ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 31, 2023) – The Rockwall City Council honored City Manager Mary Smith for 25 years of service with the City of Rockwall. Mrs. Smith, a CPA, came here in 1998 as the Director of Finance, and was named City Manager in 2021. At a recent Council meeting, Mayor Trace Johannesen presented Mrs. […]
HEATH, TX (Feb. 25, 2023) Heath City Manager Aretha Adams and her staff team want to connect with the community to share important information regarding City activities, initiatives and issues. To make it easy for you to keep up to date, the City is launching a new monthly City Manager Chat podcast on March 30. […]
ROWLETT, TX (Aug. 2, 2022) After a comprehensive nationwide search, the City of Rowlett has named Michael Denning as Chief of Police. A seasoned law enforcement professional with over 23 years of experience, including more than ten years in supervisory, management, and command positions, Chief Denning comes to Rowlett from Henderson, Nevada, where he most […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2022) Rockwall City Manager Mary Smith has named Edward Fowler as interim Chief of the Rockwall Police Department. Former Police Chief Max Geron recently retired from the position. Chief Fowler began his law enforcement career with the Rockwall PD in 1990, serving in a number of leadership roles over the years, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 2, 2021) The Rockwall City Council has named Mary Smith as the new City Manager. Mrs. Smith has been serving as the Interim City Manager since January when Rick Crowley retired from the position. Mary Smith, who has been with the City of Rockwall for 23 years, has served in the dual […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 – How do you even begin to thank someone for a lifetime of service? On January 31, City Manager Rick Crowley will retire after 42 years in municipal government, 37 of those with the City of Rockwall. A lot has changed here since his arrival, and throughout his tenure, […]
ROWLETT, TX – Nov. 2, 2020 – After a nationwide search, City Manager Brian Funderburk has named Angie Smith Deputy City Manager for the City of Rowlett. In this role, Ms. Smith will act as the number two official in city administration and will have executive oversight of the Public Works and Utilities, Parks and […]
HEATH, TX – July 31, 2020 – The City of Heath said farewell to Chief Building Official Scott Qualls, who is retiring after a distinguished career that spans 40 years of private and public service in Texas. “We have been fortunate to have Scott serving as our Chief Building Officer during the past 10 years, […]
(HEATH, TX – May 17, 2019) The City of Heath welcomed new City Manager, Aretha Adams, during a community reception held prior to the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at Heath City Hall. Adams was hired by the Heath City Council following an extensive national search facilitated by Kathryn Usrey of Usrey and Associates, […]
(HEATH, TX – Feb. 1, 2019) Friends, family, community members, and dignitaries gathered last night at Hidden Creek for a public event honoring Ed Thatcher’s service to the citizens of Heath. Former Heath Mayor Brian Berry opened the tribute with kind words about Thatcher, who served as Heath’s City Manager for 14 years. In honor […]