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April 22, 2022

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Early Voting Begins Monday, April 25

The General/Special Election is Saturday, May 7, Early Voting runs April 25-May 3. Positions on the ballot are Mayor and Councilmembers Place 1, 2, 4 & 6.

  • Dallas County residents can vote at the City Hall Annex Conference Room 4004 Main Street, Rowlett (or any Dallas County Early Vote Center location).
  • Rockwall County residents can vote at the Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane, Rockwall.
  • Early voting hours and more info…

2019 Volunteer Awards 

Since we were unable to hold our normal Volunteer Recognition Events the past couple of years, and as April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, at this week’s City Council meeting, we recognized some incredible citizens who gave their time, knowledge, and talents in 2019 (the volunteer program was on hold throughout 2020).

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2019 Volunteer of the Year – Friends of Rowlett Animals (FRAs)

Recognizes outstanding individual contributions to the City of Rowlett and its programs, services, and events.
See their story here…                  

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2019 Platinum Volunteer of the Year – Stephen Kanouse

Runner up to the Volunteer of the Year, awarded to one who made a significant contribution by way of their volunteerism.
See his story here…
 

Image of two men and a woman the 2019 Diamond Volunteer of the Year – Margaret Diehl holding her award at City Hall



2019 Diamond Volunteer of the Year – Margaret Diehl

Recognizes the citizen with the greatest number of volunteer hours.
See her story here…             


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2019 Richard Huff Excellence in Community Service Award – Chris Kizziar

Since 2005, Rowlett Mayors have had the honor of recognizing a Rowlett resident with the highest volunteer award. This service award is named after one of Rowlett’s most civically engaged citizens, Richard Huff.
See his story here…




Did You Know?
Over the last 11 years, volunteers with City programs donated 191,980 hours at a cost savings to taxpayers of just over $4.5 million. That’s not even counting the time volunteered with our community service partners!

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Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Preparation Supplies - Saturday, April 23-Monday April 25

Natural disasters will continue to happen. Prepare yourself during the 2022 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday for emergencies that can cause physical damage. You can purchase unlimited quantities of qualifying items during this sales tax holiday, so stock up! 
More info...

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Kid Fish 

Saturday, April 23
9am – Noon @ Community Park Pond

SUCH a fun event, all designed to foster a love of fishing and the outdoors in our youth. The pond at Community Park will be stocked with 500 pounds of adult catfish, and prizes and trophies will be awarded to winners in three age divisions.
More info… 

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Cardboard Boat Regatta 

Saturday, April 23
1:30pm @ Community Park Pond

This challenge begins immediately following the Kid Fish event. So much fun to watch, and the perfect “team-building” opportunity for schools, sports teams, scouting and church groups!
More info… 

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Keep Rowlett Beautiful Earth Day Celebration 

Friday, April 22
6-9pm @ The Village of Rowlett Downtown

Celebrate Earth Day in The Village of Rowlett Downtown from 6-9pm with live music, food trucks, vendor booths and the 48-Hour Video Race winners announcement!
More info…

Public Works News                        

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Miller Road Closure

Streets crews will repave the railroad crossing approaches on Miller Road at CA Roan on Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28. Miller Road will be completely closed at the crossing location from 9am-3pm both days. Please see detour map to the left.
More info and larger map image…

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Citywide Road Condition Inventory Underway 

The Department recently kicked off a project to inventory the condition of all roads maintained by the City.  This inventory will help identify and prioritize future streets projects. Roadway Asset Services, LLC (RAS) was contracted to perform this study - RAS is a nationwide firm that provides professional asset management and mobile data collection services to local and state government agencies. Specifically, their vehicles possess digital cameras that will collect imagery on all pavement and above ground, transportation-related assets located within the right-of-way.  This imagery will be used to create a digital image inventory.
 
To collect all relevant data, the vehicles will be traveling all roads and alleys within Rowlett, and to ensure the highest quality of data and imagery, the vehicles will only collect data during daylight hours. 
 
More info…

 Rowlett Public Library News         

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Arts & Humanities Commission 2022 Writing Contest Awards

The Arts and Humanities Commission honored the winners of the 2022 Writing Contest at this week’s City Council meeting. Open to all Dallas and Rockwall county residents with an interest in writing, entries are judged on originality, content, creativity, relevancy, structure, and the intangible: how the work touches the reader. 


l to r: Alan Winn, Darrell Test, Harper Hammond-Wilonsky, Shaynel Gludd, Salma El-Wakil, Caitlyn McCully, Patrick McCully

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Seed Bombs!

Get ready for Rowlett to become even more beautiful!  At a recent Library program, families made seed bombs for a burst of wildflower color.  

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Brick Builders Challenge

Saturday, April 23 @ 11am 
Do you have what it takes to be the master of the bricks? Come prove it! See what wonders you can build in under an hour! Prizes will be awarded for top builds.

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Rowlett Sings is Back! 

Saturday, April 30 @ 6 pm 
Freedom Place Church (previously Main Street Event Center), 4111 Main Street. 
Admission is FREE  


More info about these and all the other great Library programs…

Parks & Recreation News               

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Farmers Market 

Rowlett Farmers Market continues every Thursday evening in the Village of Rowlett Downtown from 5:30-8:30pm through July 28. Visit with local vendors while shopping for produce, flowers, meats, honey, eggs, and more.
More info…

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Lunch on the Lawn

Lunch on the Lawn continues every Monday through May 2 - come on out and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Visit the City of Rowlett Parks and Recreation Facebook page on Friday afternoons to see the next week's food truck lineup!
More info…

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Join the Parks and Rec Team! 

Come join our team, we are now hiring positive and energetic people for the following positions:
Recreation Leader I (Part-Time)
Recreation Leader II (Part-Time w/benefits)
Rec Aide (Part-Time Seasonal)
More info and/or to apply…

Police Department News                 

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Rowlett Community Center (RCC), 5300 Main Street. 
Drop off your expired, unwanted, or unused prescription drugs to a Rowlett Police Officer. This is a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Agency focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets.

Engineering Department News         

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Lakeland Heights Neighborhood Reconstruction

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Utility contractors continued the installation of the new water mainline on Kyle Rd and have completed all the services for the homes on Kyle Rd. The contractor installed some additional mainline and pressure tested the new waterline. Crews have been constructing storm sewer inlet boxes. 

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SH66 East Sanitary Sewer Line Project 

Contractors resumed installation of the 30-inch sanitary sewer line. Two more manholes were replaced and an additional 320 linear feet of pipe was placed in the ground. The creek aerial crossing is expected to be constructed next week.

  Next Week's City Meetings             


City Council

Regular meetings occur the first and third Tuesdays of every month. The next meeting is..
May 3 @ 7:30pm (Work Session 5:30pm - check agenda once posted)


Watch meetings live on RTN16 (cable channel 16) or online...
More info...

Boards and Commissions 

Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting- April 26 @ 6:30pm

Agendas and Meeting Minutes 
Meeting Calendar

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Call 972.412.6100 for in-person help. 

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