Winter Weather Operations News
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Rowlett Library and Rowlett Community Centre - Delayed OpeningThe Rowlett Public Library and the Rowlett Community Centre will have delayed opening of 10am on Saturday, February 5. |
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Winter Weather Information and Resources
Your City of Rowlett Emergency Management staff has compiled lots of useful and informative resources to help us all navigate severe winter weather events.
Please visit the page ,and stay safe! |
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FCC Canceled Thursday and Friday Collection
Due to inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, FCC has canceled trash and recycle collection for Thursday, February 3 and Friday, February 4. Thursday’s route will be picked up Saturday and collection service will be a day behind all next week, i.e. Friday on Monday, Monday on Tuesday, etc. through next Saturday. |
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We’re Still Here For You During City Office and Facility Closures
Although our physical buildings were closed on Thursday and Friday, staff was still hard at work virtually. We realize that things happen during these extreme weather events at all hours of the day or night. So If you have questions, need information, or want to report a non-emergency issue at times when City offices and facilities are closed...
- Email us at ActionCenter@Rowlett.com.
- Call us at 972-412-6100 during regular business hours or the non-emergency number – 972-412-6200 after hours.
- Message us on the City of Rowlett Facebook page.
And as always, if you have an emergency – call 911.
Please stay safe!
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Stay in Touch - Sign up for Connect Rowlett!
Connect Rowlett is an emergency notification service allowing Rowlett residents to opt-in and receive information via phone call, text message, and/or email based on locations and subjects relevant to you.
Please take a moment and sign up here… |
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Sapphire Bay Marina Announces Marina District/Baywalk ProjectThe announcement states...
"The district includes Sapphire Bay Marina, one of the largest in the state, which will include restaurants, a boardwalk, 1000+ slip marina, boat rental center and on-the-water boat brokerage. The highlight of the district will be a collection of casual waterfront food concepts called Baywalk. Baywalk will hug the lakefront, jutting out over the water at various points, and features a variety of seating for all seasons, entertainment areas, string lights and an assortment of plantings.
The project will also benefit from the $150MM TXDOT project to extend outer roads along I-30 from Bass Pro to Sapphire Bay and the construction of a new Sapphire Bay overpass that will include on- the-water driving lanes, walk and bike trails and a pedestrian and biking crossover bridge connecting both the North and South peninsulas. With this connected system of trails, Baywalk will be easily accessible to those that love the outdoors."
Read the news release for more info here... |
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Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian Announces Her “Retirement”Mayor Tammy Dana-Bashian is relocating to a different
state and has therefore formally resigned her position as Mayor of Rowlett, effective February 28, 2022. Mayor Pro Tem Matt Grubisich will serve as Interim Mayor until a successor has been elected in the General Election on
May 7, 2022, and subsequently takes office. Mayor Dana-Bashian was serving in her final term as Mayor, which would have expired in May 2022.
Mayor Dana-Bashian has served on the Rowlett City Council since May 2013. She served as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem from 2015-2016 and Mayor Pro Tem from 2016-2017. She has served as Mayor since August 2017.
Mayor Dana-Bashian’s contributions to the Rowlett community are innumerable. Those most impactful include:
• Establishing the Rowlett Vets veteran recognition program.
• Bringing the Sapphire Bay development to Rowlett.
• Establishing the Rowlett Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission.
• Vigorously advocating for Rowlett residents with the North Texas Municipal Water District to ensure our community participates in the benefits arising from the revised wholesale water rate terms afforded the member cities.
• Spearheading a fiscal strategy which has lowered residents’ utility bills for the past three years.
More Info - City of Rowlett News Release…
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Interested in Serving as Mayor or on the Rowlett City Council? Filing Period Now Open! Make a difference in YOUR community! Official open positions on the ballot include Mayor and Councilmembers Place 2,4, and 6. Place 1 will officially be added to the ballot following the City Council meeting on February 1, 2022. The election to fill these positions will be held on May 7, 2022. More info… |
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DART Suspends All Service Thru Sunday
Due to the untenable ice conditions across North Texas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will suspend all rail and bus services beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 4, through 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 6. Riders can stay informed about service changes by registering for DART Alerts at www.dart.org |
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Drive-thru COVID-19 Test Site at Garland’s Johnson Stadium Has Closed
The Garland COVID-19 testing site closed this week due to increased availability of COVID-19 PCR tests in the area and slowing demand for testing at this site.
More test info here…
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Community Emergency Response Team ClassThe Rowlett Citizen Corps Council is holding a two-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class on Saturdays, February 12 and 26, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The RCCC is actively recruiting residents to be trained in the CERT program that includes Disaster Medical Operations, Light Search and Rescue, and Fire Suppression following FEMA guidelines. During a natural or man-made disaster, CERT teams assist Public Safety teams in doing damage assessment, accounting for residents, and securing quick, accessible routes into their neighborhood. These teams also help search for missing persons, and assist with evacuations, traffic control, courtesy patrols, and City events.
- More info and to register...
- CERT Information Video.
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Black History Bookmark Contest Winners
Congratulations to our Black History Bookmark Winners! These four bookmarks will be available to all patrons at the check-out desk for the month of February. Thank you to all that participated in the contest – we have some very talented artists in our community!
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Animal Shelter Renovations Underway! Renovations to the shelter facility began this week, the project is anticipated to last about 8 weeks. During this time … - The lobby area of the shelter is closed to the public and administrative operations will temporarily move to the Community Development building located at 5702 Rowlett Road.
- Animal Services operations will not be affected – all the animals will continue to receive the same exemplary level of love and care staff has always showered upon them while they are guests in our shelter.
- All animals are posted on the City of Rowlett Animal Services Facebook page and may be seen in person by appointment only. Please call the Animal Services team at 972-412-6219 Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm.
- New volunteer opportunities will be on hold. If you are interested in volunteering with Animal Services, please check back around March 31. We LOVE our volunteers!
- If you have an animal emergency, please call 911.
We appreciate your patience and apologize in advance for any inconvenience – stay tuned for updates and an invitation to our public unveiling once the renovations are complete! |
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Great News!We began the week on the cusp of Code Red (which means capacity is at a critical level), but with successful enhanced adoption and rescue placement efforts we can breathe easier during the refresh of the animal shelter!
Photo by the Friends of Rowlett Animals |
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Environmental Health Dept. News
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Food Inspection Scores - What Do They Mean?Following the Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER), your City of Rowlett Environmental Health staff conducts regular inspections of all Rowlett food establishments. These establishments earn a score based on the number of demerits accumulated out of the 100 weighted points, which summarize all health and sanitation regulations. How are they scored? Each item on the inspection form carries a demerit value of 3, 2, or 1 point(s) based on the violation severity. For example, a score of 91 could represent 3 violations at 3 demerits, or 3 violations at 2 demerits and 3 violations at 1 demerit. A score of 100 is the best possible score!
More information… |
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Crime Tip
YOU WON A PRIZE!
BUT you can’t get it until you send money.
Stop!
Don’t wire money to collect a prize.
If you have to pay, it’s no prize. |
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The Parks maintenance crews gave the tables at Isaac Scruggs Park a facelift this week – BEFORE the winter weather hit! |
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 Youth Volleyball Spring League Registration is NOW OPEN!
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 Youth Baseball Spring League Registration is NOW OPEN!
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 Adult Men’s Basketball Spring Registration is NOW OPEN!
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Co-ed Volleyball Spring Registration is NOW OPEN!
Register for these leagues by calling 972-412-6170 or register online. |
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Youth Winter Basketball Youth Winter Basketball games continue, the teams play every Saturday. Great job to all coaches who volunteer their time to teach their teams how to play ball!
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Little Sweethearts Dance – TOMORROW, February 5Dress up in your Demin and Diamonds with your little ladies and gents and let's lasso together some good ol' memories at this western night of two stepping and line dancing...yeehaw! There will be snacks, a candy bar, a picture booth and more.
More info…
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Streets & Trails Project Updates
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State Highway 66 Sanitary Sewer Line ANA Site Construction was onsite getting materials delivered. The start of excavation and installation of the open cut portion of the line has been delayed due to the manholes not being delivered. The manholes are expected to be delivered next week. |
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Next Week's City Meetings
City Council
Meetings occur the first and third Tuesdays of every month. The next meeting is scheduled for:
February 15 @ 7:30pm (Work Session tdb - check agenda once posted)
Watch meetings live on RTN16 (cable channel 16) or online...
More info...
Boards and Commissions
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting- February 8 @ 6 pm
Arts and Humanities Commission Meeting- February 8 @ 6:30 pm
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting- February 9 @ 6:30 pm
Library Advisory Board Meeting- February 10 @ 6:30 pm More info...
Agendas and Meeting Minutes
Meeting Calendar |
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Your one-stop-shop for assistance!Call 972.412.6100 for in-person help. |
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