Would you love to have a Farmers Market in Heath?

Now is your opportunity to help make it happen! The City Council is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee charged with exploring all the aspects of establishing a Farmers Market from location, schedule and staffing, to vendors, products and booth pricing. “We see a local Farmers Market as an enhancement to the quality of […]

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: TXDOT FM-549 and FM-550 OVERLAY PROJECT

PROJECT SCOPE: The TXDOT roadway improvement project includes the addition of 2-foot shoulders on FM-549 and FM-550 and the removal of the existing asphalt pavement and the installation of a new asphalt surface. The FM-549 portion of the project is from SH-205 to the FM-549/FM-550/FM-740 intersection. The FM-550 portion of the project is from SH-205 […]

Serve On A City Board

The City of Heath has openings for citizen volunteers to serve on the Board of Adjustments and the Park Board. The City Council will be considering appointments to fill these positions at an upcoming City Council meeting.To apply, please submit a volunteer application by June 6. Even if you have submitted an application in the […]

CITY OF HEATH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PROGRESS

The Capital Improvement Plan continues to progress, providing upgrades and improvements to our City infrastructure. COMPLETED PROJECTS Dennis Bailey Drive/Rabbit Ridge Phase 1 (adjacent to Ridge Lakes subdivision) Rabbit Ridge and Horizon Rd. Extension (Adjacent to Cobblestone Subdivision) Shepherds Glen Force Main and Gravity Sewer Woodbridge Lift Station Country Club Drive Rehabilitation Amy Parks Driveway […]

2018 Annual Independence Day Parade & Celebration in the Park

For a patriotic hometown American experience, join the festivities at the City of Heath’s Annual Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 4…

City Council Adopts Updated Parkland Dedication Ordinance

At its March 27 meeting, City Council approved an updated Parkland Dedication Ordinance that was developed and recommended by the Park Board in conjunction with the draft 2018 Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan now being considered by City Council. A Parkland Dedication Ordinance is a requirement by local government that encourages park development by […]

City Council Adopts 2018 Comprehensive Plan

The City of Heath is pleased to announce that City Council adopted the 2018 Comprehensive Plan at its meeting last night. This important planning tool, first created in 1995 and updated in 2008, represents the vision of what citizens want the City to become, and sets forth policies that allow the City to realize the […]

Final draft of the 2018 Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan

The City of Heath is pleased to present a final draft of the 2018 Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan approved by the Park Board. Once the plan is adopted by City Council, it will serve as an action-oriented guide for planning and funding additions and enhancements to the park and trail system citywide. This […]

BALLOT PLACE DRAWING FOR GENERAL ELECTION – MAY 5, 2018

BALLOT PLACING The ballot place drawing for the May 5, 2018 General Election yielded the following results: Mayor FIRST Joe B. Chamberlain SECOND Kelson Elam Place 3 FIRST Dee Dee Capper SECOND Phillip Hatfield THIRD Donna Rolater Place 5 FIRST John M. Beaman

Local Boy Scout Troop Spur New City Initiative

Boy Scout Troop 314 is the first official participant in the City of Heath’s new Adopt-A-Park/Trail Volunteer Cleanup program. The troop spurred the initiative in the Fall of 2017 by simply asking, “can we help”. They conducted their first cleanup project on October 21 along the Highlands Trail, where they collected 18 full bags of […]

3 Million Gallon Water Ground Storage Tank Construction

Note: Dates of this watering notice have changed from original post due to construction delays caused by rain. The City of Heath is constructing a 3 million gallon water ground storage tank at the City’s water pump station near IH-30 in Rockwall. The City currently shares a ground storage tank with the City of Rockwall. […]

TxDOT Construction Updates – December 2017

FM-550 and FM-549 Shoulder and Overlay Project TxDOT is scheduled to begin their FM-549 and FM-550 shoulder addition and overlay project on January 2, 2018. A new signal at Country Club Drive and FM-3097 (Horizon Road) is also included in the project. The FM-549 improvements go from the FM-549/FM-550/FM-740 intersection to SH-205 and the FM-550 […]