Street Repairs To Start In The Ridge Subdivision

More streets are getting repaired under the City of Heath’s Capital Improvement Program! Next on the list are seven locations within The Ridge Subdivision. Construction is scheduled to begin Friday, May 8, weather permitting. Construction is allowed between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. weekdays. The roadway will typically be constructed one-half at […]

Free E-Waste Collection Offered May 16

A free electronic waste collection event co-sponsored by the City of Heath will be held on Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m. to noon at the Cain Middle School parking lot at 6620 Horizon Road, Rockwall. E-waste is any electronic equipment that has reached end-of-life or end-of-usage in your home or office. Items accepted free of […]

CIP Pavement Rehabilitation Notices

The Capital Improvement Plan adopted in January 2014 provides more than $20 million in investments that benefit the entire city with improvements to the City’s roads, trails, parks, public utilities and other infrastructure. Phase 1 of the Street Repairs Project will began in early February 2015 with 19 sites throughout the City scheduled for improvements. […]

Heart of Heath 5K Road Closures

The Heath Special Events Board is presenting the 18th Annual Heart of Heath 5K, as part of our Fun & Fit In The Park event, on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Your help in making the 2015 Heart of Heath 5K a success is very much appreciated. Beginning at 8:15 a.m., Heath DPS […]

Mayor’s Column

April 2015 A friend recently told me he was surprised to find out that the Mayor and City Council members are not paid for their service to the City. Somewhat in jest (I think), he followed up with, “Why did you run for Mayor?” As Mayor, I get to talk to a lot of Heath […]

Citizen Feedback Requested by Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

Rockwall County is in the process of preparing a county-wide open space master plan. In 2008, the county engaged the Trust for Public Land (TPL) to conduct an “Open Space Goals and Finance Assessment”. This study included extensive public outreach efforts, including a combination of telephone surveys, an online survey, and a public workshop to […]

Geared Up for a Cause!

Your Heath DPS Officers are gearing up for a cause in an effort to raise support for Carry the Load 2015. Officers Brandon Seery and Zach Wilfong have each agreed to run in the City of Heath’s annual Heart of Heath 5K Run on April 4 in FULL GEAR! Officer Seery will be representing Law […]

City Continues Mosquito Surveillance/Abatement Program

The mosquito breeding season is here, and the City will launch its 2015 Mosquito Management program April 1. Mosquito traps will be placed in multiple locations throughout the community weekly. The trapped mosquitoes will be sent for arboviral testing and species identification weekly. The results will be reported on the City’s website at www.heathtx.com. Additionally, […]

May 9 City of Heath General Election Canceled

The City of Heath General Election scheduled for May 9 was canceled at the March 10 City Council meeting when the unopposed candidates for City Council Places 1, 2, 4 and 6 were declared elected.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is April 18

The City of Heath will join the City of Rockwall to host the 15th Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day rain or shine on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rockwall’s Service Center at 1600 Airport Road in Rockwall. The event is open to City of Heath residents, who must obtain a […]

City Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Drought & Lake Ray Hubbard Conditions

Nearly 250 people attended the Town Hall Meeting on February 19 to obtain the current information on the drought and Lake Ray Hubbard conditions from the City of Dallas, which owns the water reservoir. The presentation was made by Ken DelRegno, assistant director for Dallas Water Utilities, and all attendees had an opportunity to ask […]

WEATHER-RELATED UPDATE

Concerns have been expressed to the City about water runoff along the FM 740 median that has frozen and increased driving hazards this past week. During the winter, the City not only turns off the sprinkler systems at each median, but staff also shuts off the water supply to the medians. The water you are […]