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ABOUT US
Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and P ugerville, Texas. We have expanded our operations to include hundreds of employees, our own printing operation and over 30 hyperlocal editions across three states. Our circulation is over 2 million residential mailboxes, and it grows each month with new residents and developments.
HIGHLIGHTS FROMTHISMONTH
FROMLEANNE: Our Annual Community Guide brings you stories of growth and plans for the future. In addition to our regular features, we also highlight the top stories we think will shape 2022 in Richardson. Those include Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s redesigned bus network (see Page 15), several bond construction projects planned by Richardson ISD (see Page 16) and the next steps for projects being funded by the city’s 2021 bond (see Page 17). We also celebrate 2021 with our dining and shopping listings (see Pages 12-13). Our lead story takes a deeper look at the leadership changes on the horizon for Richardson ISD. We will follow this story as it continues to develop, so make sure you are subscribed to our daily e-newsletter to keep up with everything going on in Richardson. We’re thankful to our business partners for their sponsorship of this hyperlocal content. We hope you enjoy this issue, and welcome to 2022! Leanne Libby, GENERALMANAGER
Community Impact Newspaper teams include general managers, editors, reporters, graphic designers, sales account executives and sales support, all immersed and invested in the communities they serve. Our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. Our core values are Faith, Passion, Quality, Innovation and Integrity.
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