September 20, 2024

City Council Approves Developer Agreement for Addison Airport Improvements

At its September 10 meeting, the Addison City Council approved a Developer Participation Agreement with RR Investment, Inc. for key public improvements at Addison Airport. RRI recently entered into a four-acre ground lease at the airport, which included constructing a new heavy aircraft concrete apron adjacent to their leased property. Given their involvement, the Town entered into a Developer Participation Agreement with RRI to combine its aircraft apron construction with the needed reconstruction of the adjacent airport vehicle service road. This collaboration enhances airport infrastructure while reducing disruption to operations, with the Town's portion of the costs funded through the Airport Enterprise Fund.

You can watch the Council's developer participation agreement here and read the presentation here.

Upcoming Public Hearing

The following public hearing will occur at the September 24 City Council Meeting at 15650 Addison Road. You can find the agenda on the Town's website.

Hold a public hearing, present, discuss, and consider action on a request for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for an existing private school, Greenhill School, located at 4141 Spring Valley Road, currently zoned R-1 Single Family Dwelling and Planned Development (PD), through Ordinance 084-092, to allow a new private school building. Case 1916-SUP/Greenhill Athletic Performance Center.

New Town Website Launches September 30 with New Domain: AddisonTx.gov

The website approved by the City Council last fall will launch on September 30. The new site includes the main website, as well as subsites for Parks and Recreation, Addison Airport, Addison Police Department, Economic Development, and Development Services. The new navigation is reorganized using the metrics of how visitors use the website like data analysis and user testing to make it easier to find the most requested pages.

The site also features a new website address:  AddisonTx.gov. Because a government entity has to be approved to use a .gov domain, search engines give priority to these sites, increasing searchability. The new URL also aligns with the Town staff email addresses to simplify communication. The prior site (addisontexas.net), will redirect to the new site, but we are asking the community to move toward using the new address.

As the new site is rolled out, there may be missed links or moved pages Please feel free to contact the Marketing and Tourism Department at marketing@addisontx.gov with any questions, concerns, or suggestions.

We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our communication channels for the community.

Mayor Taps the Keg to Kick Off Addison Oktoberfest 2024

Addison Oktoberfest 2024 officially kicked off in grand tradition with the ceremonial keg tapping on Thursday, September 19. Mayor Bruce Arfsten had the honor of tapping the first keg, marking the start of four days of 'German Fare with a Texas Flair.' The lively ceremony set the tone for a weekend filled with Paulaner bier, authentic German cuisine, music, and family-friendly fun. Prost, y'all!

Registration is Open for Corporate Field Day

Get ready for some healthy competition because Corporate Field Day, hosted by Addison Outdoors, is back on October 17! Registration is now open for Addison businesses to step out of the office and onto the field for a day of teamwork and fun. Compete for awards, prizes, and, most importantly, bragging rights. Looking for ways to get more involved? Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Register today at VisitAddison.com/AO.

Upcoming Events

Addison Oktoberfest

Addison Circle Park

September 19 - 22

Get ready to raise your stein at Addison Oktoberfest! For over 30 years, we've been blending Bavarian tradition with Texas flair. From polka beats and the dachshund dash to authentic German food and bier, it’s a celebration you won't want to miss. Prost, y’all!

Get more details and purchase tickets at AddisonOktoberfest.com.

Coffee with a Cop

Oak'd BBQ | 4525 Belt Line Road

Wednesday, September 25

10am

City Sips and Scoops is introducing a new program this month - Coffee with a Cop! Have questions for your local police officers? Want to connect with the community? Now's your chance! Stop by and meet Police Chief Chris Freis and Addison's men and women in blue.

Barks and Beats

Addison Circle Park

Thursday, September 26

7 - 9pm

Join us along with your four-legged friend for a fun Barks and Beats at Addison Circle Park. Enjoy socializing with other pet parents and live music presented by Addison Outdoors.

National Night Out

Les Lacs Park

Tuesday, October 1

5:30 - 7:30pm

Come on out and meet your neighbors and Town of Addison staff! This event is part of a national community-building campaign to bring the community together. Celebrate with food, games, and more!

Addison Circle Park Vision Plan Community Meeting

Addison Conference Centre

Thursday, October 3

5:30 - 7:30pm

We are creating a new vision for Addison Circle Park and want to hear from you! Please join us for a community engagement meeting to discuss what the future of Addison Circle Park should look like.

How to Stay Informed

Addison shares information with the community in a number of different ways. Here are some ways you can stay updated on the latest news:

Website:

• www.addisontexas.net: Find alerts and updates on the homepage and department-specific updates on department pages.
• www.addisontexas.net/Midway: Find information on the Midway Road Revitalization Project and subscribe for project email and text updates.
• www.addisonalert.com: Get alerts about severe weather and other emergencies in the Town of Addison, as well as register to receive updates on Town programs.

Social Media:

• Addison Facebook
• Addison Instagram
• Visit Addison Facebook
• Addison Twitter
• Visit Addison Twitter
• NextDoor

Addison Newsletters: For a description of and to subscribe to all of Addison's newsletters, click here.

If you have specific questions, please contact Addison's Marketing Department at marketing@addisontx.gov.