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BY CONNOR PITTMAN
BY DUSTIN BUTLER
Richardson preps for nearly $2.8M in road repair projects
that will take place in separate locations. • May 4, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. • $25 admission; $15 for boxed lunch • Richardson Woman’s Club Estate, 2005 N. Cliffe Drive, Richardson • www.rwctx.org/event-5634298 Painting with a Twist: A Mother’s Heart Painting with a Twist is hosting a guided painting day meant to celebrate mothers. The class is for anyone 12 years of age and up. • May 12, 1-3 p.m. • $40-$48 • Painting with a Twist, 819 W. Arapaho Road, Richardson • https://tinyurl.com/2f5wtnjf Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival The annual festival features live music from local and national acts, in addition to a variety of cultural street performances, kids’ activities and a marketplace of vendors. • May 17-19, times vary • $15-$65 • Galatyn Park Urban Center, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson • www.wildflowerfestival.com
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Musica Nova: An Evening of Bach, Mozart & Brahms
Three road projects in Richardson are set to be funded as part of an annual road repair program. The projects, which are currently in the design phase, are expected to cost a little under $2.8 mil- lion, according to the city’s project map. Funding will come from the city’s street rehabilitation fund, which has over $11.4 million in available funds. What you need to know Construction will impact three areas: • East Belt Line Road between Walton Street and North Plano Road • Melrose Drive between Custer Road and US 75 • Renner Road between US 75 and Brand Road The projects are part of the fiscal year 2023-24 arterial repair program. City Manager Don Magner said they involve full-depth repair of the roads, which includes removing portions of the asphalt roadway and putting down a fresh overlay. “My goal with infrastructure ... is to maximize
the amount of street we can improve,” Magner said. The context On average, about $35 million is earmarked annually for street and alley repair projects, Magner said, adding that the community investment sends a strong message to property owners that the city takes care of the basic infrastructure needs. “If you look at the age of our infrastructure, we really have to keep our foot on the gas pedal,” Mag- ner said. “Since 2012, the City Council has increased the amount of funding dedicated to street, alley, water and wastewater maintenance.” Magner said that with nearly 80% of the city’s infrastructure at least 25 years old—the useful life of a concrete asset such as a street—there is no room for complacency in addressing maintenance needs. “If we don’t do [repairs], you quickly start to lose ground and fall behind,” Magner said. “Every day, there’s a street out there that’s deteriorating a little bit more or a new pothole that surfaces.”
Students from The University of Texas at Dallas’s Advanced and Chamber Music Ensemble will perform with faculty and other professional musicians. • May 3, 7:30 p.m. • Free • University Theatre, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson • https://tinyurl.com/49dkzxr8 ‘Our Town’ The Core Theatre is performing “Our Town,” an award- winning play that follows two small-town families over a 12-year period. • May 3-May 19, times vary • $15-$25 • The Core Theatre, 518 W. Arapaho Road, Ste. 115, Richardson • https://tinyurl.com/3j7usj92 Garden Festival and Tour The Richardson Woman’s Club is hosting a garden festival and tour featuring seminars with garden experts; vendors selling gifts, plants and baked goods; and garden tours
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Cottonwood Art Festival The semiannual art festival is returning to Cottonwood Park to showcase several local and national artists. According to its website, the festival will offer food and drinks, in addition to two stages featuring live music throughout the weekend. • May 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; May 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • Cottonwood Park, 1321 W. Belt Line Road, Richardson • www.cottonwoodartfestival.com
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Project details Total cost of the project: nearly $2.8 million Timeline: summer 2024-late 2024 Funding source: Richardson street rehabilitation fund
SOURCE: CITY OF RICHARDSON/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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