The City Council also recognized outgoing Council Member Mike Benton and former Council Member Tim Welch, who stepped down in December. Mr. Benton served in Council Place 5 since 2017 and was a Planning & Zoning Commission member from 2005 to 2017. Mr. Welch served in Place 7 from 2002 through 2020 and was a Planning & Zoning Commission Member from 1999 to 2002. Both served on numerous local, state and national committees during their tenure.  

The meeting video is available to view online. You can also learn more about your NRH City Council members at www.nrhtx.com/citycouncil.

This year's event will take place in a new location in the east parking lot of The Hills Church, 6300 NE Loop 820, located at the corner of 820 and Meadow Lakes Drive. There will be only one way in, via Meadow Lakes Drive. From Rufe Snow Drive, go west on Meadow Lakes Drive and then turn right at the first driveway for The Hills Church property. There will be no entry from Iron Horse Boulevard or NE Loop 820. Vehicles will exit onto the NE Loop 820 access road. View event map.

This event is for North Richland Hills residents only. Proof of NRH residency (driver's license or water bill) must be presented. For a list of items that will be accepted at this event, visit www.nrhtx.com/cleanup.

Hours at the Northeast Tarrant Clinic for the rest of this week are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The clinic is located at the Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst. Additional clinics and hours can be found at www.tarrantcounty.com/vaccinefinder.

Pop Up Clinic Request: Businesses, community groups, churches, and other organizations can now request a team from Tarrant County Public Health to come on site to provide COVID-19 vaccines. To learn more, go to http://tarrantcounty.com/covidshot and scroll down to Pop Up Clinic Request. 

Vaccinations for Homebound Residents: Texas is now bringing COVID-19 vaccination teams directly to homebound individuals. People who are homebound can call the state hotline at 844-908-3927 and choose Option 1 to request a home visit from a vaccination team.

How does it work? Starting June 1, read books, log the time you spend reading using our online tracker, and earn prizes along the way. This year we have some pretty great grand prizes that we're giving away to a few lucky readers, like an iPad or Razor Scooter. Join us at one of our new Library in the Park events to kick off your summer at 10 a.m. each Tuesday of June, or stop by for one of our free performances on Thursdays. See the schedule of events and learn more at library.nrhtx.com/src. Contact the Library at 817-427-6800 with any questions. MSRC is sponsored by the Friends of the NRH Library.

The recent rain and warm days make for perfect mosquito breeding weather. Check out these simple tips you can follow around your home to be mosquito free.