Posted on: April 16, 2021
Due to continued demand, the City has re-opened the pilot program for residents who want to use a garbage cart for solid waste collection.
The program will offer garbage cart collection service thru September 30 at a one-time cost of $76. A gray cart will ...
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
Mayor Dye has an invitation for you. Tour our nearly-renovated Community Recreation Center with him in the video below, or with Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Cristal Retana below, or join them in person for the Grand Reopening ceremony on Monday, April 26 at 6 p.m...
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
One ton of farm-raised catfish, and their friends, will be swimming in Rawhide Creek, just waiting for kids at this year's Fishin’ Fun on Saturday, April 24.
Designed as a fishing experience for ages 16 and under, the event is free. Kids...
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
The Arts and Culture Committee, in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department, has unveiled the Farmers Branch iteration of Love Locks.
The art piece was fabricated and constructed completely in-house by the Parks Special Projects Crew. ...
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
Denton Drive Live! is back! The new season will run from April 10 until September 11 at the Farmers Branch Historical Park, featuring some of Texas’ premier bands.
The free performances will be held every second Saturday and wi...
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Posted on: March 26, 2021
Your garbage and bulk collection will soon be better than ever as small piles of loose items 50 pounds or less will be collected by hand, instead of by the Green Grabber.
This will be more efficient, reduce equipment downtime and cause less damage to lawns...
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Posted on: April 7, 2021
With summer coming up fast, Parks and Recreation crews are working hard to finish the Mallon Park Playground upgrade.
The old playground equipment has been replaced by a bright green-and-purple, modular design with an engineered wood fiber surface and an a...
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Posted on: March 26, 2021
The Farmers Branch public safety dispatch and operations organization has created a new, simpler way for residents to contact first responders for non-emergency needs by calling *247 from any cell phone to reach the North Texas Emergency Communic...
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Posted on: March 5, 2021
During the March 16 meeting and after extensive debate, the City Council directed staff to reimplement the policy requirement for face masks or face coverings for customers visiting any City facility. This requirement will stay in place until June 30, at ...
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Posted on: February 27, 2021
The City still needs volunteers who are registered voters interested in serving the community. Applications are now being accepted for candidates to serve on a Farmers Branch Board or Commission, including:
- Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
- Art & Cultur...
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Posted on: March 5, 2021
Volunteering at a COVID-19 vaccination hub offers another means of getting the vaccine.
Volunteers are not guaranteed a vaccination, but those who have spent at least 15 hours working at a site are eligible to receive a shot if there are extra doses at the...
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Posted on: February 10, 2021
Anyone wishing to give back to the City through service on one of the City’s many Boards and Commissions is encouraged to check out the information page at fbboards.com and apply online through the City Secretary’s office through May 1. ...
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Posted on: February 10, 2021
SafeCam is one of the Farmers Branch Police Department's most innovative crime prevention tools. Citizens who register their private surveillance cameras could provide evidence to help in future investigations.
The goal is to deter crime and promo...
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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: 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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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: 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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City News
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
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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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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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City News
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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