(ROCKWALL, TX — June 7, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court held a workshop on Tuesday, June 5, to discuss a maintenance agreement with the newly formed McLendon-Chisholm Fire and Rescue (MCFR) department for the County’s Interoperability Radio Network. The Court welcomed McLendon-Chisholm Mayor Pro Tem Scott Turnbull, who briefed the Commissioners on the history […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 30, 2018) The Commissioners Court recently held a special meeting to select a consultant from an RFQ we sent out for a Rockwall County Jail space use/needs assessment. To address the need for such an assessment, let me preface this with some facts regarding the Rockwall County Jail. The jail was […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 10, 2018) During its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 10, Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognized Sergeant Glenn Hill with the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office and Suzanne Smith with the Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office as the Employees of the First Quarter 2018. Hill was nominated by the Sheriff’s Office for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 2, 2018) During its regular meeting last week, Rockwall County Commissioners Court presented Veteran Services Officer Linda Flannery with a Certificate of Appreciation for her efforts in supporting and advocating for military veterans. Flannery, who served in the US Navy from 1984-1997, was appointed by the Rockwall County Commissioners Court to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 29, 2018) The Rockwall County Commissioners Court joined Lone Star CASA and the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) in recognizing the month of April 2018 as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Rockwall County. During the regular meeting of the Commissioners Court on March 27, Rockwall County Judge David Sweet read […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — November 3, 2017) Action taken by Rockwall County Commissioners Court could lead to the county saving about $3.7 million in interest on almost $27 million in tax bonds. The vote taken by commissioners during their Oct. 24 regular meeting unanimously approved a resolution that authorized preliminary action involving the proposed issuance of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 30, 2017) A Rockwall County Commissioners Court proclamation was presented Oct. 24 to recognize Rockwall County as a “Purple Heart County” and designate the day as “Purple Heart Day” in the county. Seven Purple Heart recipients attended the Tuesday meeting of Rockwall County Commissioners Court to hear County Commissioner Lee Gilbert […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 20, 2017) A state-recommended plan to consolidate Rockwall County voting locations for the upcoming constitutional amendment election will become effective when early voting begins Monday. Under the plan that was recommended by the Secretary of State and approved by Rockwall County Commissioners Court, there will be three early-voting locations spread across […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 20, 2017) For the third consecutive year, Rockwall County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The certificate of achievement, presented for the county’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR), is the highest form […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) Rockwall County Judge David Sweet presented a certificate of achievement to Rockwall County Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Saric during the Sept. 14 meeting of Rockwall County Commissioners Court. Saric is a former Rockwall County detention officer. He is the first non-certified sheriff’s office employee to participate in a special program […]