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Denton council approves $11.8M for animal care services, medical maintenance

Denton City Council approved roughly $11.8 million for animal care services, medical equipment and information technology at a Feb. 3 council meeting.

Diving deeper: Council members approved a contract with veterinary service provider Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners, or RSVP, for staffing services at the McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center. The contract is set for one year with the option to extend up to five years for a maximum amount of $9 million. The city’s current staffing contract expires in March.

The veterinary services include unscheduled urgent care, after-hours emergency care surgical procedures, vaccinations, sterilizations and diagnostic testing.

What else? Council also approved a roughly $1 million, five-year contract with medical technology company Stryker for maintenance and repair services on medical equipment used by the Denton Fire Department.

City documents show the medical equipment includes defibrillators, power lifts, stretchers and CPR devices.

 
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In Your Neighborhood
Check out 5 sports bars to watch the NFL championship game in Denton

Take a look at five places around Denton to watch the big game on Feb. 8. All venues offer a bar, food and have large-screen TVs to watch the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks.

RT’s Neighborhood Bar
The sports bar on Dallas Drive features 24 large TVs and a menu that includes sandwiches, wings, stuffed jalapeños and nachos. The bar serves beer and cocktails.

  • 1100 Dallas Drive, Ste. 124, Denton
  • Open 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

Our Place Bar and Grill
The bar and grill will celebrate its one-year anniversary and host a party for Sunday's game, which will include free giveaways and drink and food specials. Our Place offers a full bar and a bar food staples like nachos, chicken wings and sandwiches.
  • 1105 E. University Drive, Denton
  • Open 11 a.m.-midnight
 
In Your Community
FirstLight Home Care to offer living assistance to seniors and people with disabilities

FirstLight Home Care will offer living assistance to seniors and people with disabilities in the Flower Mound and Grapevine Lake area, starting in early February, President of the Flower Mound location John Lee said.

The company employs trained assistants to provide non-medical in-home care to aging seniors and people with disabilities to help with daily activities.

“Trained, fully licensed and fully insured, we make sure they’re trained to do the job", Lee said.

First Light operates three other locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, in Frisco, Plano and Denton.

  • 2301 Olympia Drive, Ste. 301, Flower Mound
 

YOUR WEEKEND TO-DO LIST

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

To submit your own event, click here!

Grapevine  |  Feb. 6, 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Glassblowing workshop

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McKinney  |  Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Date night comedy

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Denton  |  Feb. 7, 6-7:30 p.m

Valentine’s watercolor workshop

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Plano  |  Feb. 7, 6 p.m.

Garth Brooks tribute concert

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Bartonville  |  Feb. 7, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Mardi Gras show

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What's Happening at CI
Real estate, networking and prizes: Community Impact's InCIder Hour heading to DFW on Feb. 17

The overview: As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, has relaunched as InCIder.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

Event details: As part of the new program, Community Impact is hosting InCIder Hours across the state, events designed to celebrate and engage the company’s top supporters.

DFW’s first InCIder Hour will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Community Impact’s DFW headquarters, 3803 Parkwood Blvd., Ste. 500, Frisco.

Guests will have the opportunity to network with fellow InCIders, meet Community Impact staff and attend a moderated real estate-focused panel.

Become an InCIder today to get your invite! We’ll see you there.
 

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