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New Rockwall County Judge Jerry Hogan has just announced that the Rockwall County Commissioners Court is reversing how Rockwall County plans for the future. Rather than telling County residents what is going to happen, County Commissioners want citizens to help develop a five-year master plan for what they want Rockwall County to become by 2016, [...]
(Rockwall Herald Banner) Jerry Hogan, who just completed his first month as county judge, has implemented audio streaming of Rockwall County Commissioners Court workshop meetings on a test basis and scheduled his first town hall meeting for Feb. 24. Next, Hogan wants to schedule a night meeting of commissioners court. Commissioners now meet at 9 [...]
Five new and three re-elected Rockwall County officials were sworn in Jan. 1 in front of a packed courtroom of 200 people at the Historic County Courthouse on the Square in Rockwall. Congressman Ralph Hall (R-Rockwall) performed the ceremonies for new County Judge Jerry Hogan, County Clerk Shelli Miller and County Treasurer David Peek. He [...]
Five new Rockwall County officials were sworn in Jan. 1 in front of a packed courtroom of 200 people at the Historic County Courthouse on the Square in Rockwall. Congressman Ralph Hall (R-Rockwall) performed the ceremonies for new County Judge Jerry Hogan, County Clerk Shelli Miller and County Treasurer David Peek. Hall’s son, 382nd District [...]
By J.J. Smith. Rockwall County TX was the third fastest growing county in the U.S. between 2000 and 2009. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the County experienced an 88.9 percent increase – from 43,079 in 2000 to 81,391 in 2009. Kendall County, Illinois, was the nation’s fastest-growing county with a 92.1 percent increase. Runner-up [...]
By Jim Hardin, Rockwall Herald Banner. Rockwall County commissioners voted this week to issue $2.45 million in bonds to complete financial requirements for engineering on seven unfunded road projects. The $2.45 million will be combined with about $4.5 million that already is available. The commissioners court decision on Monday will not require a tax rate [...]
By J.J. Smith. Incumbent Rockwall County Commissioners Lorie Grinnan and David Magness were re-elected, newcomer Shelli Miller defeated Rockwall Mayor Pro Tem David Sweet in the Rockwall County Clerk’s race and Paul Wilson was elected Republican Party Chairman according to the official results of yesterday’s Republican primary election. Grinnan beat Fred Lively with 68.5 to [...]
Rockwall County Herald-Banner. Plano intern architect Dan Fletcher’s entry — Symbolic Journey — was a design jury’s top choice in the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial design contest. The winning entry was revealed Monday night during a Rockwall County Commissioners Court workshop. The meeting was attended by about 50 people, mostly veterans. County commissioners, design jury [...]
Rockwall County Herald-Banner. Rockwall County commissioners heard a bond rating comment Wednesday that some felt was worth repeating. “It’s pretty significant to note that there are only 11 counties out of 254 in Texas that are rated higher than Rockwall County,” Marti Shew, assistant vice president of First Southwest, said during a commissioners court work [...]
Rockwall County Herald Banner. Rockwall County commissioners soon will consider approving a design for a veterans memorial that will be built on the site of the planned Rockwall County Courthouse. Commissioner Lorie Grinnan, who is heading up the design project, said a date has not been set to present the design entries to commissioners. Grinnan [...]
