Rowlett City Academy – Register Now! 

Ever wonder just how your local government works? Then the Rowlett City Academy is for you! In this 13-week academy, Rowlett residents learn how their elected officials interact with City staff and how the nine major departments work together to deliver City services on time, on budget, and with an eye to the future. Participants gain a deeper understanding of how local government works from the people who directly serve the citizens of Rowlett.
 
 - Registration is now open through May 25
 - Sessions take place every Thursday evening beginning June 2.
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Teens – Serve on the Rowlett Youth Advisory Council!

Attention Rowlett teens - are you looking for ways to give back to the community? If so, we have a spot for you: the Rowlett Youth Advisory Council (RYAC) is now accepting applications!
 
Comprised of seven regular members and six alternates, who are sophomores, juniors or seniors appointed by the City Council, RYAC members will serve one-year terms from August to June of the upcoming academic year.
 
Duties and responsibilities of the RYAC include: acting in an advisory capacity to provide observations and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the needs and wants of Rowlett’s youth; educating the youth participants in the local political process; members will serve as messengers for the City of Rowlett and assist City Council in outreach to the youth in Rowlett; and will assist the City by volunteering for local City events. More info…

Keep Rowlett Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup

Saturday, May 14
9am-1pm
Join KRB for a city-wide parks, streets, and neighborhood cleanup day. Individuals, families, schools, and groups are encouraged to help clean up our beautiful town!
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This week, while Officer Ellen Farmer was at the Rowlett High School, she noticed that the JROTC group was outside doing a PT session. When she walked over to speak with the instructor (Officer Farmer was previously enlisted in the Air Force), a few of the cadets asked her to run with them.  She ran a few laps and answered questions they had regarding her military experience, then headed back to patrol.    
 
Thank you, Officer Farmer, for being such a positive role model for our Rowlett youth!

Economic Development Week 

This is Economic Development Week – a time to promote and recognize the work of economic development professionals around the world.
 
Recognized by proclamation at last week’s City Council Meeting, Rowlett’s Economic Development Department works collaboratively with other community and regional partners to foster economic and community growth. The department works to create awareness and partnerships with our existing businesses through the Business Retention & Expansion Program.  Existing business growth accounts for approximately 80% of new jobs within a community, so this program is essential to our strategic actions!
 
The team conducts business attraction efforts as well, to bring in new jobs and investment to Rowlett.  This is accomplished through outreach with national and local site selection consultants, along with corporate and commercial realtors. By partnering with the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce, Rowlett’s Economic Development team collaborates on programing and outreach to assist entrepreneurs and help businesses connect to other partners such as Garland Independent School District and Dallas College for workforce development pipelines.
 
Learn more about the Rowlett Economic Development Department… 

Memorial Day Ceremony 

Mark your calendar and gather with us at 10am Saturday, May 28 at Veterans Park (3900 Main Street) for a special ceremony held to allow an opportunity to pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while defending our freedoms by serving in our nation’s armed forces.