Local Updates

Help Make Christmas Merry and Bright for the Boys and Girls at Roseland Community Homes this Holiday Season. Our local Lakewood Library has a drop-off area for books and toys through December 18th.

Do you have clean coats that you no longer use? Consider donating them to the Lakewood Library to help those in need stay warm this winter.

There has been an update from City Council Representative Paul Ridley about Forward Dallas.  According to Paul we will have some protection with Vickery Place, which is a single-family neighborhood and Conservation District 14, which is excellent news.

Good Local Markets is back this fall with two neighborhood markets: Lakewood Towers Farmers Market (new location!) and White Rock Farmers Market. Stop by to support local vendors!

As we see certain projects in the city move forward while others don't, it's natural to wonder how the process works. Most repairs and improvements are done via Bond Packages. The QR code below gives more details about projects in Vickery Place, as well as other neighborhoods in District 14.

Mosquito samples in Dallas have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Weather permitting, the area described below are scheduled for mosquito control spraying between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night from Tuesday, August 6th to Wednesday, August 7th.

Due to the significant volume of debris, the city is currently experiencing delays in the collection process. An informational page has been provided below, containing an FAQ, a collection map, and additional guidelines.

Hello Neighbors, The CPC Staff Draft [ #4 ] was released for public review over the weekend. The link to the draft is below. The VPNA will continue to work with Melissa Kingston and adjacent Lower Greenville Ave Leadership on the response needed for Vickery Place.