(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 […]
Blue Ribbon News thanks Mayor David Sweet for graciously sharing a little bit about his background and why he’s so passionate about making Rockwall such a great place to live, work and play. To nominate someone you know for our Good People profile series, email . WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Dallas HIGH SCHOOL? West Mesquite […]
(Rockwall – December 1, 2012) Bring the whole family out to the Rockwall Harbor Holiday Fest on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard located in Rockwall, TX this Saturday, December 1. Experience the Harbor tree lighting, free trackless choo-choo train rides, free ice cream, photos with Santa, Christmas crafts and children’s activities, and plenty of holiday […]
October 12, 2012 – Are you ready for the best time of the year? I certainly am, and, I promise you, so are the folks at City Hall. The temperature is working its way down as we look forward to Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and ringing in the New Year. Is it just me or did […]
September 11, 2012, Rockwall – Jim Pruitt, a local attorney, was appointed to the Rockwall City Council Monday to fill the seat currently held by Mark Russo. Russo, who was recently elected to Justice of Peace in Precinct 3, will resign on September 18, and Pruitt will be sworn in on September 19. He will serve […]
(Rockwall) September 5, 2012 – Council proclaims Sept. 17 to Sept. 23 as Constitution Week Rockwall Mayor David Sweet joined with the Rock Wall chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to celebrate Constitution Week in September. The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started 57 years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution. […]
August 21, 2012 – There is a lot of news from City Hall – and it’s all good! First, newly appointed City Manager Rick Crowley selected two current employees as his assistants: Finance Director Mary Smith and Municipal Services Director Brad Griggs – picked from a field of 160 applicants – will share the additional […]
(Rockwall) August 7, 2102 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony July 19 for Parasailing The Harbor. Mayor David Sweet, Chamber president Dana Macalik, Chamber Ambassadors, friends, family and parasailing fans were on hand to welcome owner/operator Rance Rudy and his boat “Chute’n the Breeze” to Lake Ray Hubbard. Following […]
(Rockwall) June 10, 2012 – Two of the five capital improvement projects on the May 12 ballot were approved by our residents – Downtown Improvements and Street Improvements. You, the voters, have spoken – and this City Council is committed to listening to you. The city has started the planning process for the downtown project. […]
(Rockwall) Good things are happening in the City of Rockwall– life is good and our residents are engaged. 2012 is expected to be the year our economy begins recovering from the financial challenges of the last several years. We are already seeing increased commercial development with the new office complex (PD-32) at The Harbor, the […]