ROCKWALL, TX – September 22, 2020 — During its regular meeting this morning, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court approved the county tax rate at .3131 per $100 assessed value for the 2020 tax year. “Over the last six years, we’ve had consistent reductions is our tax rate to the tune of over 20 percent in […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 26, 2020 — Rockwall County Clerk Shelli Miller recognized her hardworking staff during the Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday. Miller praised each of her staff members for going above and beyond in their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that their efforts were especially instrumental in having to adjust to the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 25, 2020 —The Rockwall County Commissioners Court and the Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 of Rockwall commemorated the upcoming 75th anniversary of the end of WWII with a resolution. The court unanimously approved the resolution, which honors all 300,000 living WWII veterans and the thousands of American veterans who died […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 13, 2020 — In its regular meeting on Aug. 11, the Commissioners Court recognized the 2020 American Legion Boys/Girls State delegates. The Boys/Girls State program went virtual for the first time in its history due to COVID-19, with 12 young ladies and eight young men from Rockwall County high schools participating […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 13, 2020 — Rockwall County is looking to revamp its COVID-19 case reporting with a new dashboard on the county website. Barbara Neville with the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management provided some insight about the new COVID-19 reporting dashboard to the Commissioners Court during its regular meeting on Aug. 11. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 28, 2020 — In its regular meeting today, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the following Early Voting and Election Day schedule for the county in the upcoming 2020 General Election on Nov. 3: EARLY VOTING OCTOBER 13 – OCTOBER 30, 2020 LOCATION & ADDRESS (lugar y direccion) Rockwall County […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 9, 2020) During its regular meeting today, June 9th, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court proclaimed June 12, 2020 as Women’s Veterans Day in the county. The proclamation recognizes all women who have served their country through the United States Armed Forces. June 12th was chosen because that’s the date President Harry […]
In a meeting of the Commissioners Court this morning, March 24, Rockwall County Judge David Sweet issued the following Shelter In Place (SIP) Order for Rockwall County, to go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on March 24 and last until 11:59 p.m. on April 15: “I know this is a tough spot for every […]
The Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognized the county’s post-9/11 veterans during its meeting on Jan. 28. Around 2,000 post-9/11 veterans reside within the county and continue to serve the community in all areas, including business, government and community service. The court joined Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 in honoring those veterans with a resolution […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 3, 2019) During its regular meeting last week, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court discussed the process of selecting an individual for the office of judge in the new County Court at Law No. 2. Following the 86th Texas Legislative Session, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 891 effectively creating a […]