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Lake Carolyn Promenade Phase V will begin construction in early 2025 and marks the final phase, completing the walkway’s 6-mile loop.
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Visit CityofIrving.org for more information. All city offices and services will resume on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OFnormal THEoperations CITY OF IRVING
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There will be no residential trash, curbside recycling or brush/bulky collection Dec. 24 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Tuesday/Friday residential trash collection will resume on Friday, Dec. 27. Tuesday recycling and brush/bulky collections will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Additionally, the following city facilities will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1: City Hall Criminal Justice Center Heritage Aquatic Center Hunter Ferrell Landfill Irving Animal Care Campus Irving Archives and Museum Irving Arts Center Irving public libraries North Lake Natatorium Recreation centers
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Winter Holidays; No Trash Collection
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CENTENNIAL PARK HOLIDAY LIGHTS This year’s holiday lights display is open to the public Dec. 7 to Jan. 1 from dusk to 10 p.m., weather permitting. Stroll through one of the jewels of Irving’s Heritage District, Centennial Park at 444 W. Second St., to view the free light display. The park is decorated with more than 100,000 lights on the fences, trees and bridge. Walkways are lighted on each side to keep pathways visible for visitors after dark. Biking is prohibited through the display while lights are illuminated. For more information about the annual holiday lights display, visit IrvingEvents.org.
Irving’s ‘Snap and Sleigh’ Holiday Photo Challenge Participate in the Snap and Sleigh photo challenge for a chance to win a City of Irving-branded ring light from Nov. 27 through Dec. 31. Visit Irving City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and show Guest Services five photos/selfies taken at different holiday displays around the city to claim the prize, while supplies last. Visit CityofIrving.org/Snap for a list of all holiday displays located around Irving.
Holiday Photo Displays ● Irving City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd. ● Centennial Park, 444 W. 2nd St. ● E .O. Perry Flower Clock, 401-403 S. Main St. ● Island Greens, intersection of SH114 and N. O’Connor Blvd. ● Rochelle Park, Rochelle Boulevard and Hidalgo Street ● Heritage Park, 217 S. Main St. ● Founders Park, 1400-1456 Riverside Drive
● Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. ● Las Colinas Urban Center on O’Connor Boulevard, from Las Colinas Boulevard to Riverside Drive ● Mandalay Canal, 215 Mandalay Canal ● Intersection of Gran Via and Escena Boulevard ● Intersection of Valencia Boulevard and Camino Lago ● Canyon Crest Park, 6 Santa Fe Trail
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Seasonal Leaf Collection Irving Solid Waste Services will collect bagged leaves and grass clippings at the curb on regular collection days. Leaf and grass bag pickup is unlimited and does not count towards the eight trash bag limit. Residents can also drop off unbagged leaves and grass clippings for Irving's mulch program at the Hunter Ferrell Landfill at no charge. Irving’s Think Green … Be Green leaf management webpage has additional tips on how lawn and landscape waste can benefit Irving yards all year long at CityofIrving.org/Leaf-Management.
2025 State of the City Save the date to join Mayor Rick Stopfer at the 44th Annual State of the City.
Thursday, Jan. 16 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Irving Convention Center, 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd. For more information, visit IrvingChamber.com.
BILL PROPOSES TO LIMIT CITIES’ CONTROL OVER ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Tuesday, Nov. 12, was the first day legislation could be filed for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, and more than 1,400 bills and joint resolutions were filed. As expected, those bills included efforts to nullify city regulations regarding land use, particularly the number of units allowed per acre. One bill of interest to the City of Irving is House Bill (HB) 878. As filed, HB 878 would prevent cities from prohibiting accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on lots zoned for a single-family home or duplex, and limiting control of building mass, setbacks and height among other things. Texas cities could not require parking or charge any additional fee if an ADU is added to an existing lot. The minimum residential lot requirement would be capped at 2,500 square feet, with a width of 16 feet and a depth of 30 feet. Visit www.Capitol.State.Tx.Us to search by bill number for more information. 89th Texas Legislature 2025 Dates ● Jan. 14 | Legislature convenes ● March 14 | Deadline for bill filing ● June 2 | Last day of 89th Regular Session City advocates anticipate the filing of many more restrictions on city regulatory authority between now and the mid-March 2025 filing deadline. The flurry of bills filed on the first day is not unusual, though the number of bills filed overall grows every Legislative Session. Contact Legislators To comment on HB 878, contact: Rep. Cody Vasut, R-District 25, 22 N. Velasco St., Suite 25, Angleton, TX 77515 (979) 848-1770 | Cody.Vasut@house.texas.gov
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