ROCKWALL (January 13, 2014 City’s financial rating upgraded The City of Rockwall’s financial outlook is strong and stable according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services recent report, leading the financial firm to raise the city’s general obligation debt rate from “AA-” to “AA+.” Mary Smith, Rockwall’s Assistant City Manager and Finance Director, explained that when […]
ROCKWALL (January 10, 2014) Registration closes February 2 for the City of Rockwall boys baseball and girls fast-pitch softball, for all skill levels ages 5-14. For league information and online registration, go to rockwall.com/athletics. Stay & Play in Rockwall is the new game plan for the city’s baseball and softball teams. In 2013, the City […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) As of Wednesday, December 18, Republic Waste Service has collected 235 tons of brush related to the recent winter storm. Republic will continue to work the rest of this week, the weekend, and into next week but they will not likely be done by Christmas. Crews will continue with the cleanup […]
ROCKWALL (November 13, 2013) Some City of Rockwall Parks and Recreation employees worked their way to 3rd Place for the North Texas Region in the Texas Recreation and Parks Society Park Maintenance Rodeo held in October. Displaying their skills in the contest were: Jack McClain, Jeremy Moon, John Adair, Jorge Figueroa, Sergio Escobar, Russell Lawrence, […]
(ROCKWALL – October 21, 2013) The Rockwall City Council recently approved a contract with Rockwall County Committee on Aging to help fund the Meals on Wheels program and other senior services, including nutritional programs for the elderly and disabled in the city. MayorDavid Sweet said Meals on Wheels is a vital service to the community. […]
(Rockwall) August 15, 2013 – In an effort to ensure that public safety remains a top priority with the City of Rockwall, officials often partner with area agencies for better protection of residents. Recently, the Rockwall Fire Department brokered an agreement with the Rowlett Fire Department to use each other’s Emergency Operations Center in the […]
(Rockwall) June 5, 2013 – The city of Rockwall and the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation are proud of its 365-acre Rockwall Technology Park, located south of Interstate 30. The Technology Park is home to 13 businesses, including the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation office and Texas A&M University-Commerce at Rockwall. Special Products & Mfg. (SPM) was […]
Editor’s note: Rockwall’s own Amber Carrington of The Voice will make a special guest appearance at 7:30pm Thursday, June 6 at The Harbor. The regularly Concert by The Lake Series band, Live 80, will take the stage immediately after Amber’s performance. Rockwall Mayor David Sweet will present Amber with a Proclamation and a key to the City. Everyone is encouraged […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) Rockwall Mayor David Sweet recently presented a proclamation to the city’s Public Works Department declaring the week of May 19-25 as National Public Works Week. The Public Works Department, under the direction Tim Tumulty, is an integral part of residents’ everyday lives affecting health, safety and comfort. Department employees provide and maintain […]
(ROCKWALL-May 23, 2013) Tim Tumulty is the City of Rockwall’s new Director of Public Works and City Engineer. In that position, Tim’s will oversee the Utilities, Streets and Engineering departments. A graduate of Texas A&M, he comes to Rockwall from the City of Mesquite where he was the Director of Public Works for 14 years. […]