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The City of Carrollton will hold a General Election and Special Election on Saturday, May 4 to elect Council places 1, 3, 5, and 7 and to consider proposed changes to the City Charter. For more information, visit the link below. La Ciudad de Carrollton realizará una Elección General y una Elección Especial el sábado 4 de mayo, para elegir los escaños 1,3, 5, y 7 del Concejo Municipal, y considerar cambios propuestos a los estatutos municipales. Para más información, visite el siguiente enlace. Thành phố Carrollton sẽ tổ chức Cuộc Tổng tuyển cử và Bầu cử Đặc biệt vào Thứ Bảy, ngày 4 tháng 5 để bầu ra các Vị trí Hội đồng 1, 3, 5, và 7 cũng như xem xét những thay đổi được đề xuất đối với Hiến chương. Để biết thêm thông tin, hãy truy cập liên kết bên dưới.
New Art Making a Splash in Carrollton The winners of Carrollton’s storm drain art contest recently finished painting storm drains in Downtown Carrollton.
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ast October, the City of Carrollton kicked off the inaugural storm drain art contest in search of artists to paint storm drain inlets in Downtown Carrollton. Now, the installation of art on seven storm drains spanning South Broadway Street in Downtown is finally complete. Artists submitted designs that fit themes of preventing stormwater pollution, maintaining safe drinking water sources or water conservation, and protecting natural habitats. A committee made up of City staff and Downtown stakeholders selected six of the seven winning designs, and community members voted on the seventh design as the People’s Choice winner.
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Road Closures & Construction Updates
Carrollton is home to three major highways (Sam Rayburn Tollway, President George Bush Turnpike, and Interstate 35E), as well as a light rail system. NTTA, TxDOT, and DART are responsible for their construction and maintenance. At the link below, find up-to-date City and non-City road construction projects, including those impacting public infrastructure and facilities. cityofcarrollton.com/roadclosures
People’s Choice
WINNER
Throughout March, the winning artists took to the streets of Downtown Carrollton to bring their designs to life. Using environmentally friendly acrylic paint, they brought bright colors, imagery of animals and natural environments, and even messages such as “water is life” and “only rain down the drain”
to each storm inlet. City staff have applied a sealant over each design, preserving the art for years to come. A brief biography of each artist is also available on the City website.
The installation of storm drain art helps raise awareness about stormwater pollution. Water that collects in storm drains may pick up pollutants such as trash or vehicle fluid from the street, and then flow directly into creeks and surface water throughout the City. Painting the storm drains is not only a colorful art installation for the community to enjoy, but a reminder for everyone to help protect the water supply and the environment. Visit Downtown Carrollton today to see how the project has transformed ordinary storm drains into works of art and raised awareness about preventing stormwater pollution. Keep an eye out for when the City will begin accepting submissions this October for the second phase of storm drain art installation in the community. cityofcarrollton.com/news