IMPORTANT BUILDING CODE CHANGES

The City of Heath City Council approved an update to the building codes which will go into effect on 08/24/2021. The City will move from the 2015 ICC Codes and 2014 National Electric Code to the 2018 ICC Building Code, Energy Conservation Code, Fire Code, Fuel Gas Code, Residential Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Property […]

2020-2021 Annual Concrete Roadway Repair Project

PROJECT SCOPE: The City concrete roadway repair project is the replacement of concrete pavement at various locations throughout the City, including repair of several sections of Heathland Crossing between FM-740 and White Road. The work on Phase 1 of the Heathland Crossing repair is complete. Phase 2, eastbound Heathland Crossing from the end of Phase […]

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: 2021 Annual Concrete Roadway Repair

PROJECT SCOPE: The City concrete roadway repair project is the replacement of concrete pavement at various locations throughout the City, including repair of several sections of Heathland Crossing between FM-740 and White Road. The roadway reconstruction on Heathland Crossing will be in sections beginning with the eastbound lanes (Phases 1 and 2) and then moving […]

Heath Celebrates Independence Day!

The City and Special Events Board thank the many people who made the 2021 Independence Day celebration a Hometown Heath success…

Heath DPS Captain Jevin Womack Retires after 25 Years of Service

On Friday, June 18, Heath DPS Captain Jevin Womack concluded his final shift and stepped into retirement after 25 years of service to the Heath community. “Captain Womack has exemplified the highest ideals of public service during his tenure with the City of Heath, first as a volunteer, and finally as a Captain,” said Chief […]

Applications Sought for the Board of Adjustment

The City is continuing the process of filling vacancies on boards and commissions and welcomes applications for the Board of Adjustment. You can download an application here. Be sure to note you are applying for Board of Adjustment. Responsibilities of the Board of Adjustment: Provide relief for property owners who experience an unnecessary hardship or […]

You Are Invited to Share Your Input

A draft of a proposed Noise Ordinance for Heath has been posted for your review. The City currently does not have a Noise Ordinance, and this draft is only a starting point for Heath that is based upon models adopted by other cities. All of the terms, including the hours stated for a commercial business […]

Construction Update: Hubbard Drive

The center line stripe recently painted on Hubbard Drive is for safety purposes. The stripe will help delineate the current asphalt roadway at night. The City will continue to monitor the Hubbard Drive roadway. The reconstruction of Hubbard has been funded and is under design. The new roadway will be a widened two-lane concrete road […]

Heath DPS Graduates Inaugural Class of Citizens of Patrol (COP)

Pictured Above: The inaugural Heath Citizens On Patrol graduates and City leaders from left are: Mayor Kelson Elam; Heath DPS Captain Morgan; Sherry Gillespie; City Councilwoman Donna Rolater; Jaclyn England; Tony Rolater; Ernie Burkett; Marco Longoria; Carl Whitbeck; and Heath DPS Chief Brandon Seery. The first-ever Heath Citizens On Patrol (COP) class celebrated graduation last […]

Citizen Input Sought on the Design of Towne Center Park at DesignHTC.com

This spring the City of Heath launched an exciting new project with the consulting firm of Kimley-Horn to develop a design for the Heath Towne Center, also known as the Towne Center Overlay District, and a design for Towne Center Park. Now it’s time to begin gathering citizen input! The first survey focuses on Towne […]

Inaugural Heath Citizens On Patrol (COP) Class Underway

Meet the first-ever Heath Citizens On Patrol (COP) class, who qualified for the new advanced training program by graduating with the 3rd Class of the Heath DPS Citizens Academy in Spring 2020. Upon completion of the 6-week COP program, the citizen volunteers will assist the Department of Public Safety in many important ways including traffic […]

ERCOT Issues Conservation Notice Asking All Texans to Conserve Electricity

Today, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the governing body that oversees the electric grid in Texas, is asking all Texans to limit and reduce their electric use this afternoon and through the evening. Citing a combination of high generation outages and higher-than-forecasted demand caused by a stalled cold front over Texas, ERCOT is […]