Colleyville to distribute $35 gift cards during November, December
Published: Wed, 10/12/22
Colleyville to distribute $35 gift cards during November, December
The $35 gift cards will be sent to all Colleyville households.
(Hannah Johnson/Community Impact)
Community Impact
By Hannah Johnson
During an Oct. 3 meeting, Colleyville City Council approved the Colleyville Christmas Gift Card program, which will give each household a $35 gift card to be spent at participating restaurants and retail businesses in the city. Cards will be sent out to residents in November and December, according to meeting documents.
The gift cards are a part of Colleyville's economic development strategy and cost the city about $480,000, city documents stated.
“This program has been wildly successful, and that’s why we continue to do it,” Mayor Bobby Lindamood said in the meeting. “I’m excited that we’re doing it again."
Council also approved additional gift cards for local business employees.
In the meeting, Assistant City Manager Mark Wood said local businesses can request gift cards to give to their employees. Wood said the city wants to thank service employees for their work during the pandemic while understaffed and working long hours.
“We want to thank them for their continued support of our city,” he said.
The Colleyville Cares Card program, with The Ministerial Alliance, was also approved by council. A 2020 press release stated the alliance was created by former Mayor Richard Newton to provide direct communication among congregations. The $50 gift cards will be provided to houses of worship who will distribute them to families in need, according to city documents.
The gift card program ends Jan. 6.
By Hannah Johnson - Hannah Johnson joined Community Impact Newspaper in June 2022. Hannah currently covers Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake as well as Keller, Roanoke and Northeast Fort Worth. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Digital and Print from the University of North Texas. She began her journalism career at the North Texas Daily. A factoid about Hannah is she has previously broken both of her arms — both times from falling off monkey bars.