Posted on: October 23, 2020
FBTX ~ Farmers Branch Parks and Recreation Director Mike Mashburn has recently announced three key promotions.
Maria Minter was elevated to Recreation and Culture Manager, Emanuel Pulido moves to a Recreation Supervisor role, and Urban...
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Posted on: October 13, 2020
FBTX ~ Early voting for the November 3 election is now underway at all Dallas County Early voting locations including the Manske Library and Brookhaven College.
Early voting for the state, national and City elections for Mayor and Council Distric...
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Posted on: October 23, 2020
FBTX ~ Farmers Branch Emergency Management capabilities have been substantially enhanced with new credentials for Emergency Management Specialist Lauren Sanchez.
The Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential is a p...
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Posted on: October 12, 2020
FBTX ~ The Farmers Branch Historical Park is again preparing for an annual intimate celebration of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, on Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Festivities will include Mariachi ...
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Posted on: October 2, 2020
FBTX ~ All Hallow's Eve has taken a new form locally this year - Halloween in the Branch, a nearly monthlong celebration featuring one virtual and two in-person events.
Halloween in the Branch will start with The Spla...
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Posted on: October 23, 2020
FBTX ~ The Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center has moved another step closer to a makeover with Phase 1 renovations being approved by the City Council during their first meeting in October.
The work is anticipated to begin in ea...
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Posted on: October 16, 2020
FBTX ~ Two Parks and Recreation Department operations were recognized at Tuesday's City Council meeting for excellence in serving their audience.
The Texas Recreation And Parks Society North Region award for 'Arts and Humanities Progra...
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City News
Posted on: October 12, 2020
FBTX ~ Following an exhaustive national search, Farmers Branch City Manager Charles Cox has named former television news anchor Jeff L. Brady as the incoming Director of Communications.
In January, Brady will replace current Communicat...
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City News
Posted on: October 2, 2020
FBTX ~ With this week's retirement of longtime controller Mayve Strong, Finance Director Sherrelle Evans-Jones has announced one promotion and one return to the City staff.
Pam DeHon has been promoted from Senior Accountant to...
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City News
Posted on: September 19, 2020
FBTX ~ After a tour of duty with the City of Farmers Branch totaling 25 years, a local fixture of the City staff, Landscape Manager Pam Smith, will retire on November 2.
Pam made the announcement following her induction as an honorary ...
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Posted on: September 25, 2020
FBTX ~ Having completed 25 years of service to the City of Farmers Branch, Controller Mayve Strong is retiring at the end of September.
A Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Marycrest University in Da...
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City News
Posted on: August 21, 2020
FBTX ~ In the era of COVID-19, when people venture out of their homes they are typically looking to get some space. At Cuquita’s Mexican restaurant, it might be a parking space.
Cuquita’s is one of the first restaur...
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Posted on: September 4, 2020
FBTX ~ A 71-year-old Farmers Branch resident is breathing a sigh of relief after Farmers Branch Police investigators intercepted a financial scam in progress, saving her nearly $80,000.
After scouring local records for names and number...
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Posted on: August 31, 2020
FBTX ~ As the Farmers Branch City Council moves forward with consideration of the proposed $144 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, City Manager Charles Cox has noted that the tried-and-true pay-as-you-go method of funding municipal projects is s...
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Posted on: August 31, 2020
FBTX ~ East Texas Meter & Hydrant Services, working on behalf of the Farmers Branch Fire Department, will be working in the City this weekend to begin the multi-year project to strip and repaint the more than 1,000 fire hydrants in Farmers Branch.
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Posted on: August 31, 2020
FBTX ~ A blog entry by UNT Student Kirsten Hahn, entitled "Historical Marker Day Trips Allow Familiar Locations to Yield Fresh Discoveries," features the Farmers Branch Historical Park.
"Next stop: Farmers Branch Histori...
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Posted on: July 31, 2020
FBTX ~ For years, Montgomery Elementary School occupied the corner of Heartside Place and Amber Lane, welcoming Farmers Branch children for decades.
Now, with kids going to nearby Blair Elementary School, and following the demolition o...
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City News
Posted on: July 31, 2020
FBTX ~ Following discussions with a diverse, 26-member body, representing a cross-section of the Farmers Branch community and Farmers Branch Police Chief David Hale, Mayor Robert Dye reported to the City Council on the goals and recommendations of the Fut...
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Posted on: July 24, 2020
FBTX ~ The North Texas Emergency Communications Center has implemented a new program, designed to provide the most accurate response possible to calls for emergency service, based on the specifics of the situation.
Farmers Branch Fire ...
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City News
Posted on: July 8, 2020
FBTX ~ July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and Farmers Branch Parks staff will be joining their counterparts nationwide with the celebratory theme ’We Are Parks and Recreation.’
All month long, parks and re...
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City News
Posted on: June 12, 2020
FBTX ~ Taking a giant green step forward, the Farmers Branch City Council has unanimously approved the installation of solar panels on three City facilities, expected to generate more than 850,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.
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Posted on: June 26, 2020
FBTX ~ Demo work for Phase 1 of the Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center renovation has begun. The goal of the demo is to secure the area and to prevent construction dust from migrating upstairs.
Patrons will be able to ...
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Posted on: June 12, 2020
FBTX ~ Continuing the effort to expand the scope of the local policing perspective, Farmers Branch Mayor Robert Dye has announced that he will be appointing a diverse Task Force to examine the future of policing and law enforcement outreach to the communi...
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City News
Posted on: June 12, 2020
FBTX ~ In response to the national conversation on law enforcement, Farmers Branch Police Chief David Hale has immediately addressed, included or affirmed a number of practices included in the local department’s use-of-force policies:
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City News
Posted on: June 2, 2020
FBTX ~ While the 2020 Census is ongoing, the U.S. Census Bureau has released new population estimates, placing the Farmers Branch population at 48,158 - up 18.8 percent from the previous year’s estimate of 40,527.
By comparison with neighboring c...
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City News
Posted on: June 1, 2020
FBTX ~ A phased renovation of the 16-year-old Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center will begin soon with an overhaul of the first floor, including expanded fitness and childcare areas, new look to walls and surfaces, and relocation of the welcome des...
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City News
Posted on: May 22, 2020
FBTX ~ As the City’s caretaker of records, meetings, elections and more, the Farmers Branch City Secretary’s Office has been recognized by the Texas Municipal Clerks Association with their Achievement of Excellence Award.
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City News
Posted on: April 6, 2020
FBTX ~ The City of Farmers Branch is encouraging all residents to step up and be counted in the 2020 U.S. Census.
Even though National Census Day has been planned for Wednesday, April 1, there is still plenty of time to take part.
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Posted on: March 19, 2020
FBTX ~ Acting on authorization from Austin, the Farmers Branch City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to postpone the 2020 municipal election from May 2 to November 3.
Recognizing that the coronavirus pandemic could present a shortage of poll workers a...
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City News
Posted on: February 14, 2020
FBTX ~ Residents and businesspeople will play a key role as Farmers Branch City leaders undertake a visioning process in 2020 in order to gain a clearer picture of what the corridor on both sides of Interstate 35E through Farmers Branch will look like in ...
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Posted on: February 7, 2020
FBTX ~ In their annual list of top 20 best places to live in Dallas, MoneyInc.com has proclaimed Farmers Branch to be number three on the list, behind only Frisco and Addison.
MoneyInc.com author Liz Flynn said the most common factors ...
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Posted on: February 7, 2020
FBTX ~ Since 2006, the Tnemec corporation has celebrated the innovative and creative uses of its coatings on water tanks with the annual Tank of the Year contest.
Each year, tanks of all varieties from across the U.S. and Can...
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Posted on: January 23, 2020
FBTX – City of Farmers Branch residents and visitors will soon have more transportation options for getting around the city with the advent of the “Westside Art Trail,” a $10.4 million project with construction largely funded...
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City News
Posted on: January 22, 2020
FBTX ~ Operated as a community theatre since its founding, the Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch has joined the Actor’s Equity Association, meaning it has graduated to the ranks of professional theatre.
According to D Magaz...
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Posted on: January 22, 2020
FBTX ~ Thanks to a new program offered by the Farmers Branch Department of Sustainability & Public Health, residents will now be able to participate in composting without dealing with the challenges of a composting bin at home.
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Posted on: January 9, 2020
FBTX ~ The Farmers Branch City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to lower the property tax bills of the over-65 population in Farmers Branch by an equivalent of 4-cents on the property tax rate.
The Council raised the Resident Ho...
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Posted on: January 9, 2020
AOAP ~ Farmers Branch Aquatics Supervisor Ashley Muñoz has been named the Competitor Swim Aquatic Professional of the Month by the Association of Aquatic Professionals.
She is directly responsible for up to 75 part-time staf...
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Posted on: December 12, 2019
CARROLLTON ~ The North Texas Emergency Communications Center, which serves the cities of Carrollton, Coppell, and Farmers Branch, as well as the Town of Addison, recently upgraded its 911 communications infrastructure to a new, all-digital NextGen911 syst...
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City News
Posted on: October 24, 2019
FBTX ~ The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded the Farmers Branch Fire Department a Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant.
The City will receive $1,008,534 to hire s...
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Posted on: October 11, 2019
FBTX ~ The Farmers Branch City Council decided dates for their regularly scheduled meetings for the upcoming 2020 calendar year during their work session earlier this week.
Regular meeting dates include: January 7 & 21, February 4 ...
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Posted on: October 24, 2019
FBTX ~ In the aftermath of Sunday’s weather, the Farmers Branch Emergency Management Office reminds residents that the City’s eight Outdoor Warning Sirens are activated for threats that affect the safety of residents such as tornados, ...
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Posted on: June 7, 2019
FBTX ~ With a great deal of excitement and anticipation, the City of Farmers Branch has announced that Tenet Healthcare Corporation has signed a long-term lease for the company’s new corporate headquarters, at International Plaza Building I in F...
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Posted on: April 4, 2019
FBTX ~ In line with the priorities of their strategic plan, and motivated by the recent Point-in-Time count, that identified 43 homeless C-FB ISD students living in Farmers Branch, the Farmers Branch City Council on Tuesday took a landmark step towards en...
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Posted on: September 19, 2018
FBTX ~ The Farmers Branch Police Department is asking residents to be aware that scams are on the increase, and are being perpetrated on social media, via email, and by telephone.
Scammers will prey on a person’s fear, desire to make easy money, ...
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Posted on: February 26, 2018
FBTX ~ Farmers Branch Municipal Court has brought traffic tickets back to the future, keying on a new trend in technology to offer a virtual courtroom, affording the opportunity for most Class C misdemeanor cases to be handled online.
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Posted on: May 8, 2017
FBTX ~ After a great deal of negotiation, the Farmers Branch Economic Development Office has announced a new mixed use project for the corner of Alpha and Inwood Roads.
The new project on the 14-acre tract will include retai...
Posted on: March 7, 2017
FBTX ~ Employing technology that can notify residents of anything from severe weather to community updates, via voice or text, the City of Farmers Branch is announcing the launch of the Branch Alert system. Anyone wishing to receive thi...
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Posted on: December 12, 2016
FBTX ~ Streamlining the process of public information requests like never before, Farmers Branch City Secretary Amy Piukana said her office is preparing to launch an online public information request process.
The City recently purchas...
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Public Information Request Portal
City News
Posted on: October 19, 2016
FARMERS BRANCH ~ The Denco Area 9-1-1 District has announced that it has implemented text-to-911 service for all of Denton County and the City of Carrollton, including the North Texas Emergency Communications Center, serving public safety dispatch for Far...
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City News
Posted on: November 30, 2016
FBTX ~ Ushering in a new degree of transparency like never before, the City of Farmers Branch has launched an online City Records Archive that allows anyone to access packets, minutes of public meetings, ordinances, resolutions and more.
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Posted on: July 27, 2016
FARMERS BRANCH ~ As the weather continues to warm up, coupled with periodic and uncharacteristic rainfall this summer, Farmers Branch staff is working hard to protect residents from mosquito-borne diseases such as Zika and West Nile Virus. Resident involv...
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Posted on: April 13, 2016
FARMERS BRANCH ~ As one of its newest crime prevention and investigation tools, the Farmers Branch Police Department is asking local residents and businesses to register their surveillance cameras for the SafeCam initiative.
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Posted on: April 13, 2016
FARMERS BRANCH ~ With eight valid alarm calls last year, out of 3,059 responded to by the Police Department, the Farmers Branch City Council has approved changes to the local alarm ordinance, designed to keep officers on the street and away from false ala...Read on...
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Posted on: February 24, 2016
CARROLLTON ~ After years of planning, preparation, testing and checking, the North Texas Emergency Communications Center, or NTECC, is now fully implemented with public safety dispatch for its four member cities - Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Coppell and A...
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Posted on: September 28, 2015
FARMERS BRANCH ~ In a continuing effort to improve pedestrian safety at strategic spots, the Farmers Branch Public Works Department has installed solar-powered rapid flash crosswalk signs at three locations.
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Posted on: August 5, 2015
FARMERS BRANCH ~ In an effort to further the safety of the community, the Farmers Branch Police Department has initiated a “Safe Exchange Zone” program for the exchange of items that have been bought, sold or traded or for child custody exchanges.
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Posted on: April 21, 2015
FARMERS BRANCH ~ Helping to put City of Farmers Branch information and resources at the fingertips of citizens, the Farmers Branch Mobile App for smartphones and tablets has debuted in Apple’s App Store and on the Android Marketplace.
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Posted on: April 21, 2015
FARMERS BRANCH ~ In what was previously a once or twice a year event, dropping off old prescription medications for proper disposal is now a permanent service offered by the Farmers Branch Police Department.
Sergeant Terry Eoff said the new receptac...Read on...
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Posted on: April 6, 2015
FARMERS BRANCH ~ On an unusually warm Tuesday in January, a crew of specialized craftsmen carefully helped place a 100-plus-year-old bell back into the belfry where its service began in the 1890s.
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