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Everman City Council presents 2025 Christmas Spirit awards to neighborhood homes and businesses
Summary
At the Dec. 16, 2025 special meeting, staff presented the third annual Christmas Spirit awards, recognizing several decorated homes (including 437 Christie Ave as best overall residential) and American Barricade (best commercial).
After returning from a brief executive session at 6:28 p.m., the Everman City Council continued with presentations, including the third annual 2025 Christmas Spirit awards.
Unidentified Speaker 2, who presented the awards, said judges drove several routes and noted a range of entries. Runner-up residential recognitions included 441 Chambers Creek Drive South and 3732 Wisteria Drive in the Flowers neighborhood (resident identified as Shirley Grogan). Other recognitions included 400 Pittman Avenue and 337 Christie Avenue (noted for a lighted walkway).
The presenter named 437 Christie Avenue the best overall residential entry, praising an extensive display that included a digitally lit roof with moving candy-cane effects and a large gingerbread figure. In the commercial category, the presenter awarded the best overall commercial recognition to Miss Singleton of American Barricade at 107 East, praising the business's colorful display.
Unidentified Speaker 2 noted that award signs would be delivered for yard display, thanked participants for growing community engagement in the program, and pointed attendees to refreshments after the meeting. The presiding official closed the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
The transcript records descriptive praise from the presenter about decorations and lists the addresses of recognized properties; no prize amounts or formal grant funding were mentioned.
