November 2013

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 […]

October 2013

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 […]

September 2013

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 […]

August, 2013

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.  

July 2013

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, […]

June 2013

Headline Story Council Members Honored and Introduced Retiring Councilmember Robert “Bob” Hille was honored by the community and present and past councilmembers on May 14 for his long tenure of service to Heath.    

May 2013

Headline Story What’s on the Agenda? The Heath City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.    

April 2013

Headline Story There is Still Time to Register for the Heart of Heath 5k Run/Walk on Easter Saturday, March 30 This family-friendly event is open to all ages and athletic abilities ranging from the casual walker to the elite runner.    

March 2013

Headline Story City of Heath Officials Join FM 740 Ribbon Cutting Celebration Mayor Lorne Liechty and Councilmembers Bob Hille, Julie Zurek and Barry Brooks joined other Rockwall County leaders on January 18 for the official ribbon cutting of the newly-widened FM 740 from Horizon Road to Heathland Crossing.    

February 2013

Headline Story Honoring Those Who Serve On Our Behalf The Heath City Council welcomed United States Army National Guard First Sergeant Timothy Hardman home from his recent deployment to Africa during the December 18 City Council meeting. First Sergeant Hardman is the son, grandson, nephew and great-nephew of several distinguished Heath families and is a […]

January 2013

Headline Story The City of Heath Wishes You and Your Family a Safe and Happy Holiday Season It may have been one of the warmest November evenings on record, but the Christmas spirit was high as the community celebrated the season at the annual Heath Holiday in the Park on November 30.