Allen City Council has just green-lighted a major cash drop on street repairs and updates to a local aquatics center. The council's latest meeting unveiled a hefty $4.1 million to be poured into fixing up roads and alleys that have seen better days, as it looks to systematically patch up the broken, aging pavement all over Allen. This isn't a one-off - the city makes it a point each year to target the worst spots and to get down to work. By bundling the repairs into one large contract, they're looking to save some green through economies of scale, as reported by the City of Allen.
In other splashes of municipal spending, the locker rooms at the Don Rodenbaugh Aquatics Center (DRAC) are slated to get a shiny new look. The Community Development Corporation (CDC) is reallocating $109,474, savings which they managed to pocket from another DRAC project, specifically the slide replacement, to make sure this transformation happens. Along with construction projects, golf enthusiasts can look to soon putter around in style. The Courses at Watters Creek has decided to lease ten spanking-new lithium battery golf carts, trading up from their current fleet for models that are supposed to be more energy efficient and lighter to boot.
These big-ticket items were just a few of the developments from the latest council ruckus, which, for the record, meets twice a month to hash out city matters. The meetings open to the public are a hot ticket at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, down at the Allen City Hall Council Chambers. For those looking to keep their ears to the ground on council goings-on but can't make it to 305 Century Parkway, the city's website has a calendar loaded with upcoming meetings.
Allen's committed to keeping its citizens in the loop. To never miss a beat, locals can hop online to sign up for email notifications about future meetings. This service is provided courtesy of the city, with a promise to send out meeting agendas at least 72 hours in advance, so residents can always be in the know on what's up for debate and decision. Whether it's road repairs, facility facelifts, or new wheels on the green, Allen City Council is definitely on a roll.
