Rockwall, TX (September 17, 2025) – At the September 15 meeting, the Rockwall City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and property tax rate. The FY 2026 budget runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The adopted tax rate for FY 2026 is $0.25750 per $100 of valuation. The $54 million budget […]
Rockwall, TX (August 27, 2025) – The Rockwall City Council was presented the proposed FY26 budget on Monday, August 25, which includes an increased tax rate of 25.75 cents per $100 of assessed value for the upcoming fiscal year, October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, an increase of just over one cent from the […]
Rockwall, TX (May 19, 2025) – A new chapter began for the City of Rockwall on Monday as newly elected officials were sworn in during a City Council meeting marked by unity, gratitude, and a forward-looking vision. The evening opened with a moving invocation delivered by Pastor Kason Huddleston, who offered a prayer of strength, […]
Rockwall, TX (January 13, 2025) – Local businessman and community supporter Richard W. Henson announced today that he will run for Place 1 on the Rockwall City Council in the May 3 general election. Led by his priorities of faith, family and community, Henson said “I am running for City Council because I have concerns […]
Rockwall, TX (January 7, 2025) – Melba Jeffus announced today she will run for the Rockwall City Council, Place 3. Melba Jeffus, a native Texan, and her husband Stan, moved to Rockwall in 2004. Melba retired from the Dallas County Community College, having worked in Financial Aid, Marketing and Communications, and Information Technology. Melba has […]
Rockwall TX (September 17, 2024) – The Rockwall City Council has officially approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which spans from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. A key highlight of the newly adopted budget is a tax rate of 24.745 cents per $100 of assessed value, marking a 2.27 cent decrease from […]
Rockwall, TX (June 14, 2024) – Visit Rockwall is excited to announce its pursuit of the Tourism Friendly Community designation, a new initiative designed to foster tourism as a vital economic development strategy across Texas. The Rockwall City Council will formally recognize this commitment with a proclamation at the upcoming City Council meeting on Monday […]
Marilyn King, Tina Millican and Jan Self receive proclamation from Rockwall Mayor, Trace Johannesen.Rockwall, TX (September 26, 2023) – At the September 18, Rockwall City Council meeting Mayor Trace Johannesen issued a proclamation recognizing Constitution Week held during the week of September 17-23. Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution Rock Wall Chapter were […]
Rockwall, Texas – May 25, 2022 – At their regular meeting on Monday May 16, the Rockwall City Council held a swearing-in ceremony for three Councilmembers in Places 2, 4, and 6. One of the members sworn-in was new to the Council, and two were incumbents, all were uncontested. The election had been scheduled for […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2021 — During Monday night’s meeting of the Rockwall city council, Members of the Rockwall Police Department and Rockwall Fire Department were recognized for saving the life of a man who had suffered a cardiac event. On Sunday, June 12th, 2021, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Rockwall police officers Aaron Raymond […]