Specially Called Session Analyzes Recent Water Boil Cause

City staff presented a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) regarding the recent failure of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which is the software that controls the City’s water pumps during a Specially Called City Council meeting on July 31. VIEW THE PRESENTATION HERE (pdf) Root Cause: A SCADA malfunction on the night of […]

BOIL WATER NOTICE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY – 07/25/24

CITY OF HEATH WATER CUSTOMERS ARE NO LONGER UNDER A BOIL NOTICE.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP – 07/23/24

City of Heath Manager Kevin Lasher provides a recap of the 07/23/24 Council meeting. Highlights include: 0:00 – Review of proposed State legislation to limit zoning authority of local government. 02:43 – Council review of zoning applications 05:01 – Stage 2 water restrictions and conservation app 10:45 – State legislature that limits authority to prevent […]

RUSH CREEK YACHT CLUB TO HOST 2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The City of Heath will be on the world stage when Rush Creek Yacht Club hosts the 2024 International Sunfish Class Association World Championship on Lake Ray Hubbard October 12-19. “Notable sailors from around the globe will compete on the waters of Lake Ray Hubbard during this premier sailing event,” said City of Heath Mayor […]

MOSQUITO SPRAYING IN THE MORAINE NEIGHBORHOOD

The City has received notification that a mosquito in a trap located in the Moraine subdivision has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The area will be sprayed for mosquitos on Thursday, July 25, at 9 p.m. The City of Heath encourages residents to take steps to protect against mosquito-borne illnesses during the hot […]

City Manager: Building Permits & Water – 07/17/24

The enactment of Stage 2 water restrictions yesterday has spurred some good questions and suggestions regarding halting new building permits until our water supply issues can be resolved. It’s not a bad suggestion, and the City did in fact enact a temporary residential and commercial building moratorium on November 14 through March 13, 2024. The […]

CITY TO SPRAY FOR MOSQUITOS IN BUFFALO CREEK

The City has received notification that the mosquitoes in our trap in the Buffalo Creek subdivision near the playground have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The area will be sprayed for mosquitos on Thursday, July 18, at 9 p.m. The City of Heath encourages residents to take steps to protect against mosquito-borne illnesses during […]

STAGE 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY

City of Heath Stage 2 water restrictions are effective immediately due to excessive watering. Watering with an irrigation system or manual hose sprinkler is limited to once per week per the schedule shown in the Stage 2 map below, for all commercial and residential properties. The trigger for enacting Stage 2 is water use that […]

HAWK DRIVE STREET REPAIRS TO START JULY 16, 2024

Concrete repairs along Hawk Drive/Chris Cuny will begin Tuesday, July 16, and be completed before school resumes, August 12. One lane of traffic will remain open, but you may want to take detours around the area as shown in the contractor’s maps below: HEATH HAWK DRIVE & LAURENCE DRIVE PHASE 1 – Click for larger […]

STORM RELATED BULKY BRUSH UPDATE – 07/15/24

Waste Connections will continue to pick up storm-related bulky brush during the next two weeks. Please have any remaining storm brush at your curb by July 29 to qualify for the 50% fee subsidy on cubic yards over the first free 3 cubic yards. It is anticipated that this cleanup and the subsidy will be […]

TxDOT ROAD MAINTENANCE FM 1140 & FM 549 – 06/27/24

TxDot has notified Heath DPS concerning road maintenance beginning 6/27/2024 and continuing through Saturday 6/29/2024. The project is a chip/seal coating procedure that will delay traffic in the following locations: FM.1140 – by CVS – to the intersection of FM.740 & FM.1140. FM. 549 at FM.550 to FM. 205. A contractor for TxDOT will be […]

WATER CONSERVATION & CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP

City of Heath Manager Kevin Lasher gives a recap of the 06/25/24 City Council meeting and provides updates on water conservation efforts. Water use is spiking due to increased irrigation during the hot and dry weather. Help conserve and prolong going to Stage 2 (watering 1x per week) by following the schedule shown in the […]