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GCAA WinnerKeep Argyle Beautiful won the 2015 Governor's Community Achievement Award for Category 2. The $110,000 grant will be used on a landscaping project located alongside a state right of way in the town limits. Each community's environmental program is judged on community leadership and coordination, public awareness, education, beautification and community improvement, litter prevention and cleanup, and solid waste management.
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Who We Are |
Keep Argyle Beautiful is organized to preserve and enhance our local natural environment through educational and motivational programs. To achieve this purpose, Keep Argyle Beautiful will establish and maintain a continuing litter control program; investigate, study, develop and propose plans to bring about community appearance improvements; promote increased public interest and responsibility in the maintenance of a clean, healthy, beautiful environment; and work with the community to reduce and prevent pollution.
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Our History |
Keep Argyle Beautiful (KAB) was established in 2007 and became an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) by setting goals with KTB guidelines and volunteers committed to developing community pride. Keep Argyle Beautiful (KAB) is managed by a volunteer board of seven citizens including an area business leader. Keep Argyle Beautiful became an official 501(c)(3) in February of 2016. Keep Argyle Beautiful will continue to support its vision and mission to maintain a clean, healthy, safe, and beautiful environment through education, engagement, and motivation of the citizens by providing special events that support litter prevention, beautification, and waste reduction. These overall environmental efforts make Argyle a destination for everyone to live, work, play and enjoy their family, friends and community.
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