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'Allen In Focus' newsletter now available online

The latest edition of Allen In Focus is available online. Read the newsletter (PDF)

In this issue

• Downtown Allen: Give your input in an online survey
• Installation of new “smart” water meters begins summer 2022
• Parks and Recreation: Membership perks for Allen ...

Serve your city! Council candidate packets available through Feb. 18

Candidate packets are now available for the May 7, 2022 General Election. Packets may be picked up in the City Secretary's Office located on the third floor of Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway.

Terms for Council Place Nos. 4 and 6 expire in May 2022. M...

Community meetings will set the stage for Downtown Allen revitalization

Join the Citizen Led Downtown Steering Committee and Consultant at an upcoming Community Input Visioning Workshop to help create a community-led vision for the revitalization of Downtown Allen.

During the workshop, residents will listen to a brief presenta...

Trash not collected? For now, keep it where you left it!

Residents may experience a temporary delay in trash, recycling, yard waste or bulk collection due to a large number of CWD drivers who are out sick. Remaining drivers are currently working late into the evening and on Saturday to complete all routes. Plea...

Allen looks to the future

On November 30, leaders from the City of Allen, Allen Independent School District, the Allen-Fairview Chamber of Commerce and Collin College gathered to share updates from the past year and plans for the future. The gathering included members of the local...

Tag your photos, share the love! Introducing #NoPlaceLikeAllen

Whether you’re born-and-raised here or just getting settled in, there’s no denying it: There’s simply no place like Allen!

We’re inviting you to share your favorite spots, good eats and Allen memories with your neigh...