Check out three recent updates from Allen City Council, including a new single-family rental program and a bridge repair project.
Allen to launch registration, inspection program for single-family rental homes
All owners of single-family rental homes in Allen will be required to register their properties with the city by the end of January.
Allen City Council approved two ordinances establishing a Single-Family Rental Inspection Program at an Oct. 13 meeting.
Rental properties make up 14% of the city’s single-family housing, but generated 38% of the total property maintenance violations in 2025, Director of Community Enhancement Lee Battle said.
The ordinance defines a single-family rental unit as a house, townhome or duplex, and requires owners of these properties to register annually with the city, per city documents. In addition, the ordinance authorizes city staff to complete an annual inspection of the exterior of the home and follow up on tenant complaints.
Allen Police HQ to get $2.6M in equipment, furniture as project nears completion
The $97.1 million Allen Police Department project is 76% complete and on budget, Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said.
Allen City Council approved $2.6 million in furniture and equipment purchasing contracts for the new Allen Police Department Headquarters at an Oct. 13 meeting.
Council members approved three purchases for exercise equipment, technology equipment and furniture for the facility. The exercise equipment includes free weights, machines, weight bars, medicine balls and dumbbells, and costs $252,973, per city documents. The purchase of network switches and wireless access points will not exceed $500,000, Flanigan said. The office and dispatch furniture will cost $1.8 million, per city documents.
Bridge on Allen's Bethany Drive to see $233K in repairs
Road work is coming soon to a bridge on Bethany Drive in Allen.
Allen City Council approved a $233,190 contract with Garret Shields Infrastructure for the Bethany Drive Bridge Repair Project at an Oct. 13 meeting.
The project includes repairing pavement that has settled at the west end of the bridge on Bethany Drive, which could cause safety concerns if not treated, city documents state. The project will also include replacing the adjacent sidewalk.
Construction will take place one lane at a time to minimize disruption to westbound traffic during the morning and evening rush hours, Director of Engineering Chris Flanigan said.
