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Carrollton's Festival at the Switchyard has plans to keep your kids excited all weekend long with a kid's area that will keep them entertained for hours.

Visit W.J. Thomas Park Pool (1950 N. Perry Road) on Saturdays, July 31 and August 7 for a special buy one, get one free entrance offer.

Carrollton Parks Department has partnered with the OSP Fund, a local non-profit, to serve lunches for the summer food program.

Effective Monday, September 13, 2010, new City office hours will be Monday through Thursday 7:30am-5:30pm and Friday 7:30am-11:30am.

Effective Monday, September 13, 2010, new City office hours will be Monday through Thursday 7:30am-5:30pm and Friday 7:30am-11:30am.

Cookies for the Troops Cookbook, created by a group of women at the Carrollton Senior Center to raise postage money for their care package shipments to the troops, features 149 cookie recipes submitted and compiled by Carrollton Senior Center members and is now on sale.

It’s time for the annual Metrocrest Social Services Christmas in July Food Drive. The drive lasts from July 6 until July 31 and benefits the Metrocrest Social Services Food Pantry.

This is a reminder that at approximately 1pm this afternoon, Wednesday, July 7, the City of Carrollton will conduct its monthly emergency alert system siren test. The sirens are tested the first Wednesday of every month at approximately 1pm.

The City of Carrollton Public Works Department is partnering with the Irrigation Association to promote July as Smart Irrigation Month.

The City of Carrollton Marketing Services Department was recently honored with a 2010 First Place TAMI Award from the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) for Best E-Newsletter in the Technology Services category.

Check out the newly redesigned Festival at the Switchyard website at http://carrolltonfestival.com for entertainment and vendor updates. The inaugural, two-day, outdoor event takes place October 22-23, 2010 on the Downtown Carrollton Square and will feature live entertainment from Robert Earl Keen, Polyphonic Spree and the Old 97s.

The City of Carrollton will be phasing in new credit card processing procedures, beginning August 2 with Municipal Court payments.

Recently, Waste Management was chosen as the new service provider for residential solid waste collection after submitting a competitive bid that will save taxpayers more than $5 million over the life of the contract. The current provider, Allied Waste, has launched a direct mail campaign in protest. Click on the headline above for more details.

The City of Carrollton’s Rosemeade Rainforest Aquatic Complex was voted by the community as “Best Place to Entertain the Family” for Carrollton/Farmers Branch/Addison in the NeighborsGo 2010 Neighbors Choice Awards Edition on June 25.

Indian Creek Golf Club was voted “Favorite Public Golf Course” in the 2nd Annual ADDISON Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards.

DART officials have announced a projected long-term shortfall in sales tax revenue that will result in indefinite delay of some projects. The current 37-mile light rail expansion, which includes the completion of the Green Line from Pleasant Grove to Carrollton, will not be affected.

The City of Carrollton proudly announces that Robert Earl Keen will join Polyphonic Spree and the Old 97s to headline Carrollton's October 22 and 23 Festival at the Switchyard.

Carrollton has been awarded the 2010 Public Works Project of the Year Award by the Texas Public Works Association (TPWA) in the Environment category with a project cost between $10 and $100 million.

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recognized the City of Carrollton as a member of HUD’s Region VI ARRA Honor Roll. The City of Carrollton used its $212,536 in CDBG-Recovery funds on reconstruction of street, sidewalk, water and sewer line repair for the Nix Road N.O.T.I.C.E. project.

Support Animal Services! Donate $10 or more and you will receive a Carrollton Animal Services t-shirt. It's tax deductible and it helps the animals.

The City of Carrollton will start to accept applications for various boards and commissions seats on June 1. Volunteer position applications must be submitted by Friday, August 20.

Summer is the time to enjoy local lakes, rivers, streams and creeks, but some people unknowingly pollute and impair these water bodies with their daily activities. Following these tips can help protect local waterways.

The City of Carrollton has begun Stage 1 of conserving water during peak usage hours. From May to September residents must restrict their outdoor watering.

Carrollton is offering free irrigation inspections through the Save Water by the Yard Program until August 30 (or until the funds are exhausted) for eligible Carrollton Water Utilities residential customers with in-ground irrigation systems.

Fight the Bites: Mosquito season typically runs from May to October, with peak activity in August. Residents should be on heightened alert during these months.

Congratulations to K-9 Officers Withers and Sanchez, and their K9 partners Argo and Bosko for being named Top Law Enforcement Team for highest combined agency score out of 125 teams in the 2010 National Narcotic Detector Dog Association Competition.

The City of Carrollton has begun Stage 1 of conserving water during peak usage hours. From May to September residents must restrict their outdoor watering to midnight to 10 am or from 7 pm to midnight; no watering is allowed from 10 am to 7 pm.

The Carrollton Police Department is launching a new program initiative, in partnership with specially trained alumni of the Carrollton Citizen Police Academy. These graduates now volunteer their time as part of the Carrollton Citizen Patrol, performing tasks such as parking violation enforcement that allow police officers to concentrate on other aspects of their job.

Last day to reserve a space for the Community Garage Sale is Wednesday, May 12. The garage sale will be held on Saturday, May 15 from 9am-1pm at Crosby Recreation Center, 1610 Crosby Rd.