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(Dallas Morning News) – The annexation items before the Rockwall City Council brought mixed results this week. Some areas – specifically tracts totaling 69 acres south of State Highway 276 and west of FM550 – were brought into the city. Some were not. A seven-year development agreement concerning 2.8 acres in the same area allows [...]
Fox4 News. Homeowners are angry that the city of Rockwall installed a radio tower in their neighborhood without notifying them. The city says it didn’t have to. Tony and Carol Gemmell used to love spending time in their backyard. In fact, they’ve spent thousands of dollars getting it just they way they want it. But [...]
By Dawn Redig, NeighborsGo.com & J.J. Smith. After bringing home the gold in the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Taylor Lipsett of Rockwall will be the guest of honor at the June 21 City Council meeting, when Mayor Bill Cecil will declare it “Taylor Lipsett Day†in Rockwall. Lipsett, who moved to Rockwall from Mesquite last November, [...]
By J.J. Smith. The City of Rockwall has taken legal action against The Shores Golf Club under a lease agreement regarding compliance with lease provisions. According to a City news release, the City just sent a default letter to the Shores’ operator for failure to comply with certain maintenance and other standards outlined in the [...]
By J.J. Smith. It has actually taken 27 years to complete the six-lane expansion project of State Highway 205 and Goliad St. and this Saturday the City of Rockwall and Old Town Shoppes of Rockwall are hosting a “We Survived 205″ party to celebrate. Scheduled on the downtown square from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m, [...]
By J.J. Smith. The brand new Tom Thumb food store currently under construction north of Rockwall at the intersection of State Highways 205 and 552 at the Shops at Stone Creek strip shopping center is now scheduled to open May 5. Their new “Lifestyle” format store will feature a “one-stop shopping” concept, more prepared foods [...]
By J.J. Smith. The company which developed and owns the lakeside entertainment and shopping district in Rockwall called The Harbor has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code. According to a City of Rockwall news release issued late Tuesday afternoon, the City has been notified that Mariah Bay Leasing Corporation, owned [...]
By J.J. Smith. If you’d like to participate in a survey to help City of Rockwall officials develop an iPhone application, then you’d better hurry, because the deadline is Feb. 1. To provide your opinion, just click on http://ideas.dotgov.com/, where the responses of over 500 survey participants already appear. You can also find the simple [...]
By WFAA-TV News. Rockwall Harbor has serene views, wildlife and allows boaters like Tom Smith to opt for the waters rather than the roads. “They really do make it accessible for people in boats because what you like to do on a hot summers day is fish all morning and then go to the movies,†[...]
By J.J. Smith. The Rockwall City Council voted unanimously Nov. 16 to accept the recommendation by Council member and website development business owner Glen Farris that city staff members investigate using blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and other social media websites on the Internet so the City can better communicate with its residents. The decision was reached after a video presentation made by Farris, who [...]
