City of Rockwall provides access for upcoming virtual City Council meeting

City of Rockwall provides access for upcoming virtual City Council meeting

Rockwall, Texas – April 19, 2020 – The City of Rockwall continues to provide its full range of services to residents while taking recommended precautions. The Rockwall City Council will once again modify the activities for their regular meeting on Monday, April 20. There will be no in-person meeting at Rockwall City Hall. In lieu […]

Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Establishing Strike Force To Open Texas

Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Establishing Strike Force To Open Texas

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 17, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference where he issued three new Executive Orders to begin the process of reopening the state of Texas while revising hospital capacity and certain social distancing guidelines. Within the orders, select activities and services that pose minimal to no threat of spreading […]

Governor Abbott launches Small Business Webinar Series

Governor Abbott launches Small Business Webinar Series

(April 16, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism yesterday launched the Governor’s Small Business Webinar Series to provide Texas small business owners and entrepreneurs with timely, relevant, and actionable information on COVID-19 recovery resources. The first webinar, specifically tailored to Central Texas, was attended by over 3,000 Texans. The Webinar Series […]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas launches fundraising campaign for COVID-19 Relief Fund

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas launches fundraising campaign for COVID-19 Relief Fund

Raising funds to do Whatever It Takes for youth, families, and communities (ROCKWALL, TX – April 15, 2020)  Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas announced today a fundraising campaign aimed at supporting COVID-19 relief efforts in the Commerce, Greenville, and Rockwall areas. In times of tragedy and crisis, Boys & Girls Clubs have stepped up […]

Governor Abbot, Goldman Sachs, LiftFund announce $50M in loans for Texas small business

Governor Abbot, Goldman Sachs, LiftFund announce $50M in loans for Texas small business

  (AUSTIN, TX – April 13, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund, along with other community development financial institutions (CDFIs), are partnering to provide $50 million in loans to small businesses in Texas that have been affected by COVID-19 as part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. […]

New guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income Benefits

New guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income Benefits

From Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul:  (April 13, 2020) “The Treasury Department launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for eligible individuals who do not normally file a tax return, and also announced that it would begin making automatic payments.  However, for some people receiving benefits from the Social Security […]

Rockwall Mayor partners with county mayors on roll back property tax appraisals request to Gov. Abbott

Rockwall Mayor partners with county mayors on roll back property tax appraisals request to Gov. Abbott

Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt, in partnership with the mayors of several other cities in Rockwall County, has petitioned Governor Greg Abbott to put a freeze on property tax values for 2020. In concern for the numerous financial challenges residents have already experienced this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the potential hard times still […]

Rockwall County mayors including Heath Mayor Kelson Elam ask Governor Greg Abbott to freeze property tax values at 2019 levels

Rockwall County mayors including Heath Mayor Kelson Elam ask Governor Greg Abbott to freeze property tax values at 2019 levels

Mayors in Rockwall County, including Heath Mayor Kelson Elam, have joined their counterparts statewide in asking Governor Gregg Abbott to avoid a probable double digit property tax increase for Texas property owners by adopting the 2019 property tax valuations for the year 2020. The Mayors also asked that any newly developed property that was not […]

Make it a Cajun Family Easter with ready-to-serve dinner from Dodie’s at Rockwall Harbor

Make it a Cajun Family Easter with ready-to-serve dinner from Dodie’s at Rockwall Harbor

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 8, 2020) Bring home the flavor of New Orleans this Easter with a chef-inspired, Cajun Family Dinner Deal – available for curbside pick-up this Saturday or Sunday from Dodie’s at The Harbor in Rockwall.  Easter Weekend Family Dinner Deal Serves 4-6 Pick up Saturday or Sunday Limited supply – call now! […]