2025 Year-in-Review from the Rockwall County Commissioners Court — Actions, Decisions, and Priorities of the Year

2025 Year-in-Review from the Rockwall County Commissioners Court — Actions, Decisions, and Priorities of the Year

Rockwall County, TX (December 30, 2025) – New Commissioners Announced: As of January 1, 2025, Bobby Gallana and Lorne Liechty were sworn in as the new commissioners for Precinct One and Precinct Three, respectively.   Strategic Plan 2050 Presentations: The County unveiled its long-term Strategic Plan 2050 to the Commissioners Court following comprehensive community outreach and […]

Catalyst Christmas: J.E.R. Chilton YMCA delivers holiday hope and essentials to Rockwall neighbors in need

Catalyst Christmas: J.E.R. Chilton YMCA delivers holiday hope and essentials to Rockwall neighbors in need

Rockwall, TX (December 17, 2025) – On Saturday, December 13 an incredibly special event came together at Rockwall’s  J.E.R. Chilton YMCA – serving families right here in the middle of the holiday season. Catalyst Christmas, a grassroots organization founded by the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas during the 2020 Christmas season, delivers food, pantry items, toiletries […]

Merry Christmas, Rockwall County

Merry Christmas, Rockwall County

Rockwall, TX (December 15, 2025) – On the festive evening of Friday, December 12, 2025, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court, along with cheerful residents and friends, came together for the second annual lighting ceremony of the County Christmas Tree at the Rockwall County Courthouse. Community Life Church Rockwall (C|Life) led us in worship as the […]

Rockwall County Commissioner John Stacy addresses leadership change in Regional Transportation

Rockwall County Commissioner John Stacy addresses leadership change in Regional Transportation

Rockwall County, TX (December 12, 2025) – Rockwall County Commissioner John Stacy issued the following statement regarding regional transportation planning and the recent leadership transition at the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), following the decision of longtime Transportation Director Michael Morris to step down. For more than thirty years, Mr. Morris has played […]

Official Announcement: Rockwall County Judge Frank New assumes role as Constitutional County Court Judge for uncontested probate matters

Rockwall County (December 10, 2025) – Effective October 1, 2025, Rockwall County Judge Frank New began presiding over Uncontested Probate Cases in his capacity as the Constitutional County Court Judge for Rockwall County. Press release submitted by Jim Barto, Rockwall County. 

Victor G. Carrillo files for Rockwall County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

Victor G. Carrillo files for Rockwall County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

Rockwall, TX (December 9, 2025) – On December 8, 2025, Victor G. Carrillo, a licensed Texas attorney and longtime public servant, announced his candidacy as a conservative Republican for Rockwall County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2. Carrillo said his decision to run stems from a lifelong commitment to public service and a desire to […]

Rockwall County Democratic Party announces local candidates and filing deadline

Rockwall County Democratic Party announces local candidates and filing deadline

Rockwall, TX (December 8, 2025)– The Rockwall County Democratic Party (RCDP) announces that today is the final day for candidates to file for the 2026 Democratic Primary ballot. All individuals interested in running for local or county office must file no later than 6:00 p.m. today at the address provided in the RCDP newsletter. Local […]