Headline Story Heath to Host the U.S. Open Triathlon October 12; Event includes USOT Collegiate Cup It will be an exciting morning on Sunday, October 12, when the cycling portion of the U.S. Open Triathlon (USOT) presented by Pacific Sports comes through Heath. The route is being finalized, and event organizers are taking full advantage […]
Headline Stories City Receives Upgrade in Bond Ratings Standard and Poor’s, one of the nation’s leading bond rating agencies, raised its long-term and underlying ratings on the City’s existing General Obligation (GO) debt and Certificates of Obligation (CO)to “AA+” from “AA” in March. GO and CO bonds are tools that cities generally employ to obtain […]
Headline Stories Announcing Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Message from The Mayor Following the Heart of Heath, the City will host its first-ever Easter Egg Hunt with filled Easter eggs scattered throughout Towne Center Park. This event is free for kids 10 and under. Mayor Liechty talks about upcoming projects within the City.
Headline Story City of Heath Receives Financial Accolades The City of Heath has once again received a clean audit report from independent auditors. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CARF) for the 2012-2013 fiscal year received an unqualified opinion, which is the best of the four types of opinions that the City could have received.
Headline Story INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE: CITY OF HEATH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN UPDATE The Heath City Council approved a Capital Improvement Plan that includes more than $20 million in investments that benefit the entire city in 2013. Bonds were issued to fund the first portion of the plan. Here’s a progress report on this important […]
Headline Story Mayor’s Holiday Message As 2013 comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect upon the progress we’ve made this year, and our gratitude to live and work in the City of Heath. Good fiscal management has enabled us to maintain a healthy fund balance, keep the City’s excellent financial ratings and […]
Headline Story Season’s Greetings from the City of Heath! Kick Off the Holidays in Heath with Your Friends & Neighbors! Festivities include: Lighting of the Christmas Tree Performances by Choirs from Amy Parks-Heath and Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary Schools Photos with Santa Claus (bring your cameras) Complimentary Cocoa, Wassail and Christmas cookies Miniature Train Rides […]
Headline Story Partnering with the County by Barry Brooks, Heath City Councilmember Our community benefits from a long history of city and county leaders and volunteers working together to create and maintain the kind of place we are proud to call home. While we’re the smallest county in Texas, we’ve maintained one of the fastest […]
Headline Story City of Heath Secures $18.2 Million from TxDOT for FM 740 Improvements The City of Heath has secured anticipated funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the second phase of the FM 740 widening project from FM 1140 South to FM 1140 North in Heath. The 1.8-mile project was awarded to […]
Headline Story City Holds Town Hall Meeting to Present Capital Improvement Plan and Receive Citizen Input The City of Heath held a Town Hall Meeting in conjunction with the City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 13. Mayor Lorne Liechty presented an in-depth look at the goals, projects and funding sources for the Capital Improvement Plan […]
Headline Story Mayor’s Message: Managing Community Growth As I mentioned in my column last month, we are working to improve the City of Heath through implementing much needed capital improvements. I want to take this opportunity to update our community on this and other issues.
Headline Story Mayor’s Message: City Moving Forward with Capital Improvements Plan One year ago I wrote in my first column as Mayor of Heath that there were 3 areas we needed to focus on to have a positive impact upon our community, and that “First, we need to continue to improve our roads, trails, parks, […]
