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City-wide Clean up Saturday

It’s time to spruce up those homes and yards and the annual city-wide clean up offers the perfect opportunity to do so.The city of Dublin will host City Wide Clean Up 2024 from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11.
Stephen Sugg, Housing Assistance Council Special Projects Manager and Brandon Robles with To Be Done studio met with city officials, councilmembers, library board and staff and local historians for their first meeting as part of Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design. The free program will aid Dublin with a design book and more to apply for grants in the future on Farmers Market program. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Stephen Sugg, Housing Assistance Council Special Projects Manager and Brandon Robles with To Be Done studio met with city officials, councilmembers, library board and staff and local historians for their first meeting as part of Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design. The free program will aid Dublin with a design book and more to apply for grants in the future on Farmers Market program. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Dublin selected as workshop community

Dublin is one of eight locations in the United States that has been chosen to be part of Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) as a workshop community.CIRD is funded by National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Housing Assistance Council.

Mayor retains seat; McCullogh, Williams take council

About 10% of Dublin’s city voters participated in the May 4 city council, mayoral election.183 out of 1,796 cast their votes (10.19%) in the race.Incumbent Mayor David Leatherwood will retain his seat for his seventh term. Leatherwood received 120 votes (66%) against challenger John J.
Adventure begins at your library

Adventure begins at your library

Summer Reading Club kicks off Saturday, May 18

With summer right around the corner, the Dublin Public Library has been hard at work planning its annual Summer Reading Club and adventures will abound with year’s activities.“Adventure Begins at Your Library” is this year’s theme and will kick off at 11 a.m.
Folkloric dancers take to the street at Stephenville’s Cincoville Saturday, May 4 in honor of Cinco de Mayo. For more photos see page 8A. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Folkloric dancers take to the street at Stephenville’s Cincoville Saturday, May 4 in honor of Cinco de Mayo. For more photos see page 8A. Wyndi Veigel-Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Fancy footwork, flying feathers

Sales tax collections up

Dublin sales tax collections were up significantly in February 2024 at 32.87% higher compared to February 2023, according to the state sales tax report released by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.For the month of January, Dublin received $48,687.53, compared to $36,640.35 in February 2023.

Workday set for Stone Cemetery

A cemetery workday, information exchange and get-together will be held June 1 at Stone Family Cemetery near Proctor.Organizers encourage anyone interested to attend especially if interested in “genealogy, family research, burial information, bible records.

City-Wide Clean up Saturday, May 11

It’s time to spruce up those homes and yards and the annual city-wide clean up offers the perfect opportunity to do so.The city of Dublin will host City Wide Clean Up 2024 from 8 a.m. to noon May 11.

Community Calendar

Friday, May 3■ Crimes and Clues Book Club: 6 p.m. Dublin Public Library (206 W. Blackjack)  Saturday, May 4 ■ Local Election Day: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. First Methodist Church (630 Highland Avenue)■ Lingleville Prom: 7- 11 p.m. Bella Vita ■ ECHS Adoption Day at Lucky Vines: noon-3 p.m.