Do you have an interest in history? Want to learn more about Colleyville? The City is currently accepting applications for positions on the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee. Deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. July 27. The committee acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to historical preservation, including developing and recommending a plan to identify, collect, and preserve information, artifacts, and sites relevant to Colleyville's history; recommending a permanent and publicly accessible location for display of such historical materials; and recommending ways in which the City can make the public aware of people, places and events that represent the history of Colleyville. The committee meets monthly. Five positions are currently being filled and terms of office are two years. Applications may be obtained from Cynthia Singleton, City Secretary, 4500 Bransford Road, 817-577-7575, ext. 203, or email singletonc@ci.colleyville.tx.us.

Projects currently underway in the City that pertain to historical preservation include the renovation of the Webb House at Bransford Park and the development of McPherson Park, located on McDonwell School Road. The Webb House, located at 408 Shelton, was the home of John Webb, section foreman for the Cotton Belt Railroad, and his family. The original house burned in 1913 and was rebuilt. Descendents of the Webb family lived in the home until it was purchased by the City of Colleyville in 1979. McPherson Park is the site of one of the oldest dairies in Colleyville. It operated for over seventy years under the ownership of three different families, the most recent being the McPhersons. The community proposed and adopted a master plan which commemorates its history as a dairy after the property was purchased by the City of Colleyville. The fire station located on the property was designed specifically to blend in with the rural character of the area.

Additional information about these properties, as well as other historical data, can be found in Colleyville, a publication written to celebrate the City's Sesquicentennial in 1986. The book chronicles the history of the area from 1855 through 1956. A few issues remain from the second printing in 1999 authorized by the Historical Preservation Committee. Plans are currently in the works to update the book to the present time and reprint additional copies. The book costs $25.00 plus tax and can be obtained from Sammie Bolling at Colleyville City Hall.