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Richardson invests nearly $5M for downtown park
Council adopts virtual meeting policy In the future, Richardson City Council members will be allowed to remotely join meetings under certain circumstances. To ensure compliance with state open meeting rules, city sta are working on obtaining necessary infrastructure, Director of Communications Greg Sowell said. In a nutshell The policy would allow members to join remotely up to four times per term, Sowell said, provided su cient reasoning like illness or planned travel. Up to two members are allowed to join remotely each meeting. A live feed of virtual participants must be viewable by people in attendance and other council members. Those who lose connection will be considered absent for any portion of the meeting missed, Sowell said.
A new common area designed to help enhance existing downtown Richardson development is receiving city funding to move the project along. A contract worth over $4.9 million was awarded to Tegrity Contractors by council during its Nov. 13 meeting. It will cover improvements to the location of the future Interurban Common. The overview Richardson has held a license agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit since 2020 that allows it to utilize the property, City Manager Don Magner said. Future plans include the creation of plaza space, landscaping and a food truck area. The proposed location is between Main Street and Jackson Street, near the Belt+Main development. According to a city presentation, the overall city
A contract worth nearly $5 million to carry out site work at the new Interurban Common was approved during the Nov. 13 council meeting.
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budget for the project is $5.4 million. The park will include a connection to the city’s Central Trail. The details The approved contract with Tegrity Contractors includes work on site grading and utilities, park pavilions, trails, solar lighting, seating, and land- scape improvements. What’s next? Per city documents, construction on the property is expected to begin in December and wrap up by November 2024.
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