City of Heath Collecting Gift Cards for Van Residents

Our hearts and prayers go out to those who are victims of the recent severe weather, including residents of Van following the EF-3 tornado that hit Sunday night. To show them Heath cares, the City will be collecting gift cards and delivering them to the appropriate authorities for distribution. This is such an easy way […]

New Smart911 System available to Heath Citizens

The Rockwall Police Department’s new Smart911 system is now available to all citizens served by its 9-1-1 Dispatch, which includes Heath residents. The Smart 911 system allows you to create a Safety Profile for your household to give dispatchers and first responders vital information about yourself, family members, your home, pets and even vehicles that […]

Water Restrictions Eased Effective May 1

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) water supply reservoirs have reached sufficient levels and capacities to allow the easing of watering restrictions. The NTMWD is the water provider to Rockwall and surrounding cities. Effective May 1, 2015, NTMWD terminated all drought stages and implemented its Water Conservation Plan that allows landscape watering up to […]

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.