RENOVATION: Rec Center Phase 1 renovations well underway

FBTX ~ The Farmers Branch Community Recreation Center Phase 1 transformation of the first floor is well underway. Just inside the main entrance, crews are busy installing a new interior finish, new flooring and new LED lighting throughout.

The new lobby ar...

COVID UPDATE: Dallas County now has five 'hub' vaccine centers

VOLUNTEERS: City needs volunteers to serve on two task forces

ENERGY EFFICIENT: Solar panels now top Manske Library

LOST & FOUND: New partnership assists in finding lost pets

SPEAKING: City Council launches new citizen speaker process

AWARDS: Parks & Recreation Department nets four awards

ARTS & CULTURE: City in search of artists for new directory

BOND RATING: Top agencies uphold City's AA+ bond rating

FBTX ~ Two of the nation's top credit rating agencies upheld the Farmers Branch coveted AA+ rating this year.

   Fitch Ratings cited the City's “solid revenue growth prospects and solid operating performance, characteri...

BREAKING: Percentage of hospitalizations triggers cutbacks

EXPANDED: Library offers more public parking

FBTX ~ The Manske Library now has more room for public parking. One of the first steps in a major renovation has been to enhance and expand the parking lot across Golfing Green Drive.

   Other functional improvements will include ADA comp...

BARN STRUCTURE: Historical Park Barn project concept approved

FBTX ~ Envisioning a structure that could host medium-sized rentals, weddings, classes and special events, the Farmers Branch City Council has approved the concept, placement, size and design for a barn-like event center at the Historical Park.

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TASK FORCE: Mayor reports on Future of Policing Task Force

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...

STEMMONS: Residents will be invited to offer input on I-35E corridor vision

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 ...

MONEYINC.COM: Online magazine names Farmers Branch third best place to live in Dallas

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 ...

ARTWORK: West Side Water Tower officially recognized

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...

TRAILS: West Side Art Trail to connect neighborhoods

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...

COMPOST: Residents can compost without dealing with a bin

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.

   Beg...

OLDER AMERICANS: Senior homestead exemption savings equals 4-cents on property tax rate

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...

KUDOS: Aquatics' Ashley Muñoz heralded by national professional organization

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...

COUNCIL: Retana tapped for NLC committee assignment

WASHINGTON ~ Farmers Branch City Council Member Cristal Retana has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2020 Human Development federal advocacy committee.

   This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal...

BIG RELOCATION: Farmers Branch welcomes Tenet Healthcare headquarters

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...

LANDMARK ACTION: City Council takes huge step towards ending child homelessness in Farmers Branch

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...

FRAUD: FBPD warns residents to be vigilant for scammers

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, ...

E-COURT: Farmers Branch becomes first court in Texas to offer online resolution of some cases

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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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: New mixed use project to replace big box at Inwood and Alpha

BRANCH ALERT: New system targets information to specific, geographic areas

NEW: City Secretary's office enhances transparency with online public information request process

TEXT TO 911: Option now available in Farmers Branch

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...

NEW ARCHIVE: City records archive now available to anyone online

BUZZZZZ: Integrated Mosquito Management combatting warm weather pests

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...

SAFE CAM: FBPD asks for the help of extra "eyes" in the community

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.

"Citizen-provided...Read on...

ALARMS: Changes to ordinance designed to reduce false alarm calls

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...

LIVE: Four partner cities now live on state-of-the-art dispatch center

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...

RAPID FLASH BEACONS: New flashing crosswalks designed to improve pedestrian safety

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.

The rapid flashing of beacons is activated...Read on...

SAFE ZONES: FBPD sets up exchange location for online business, child custody

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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APP-SOLUTELY: Farmers Branch launches mobile app for smartphones and tablets

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.

Entitled “MyFB...Read on...

DRUGS: Prescription take back now possible five days a week at FBPD

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...

RING IN THE OLD: Original bell from Old Church finds its way home to the Historical Park

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.

The Old Church at the Farmers Branch Historical Park...Read on...