twice weekly watering schedule determined by your address. Visit www.TheColonyTx.gov/water (PDF) for more information.
It’s that time of year again, when we would like to share some information with our residents about sprinkler use, swimming pools, and other watering tips as we approach the year’s peak water-usage period. Visit our website for answers to frequently asked questions about water use and conservation.