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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR FEBRUARY, 2025.FEBRUARY IS HERE AND WE'RE READY TO HONOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND HAVE A LOT OF EVENTS PLANNED.
WE HAVE A BRAND NEW PODCAST LAUNCHING THIS MONTH, MOVIE NIGHTS AT THE SUMMIT LIVE MUSIC AT THE UPTOWN AND EPIC CENTRAL, AND OUR ANNUAL HOOPS FOR HISTORY, A FRIENDLY BASKETBALL GAME FEATURING LOCAL YOUNG PLAYERS AND MEMBERS OF THE GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AND THAT'S THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH AT THE DALWORTH RECREATION CENTER.
FOR A FULL GUIDE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS, HEAD OVER TO GPTX.ORG/BLACK HISTORY.
FEBRUARY MEANS IT'S ALSO TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT THE NEXT BIG THING, THE BIG EVENT COMING UP IN MARCH.
THE BIG EVENT IS OUR ANNUAL CITYWIDE EFFORT TO HELP NEIGHBORS WITH HOUSEHOLD PROJECTS, AND IT'S ON MARCH 22ND.
AND FOLKS, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS AND ALSO NEED JOBS TO DO.
YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL MARCH 1ST TO SUBMIT YOUR VOLUNTEER APPLICATION OR YOUR JOB REQUEST.
JUST MAKE SURE THE JOB IS IN GRAND PRAIRIE AND DOESN'T REQUIRE POWER TOOLS.
FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR WE HELPED NEIGHBORS RAKE LEAVES, HAUL JUNK, AND PLANT FLOWERS.
YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT GPTX.ORG/BIG EVENT.
NOW, FOR SOME NEWS YOU CAN USE.
THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE IS PREPARING TO LAUNCH A BRAND NEW CUSTOMER PORTAL FOR WATER UTILITY PAYMENTS A LITTLE LATER THIS YEAR.
THIS UPGRADE WILL FEATURE A STATE-OF-THE-ART CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THAT PROMISES TO MAKE PAYING YOUR WATER BILL AND CHECKING YOUR USAGE FASTER AND MORE CONVENIENT.
WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION TO SHARE IN THE COMING MONTHS, AND WE'LL UPDATE YOU THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, CITY COMMUNICATIONS, AND OF COURSE, OUR CITY WEBSITE WHEN WE HAVE MORE TO ANNOUNCE.
IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THE 2025 CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE CALENDARS ARE HERE AND THEY'RE FREE.
THIS YEAR'S CALENDAR FEATURES BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOWCASING THE BEST OF OUR COMMUNITY.
HEAD OVER TO CITY HALL TO GRAB YOUR COPY BEFORE THEY RUN OUT.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE ASKED SOME EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
LAST MONTH, WE HELD A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY AT THE FUTURE SIDE OF TOPGOLF, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO OPEN UP AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
AND OVER AT SYCAMORE PARK, WE JUST HAD A RIBBON CUTTING FOR A BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND.
IT'S A PERFECT PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO COME TOGETHER AND MAKE SOME MEMORIES.
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS, PROJECTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS@GPTX.ORG ARE BY FOLLOWING US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.
SO COME GIVE US A FOLLOW, AND IN THE MEANTIME, BE KIND.
STAY SAFE, AND WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.