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Fast Find Directories: The Colony City Information

NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO THE COLONY

Welcome! You have just become a resident of one of the fastest growing counties in the United States! Let us help you find your way around with this handy newcomer's guide!

Located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex, The Colony is a progressive, young, family-oriented community. The city is located 35 minutes north of Dallas, on the southeastern shore of Lake Lewisville. Several major corporate headquarters are less than 10 minutes away to the east, and DFW Airport, 25 minutes to the west.

Utilities

Information to help you get settled.

TELEPHONE

AT&T – 800-464-7928
Grande – 877-238-6891
Sage Telecom – 214-495-4700
Sprint – 800-877-7746

ELECTRIC

Co Serv Electric (M-F 7:30-5) – 800-274-4014
Co Serv Gas – 800-566-2314
TXU Electric & Gas (24 hour service) – 800-242-9113

CABLE SERVICES

Time Warner – 972-742-5892

SATELLITE

Direct TV – 800-311-4866
Dish Network – 800-388-1899
Satellite City – 888-285-1928
US Satellite Services – 972-267-2202

Driver's License

DPS locations and phone numbers
Collin County:

Texas Department of Public Safety
2109 W. Parker Road, Suite 224
Plano, TX 75023
972-867-4221

400 Powerhouse Street
McKinney,TX
214-733-5350

Denton County:

2625 Old Denton Rd, Suite #310
Carrollton, TX 75007
972-245-5800

190 Valley Pkwy, Suite 201
Lewisville, TX 75067
972-221-8081

Education

Lewisville Independent School District

Lewisville Independent School District
Administrative Offices
1800 Timber Creek Rd
Flower Mound, TX 75028
972-539-1551
www.lisd.net

Library

A fine institution.

The Colony Public Library
6800 Main Street
The Colony, TX 75056
972-547-READ

Newspapers & Publications

Local papers and distribution locations.

The Colony Courier Leader – 972-436-3566

McKinney Courier-Gazette – 972-542-2631

Dallas Morning News – 469-330-5600

Frisco Enterprise – 469-633-7777

Plano Star Courier – 972-424-6565

Helpful Numbers: The Colony

Various useful city departments and organizations

6800 Main Street
The Colony TX 75056
972-625-1756
Fax 972-624-2298

The Colony Chamber of Commerce
6900 Main St – 972-625-4916

The Colony Post Office
5200 S Colony Blvd – 972-625-1851

DEPARTMENTS - CITY
City Hall – 972-625-1756
City Secretary's Office – 972-624-3105
Deputy City Secretary – 972-624-3105
Records Manager – 972-624-3107
Economic Development – 972 624-3127
Engineering – 972-624-3138
Finance – 972-624-3143

Fire Department
To Report a Fire – 911
For All other Purposes – 972-625-3944
Health Department – 972-624-3161
Inspections Department – 972-624-3159
Library – 972-625-1900
Municipal Court – 972-624-2200
Police Administration – 972-625-1887

Parks & Recreation Department
Recreation Center – 972-625-1106
Aquatic Park – 972-624-2225
Hidden Cove Park – 972-294-1443
Public Works – 972-624-3131
SPCA – 972-625-5545
Water Department – 972-625-2741

Helpful Numbers: Little Elm

Various useful city departments and organizations

100 W Eldorado Pkwy
Little Elm TX 75068
214-975-0400
Fax 214-540-2340

Little Elm Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 184, Little Elm
214-975-0444

Building Inspections – 214-975-0456
City Hall – 214-975-0400
Code Enforcement – 214-975-0424
Community Waste Disposal – 972-392-9300

Fire Department
To Report an Emergency – 911
For All Other Purposes – 214-975-0420

Police Department
To Report an Emergency – 911
For All Other Purposes 214-975-0460

Public Works Department – 214-975-0470
SPCA (Animal Control) – 972-625-5545

The Colony City Government

Local government officials and phone numbers

City Government Type: Council / Manager

The Colony City Hall – 972-625-5772
Municipal Court – 972-624-2200

Mayor & City Council
Mayor
John Dillard – (972) 625-5772
Allen Harris - Place 1 – (972) 625-2580
Scott Ward - Place 2 – (214) 488-6888
Joseph McCourry - Place 3 – (972) 668-0783
Kirk Mikulec - Place 4 – (972) 624-1997
Mayor Pro Tem
Perry Schrag - Place 5 – (972) 625-7104
Joel Marks - Place 6 – (972) 625-3920

City Council meets in:

Regular Session -- the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7 p.m.

You can view the upcoming Council meeting agenda and you can watch Council meetings on government access cable television (Channel 15).

Post Office

Mail

U. S. Post Office
5200 S Colony Blvd, The Colony – 972-625-1851
1012 W FM 720, Little Elm – 972-294-1820

Vehicle Tags

Tax Assessor/Collector Locations

Collin County Tax Assessor/Collector:
920 E. Park, Suite 100
Plano, TX 75074
972-881-3010

1800 N. Graves St., Suite 165
McKinney, TX 75070
972-547-5000

Denton County Tax Assessor/Collector:
6301 Main Street
The Colony, TX 75057
972-625-3115

3740 N. Josey Lane, Suite 100
Carrollton, TX 75006
972-394-3961

Voter Registration

Where to get involved.

Collin County:
920 E. Park Blvd., Suite 120
Plano, TX 75074
972-633-3200

Denton County:
401 W. Hickory
Denton, TX 76201

P.O. Box 1720
Denton, TX 76202
800-356-5639

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