Richardson City Council will meet April 3, 10, 17 and 24 and May 1 at 6 p.m. Due to a re at City Hall, council meetings have been temporarily relocated to the Richardson Police Department at 200 N. Greenville Ave. www.cor.net Richardson ISD board of trustees will meet April 13 and 27 at 6 p.m. at the RISD Administrative Building, 400 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson. The meetings are streamed live online. www.risd.org MEETINGS WE COVER public spaces, evaluating group activities, following vaccination recommendations and supporting masking in all health care settings. HIGHLIGHTS DALLAS COUNTY The county will be moving away from its color- coded COVID-19 risk level gauge system and transitioning into a “new normal.” The announcement, which comes as county o cials said they have seen declining rates of COVID-19 infections, was made at a Commissioners Court meeting March 7. The “new normal” that will take its place comes with a number of recommendations, including evaluating personal risk, encouraging masking in
Water maintenance to conclude in April
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BY JACKSON KING
RICHARDSON O cials are notifying residents that water will remain safe to drink and use despite a potential stronger taste or smell of chlorine in tap water. The North Texas Municipal Water District, the city of Richardson’s water supplier, is conducting its annual chlorine maintenance period on its water transmission system and member cities’ distribution systems until April 3. The NTMWD treatment, which began March 6, is both a water system maintenance function and a water conservation measure that helps optimize drinking water quality and reduce the amount of hydrant ushing necessary during the warm weather months, according to city o cials. The NTMWD and its 13 member cities test and monitor water quality throughout the year.
Richardson’s Mark Twain Park received renovations to add accessibility upgrades as part of the city’s 2021 bond program. (Jackson King/Community Impact)
New playground update completed at Mark Twain Park
playground equipment, and upgrade adjacent walkways and ramps. The playground nished renovations Feb. 10 using funds from a 2021 bond program. In addition to accessibility upgrades that bring the park into full compliance with state and federal accessibility standards, the playground itself has a new vibrant-colored structure with slides, swings, bridges and stepping blocks. A new drinking fountain was also installed on the site. The park is one of nine upgraded via the 2021 bond program.
BY JACKSON KING
RICHARDSON The city’s Mark Twain Park has an updated playground. Located at 1240 Larkspur Drive, Mark Twain Park’s playground underwent renovations starting in December to add accessibility enhancements, replace old
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