Learn more about the Active Adult Center and future bond projects approved in the Capital Budget, where to conveniently get a Covid-19 vaccine, how to safely warm your home during the freezing temps and where to enjoy a night of star gazing and storytelling in this week's Neighborhood Network News.

City Council Approves $160.4 Million Capital Budget

The Arlington City Council voted this week to approve a $160.4 million Capital Budget for this fiscal year, which includes funding to build the voter-approved Active Adult Center.

In addition to the Active Adult Center, capital improvement projects in the Capital Budget include improvements to numerous streets, sidewalks, traffic signals and intersections across the city, as well as for select parks and trails. The City will also begin work on projects such as the design to rebuild Fire Station No. 8 in north Arlington, construction of a new, larger police evidence storage facility and making improvements to the Arlington Municipal Airport.

Click here to learn more about this year’s Capital Budget.

Covid-19 Vaccines Available Twice a Week at Arlington Fire’s Public Health Unit

The Arlington Fire Department offers COVID-19 vaccines and boosters twice a week at its Public Health Unit, located at 2920 S. Cooper St. No appointments are necessary for the vaccine clinics, which will be held between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

These clinics are convenient for those who still seeking their first COVID-19 vaccine or for those who have missed their second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. Covid-19 booster doses are available as well.

Click here for more details.

Ask Arlington: Preventing Home Heating Fires During Cold Weather

Did you know that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths? Keeping in mind a few safety guidelines will help prevent most heating fires related to fireplaces, wood stoves and portable space heaters. In our latest Ask Arlington, Arlington Fire Lt. Jasiel Zapata provides some tips that can help keep you and your family safe during cold weather. Click here for more information.

Residents Invited to Star Party and Storytelling at O.S. Gray Natural Area

The Friends of O.S. Gray Natural Area invite you to join them for a Star Party and Storytelling in the Park, Saturday Feb. 26, 2022, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event will be held at O.S. Gray Natural Area, located at 2021 W. Abram St.

Come try out a variety of telescopes, look at visible planets, constellations, stars, and chat with astronomers from the Fort Worth Astronomical Society about astronomy and their equipment. Or have a listen as our Storytellers weave tales of the outdoors around the campfire. Click here to learn more about the free event.