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Early Voting is Underway! The General/Special Election is Saturday, May 7. Positions on the ballot are Mayor and Councilmembers Place 1, 2, 4 & 6. - Dallas County residents can early vote at the City Hall Annex Conference Room 4004 Main Street, Rowlett (or any Dallas County Early Vote Center location).
- Rockwall County residents can early vote at the Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane, Rockwall.
Early voting hours and Election Day voting info…
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Administrative Professionals WeekOn Wednesday, City Manager Brian Funderburk (peeking out there from in the back) and Deputy City Manager Angie Smith (far left) recognized and celebrated all of the hard work that the City of Rowlett Administrative Professionals do every day across all of our departments. Central to any business, these professionals keep an office organized and efficient. The day in the life of an administrative professional is varied from moment to moment - while organization is key to their success, their flexibility and ability to handle the unexpected make them an invaluable member of our team!
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Last Chance to Enjoy Lunch on the Lawn
Join us from 11am ‘til 2pm on Monday, May 2 in the Village of Rowlett Downtown as we close out the Spring Lunch on the Lawn series!
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Keep Rowlett Beautiful Earth Day Celebration
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We had a beautiful evening in the The Village of Rowlett Downtown as our community gathered to celebrate Earth Day with live music, food trucks, vendor booths and the 48-Hour Video Race winners! |
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Red Cross Sound the Alarm Home Fire Safety EducationThursday, May 5 9am-11am
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
8201 Garner Rd
Come out for free Red Cross home fire safety information and the first 300 families will receive a family food box courtesy of the North Texas Food Bank.
Did you know that smoke alarms have the power to reduce the risk of death and injury due to home fires by 50%? In partnership with the Rowlett Fire Department, the American Red Cross North Texas would like to make your home safer by providing free smoke alarm installation! The American Red Cross offers FREE 10yr Lithium Battery smoke alarms to anyone in need. This campaign started in 2014 and has been proven to have saved at least 1500 lives due to Home Fires. Every 7 minutes, The American Red Cross responds to a home fire across the nation. There are no prerequisites in order to request an alarm.
Register for your alarm here…
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Miller Road RR Crossing
City of Rowlett Streets crews repaved the railroad crossing approaches on Miller Road at CA Roan this week. It’s now a much smoother driving experience!
DGNO Railroad anticipates performing railroad crossing rehab on the two crossings in the PGBT access roads between Main Street and SH 66 in June, once school is out for the summer.
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Rowlett Public Library News
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Rowlett Sings Live Performance
Saturday, April 30 @ 6 pm
Freedom Place Church (previously Main Street Event Center), 4111 Main Street
Admission is FREE
Come cheer on some amazing local vocal talent!
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Painting on the Green
Saturday, May 7 at 4 pm @ The Village of Rowlett Downtown
Join the Arts and Humanities Commission and create your own masterpiece with Painting With A Twist! Coolers welcome, paint supplies provided, $50/person.
More info…
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Kid Fish and Carboard Boat Regatta Fun! Last weekend, Parks and Rec hosted these two popular family events at Community Park. A great time was had by all!
Winners of the Cardboard Board Regatta
(8-13 age group)
Team Duct Tape
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Winners of the Cardboard Board Regatta (14+ age group)
Congratulations to ALL of the teams for making it there and back without sinking, everyone did amazing!
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 Team Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
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 Team Beowulf
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 Team George Washington Crossing the Delaware
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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.
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back DaySaturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Rowlett Community Center, 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.
More info… |
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Chief Godfrey Retirement Celebration This past week, we celebrated the retirement of Chief Michael Godfrey.
“We wish Chief Godfrey nothing but the best and thank him for everything he has done for our Department and City. Chief Godfrey, you are a man with integrity and high morals, and we could not have asked for a better leader!” Rowlett Police Department
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Engineering Department News
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Lakeland Heights Neighborhood Reconstruction
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Contractors completed the installation of the water line on Kyle Rd, and the water line passed all testing. The sanitary sewer crew completed the installation of the 8” sanitary sewer main line on Lisa Dr. and started construction on the sanitary sewer line for Patricia Ln. |
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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.
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Your one-stop-shop for assistance!Call 972.412.6100 for in-person help. |
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