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Richardson City Council interviews candidates for vacant Place 3 seat

Richardson City Council interviewed eight candidates for the vacant Place 3 council seat on Aug. 24.

The overview: Council member Dan Barrios announced his resignation on July 13 in order to focus on his campaign for U.S. Congress. Richardson’s city charter states that a single vacancy on the council must be filled by appointment, decided by a majority vote by the remaining members of council.

Applications for the seat were open from July 22-Aug.7, and according to city documents, council received 13 total applications. On Aug. 17, council selected the eight candidates to move forward to interviews.

What's next: On Sept. 14, council will select no more than three finalists who will move forward to interviews on Sept. 21, also conducted during open session. The interviews will be followed by a closed executive session where council will select a lone finalist. Council will officially vote and swear in the lone finalist on Sept. 28.

 
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Richardson Subway location temporary closed due to weather damage

The Subway location in the EastRich shopping center is temporarily closed.

The details: According to a sign on the business' door, the sandwich shop is closed due to weather damage and will be "open as soon as we can."

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Movie night

North Texas Fair & Rodeo

Aug. 28, 7-9 p.m.
Frisco

Aug. 28-30, times vary
Denton

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Downtown McKinney scavenger hunt

Grapevine ghosts tour

Aug. 29, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
McKinney

Aug. 28, 7 p.m.
Grapevine

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Oktoberfest, harvest fairs: Check out 14 fall festivals, events around Dallas-Fort Worth

Celebrate fall with 14 Oktoberfests, harvest fairs, Halloween festivals and more events happening across Dallas-Fort Worth. This list is not comprehensive.

GrapeFest in Grapevine
Explore Texas winemaking at the 40th annual GrapeFest in Downtown Grapevine. The festival will include food and drink, live music and entertainment and activities for all ages.

  • Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sept. 18-19, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 20, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • $6-$25 (admission)
  • 705 S. Main St., Grapevine
Oktoberfest in McKinney
Celebrate Bavarian tradition at McKinney’s Oktoberfest with live music, cultural performances, games, food and artisan shopping.
  • Sept. 25, 2-11 p.m.; Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sept. 27, 12-5 p.m.
  • Free admission
  • 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival brings together elements from Día de Muertos, Halloween and other fall traditions, including performances, local food and drink, a twilight lantern parade, coffin races and more.
  • Oct. 23, 7 p.m.; Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct. 25, 12-5 p.m.
  • Free admission
  • 225 W. Hickory St., Denton

 

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