City Council holds public hearing on temporary moratorium on convenience stores

The City Council moves forward with imposing a temporary moratorium on applications and plans for new convenience stores within the corporate City limits of Mesquite. The Mesquite Police Department presented various proposed strategies for addressing crime in our community. Watch the discussion from the Jan. 28 public hearing.

City Council meets Feb. 3

Mesquite City Council meets Feb.3, at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Ave. The Pre-Meeting begins at 5 p.m. in Training Rooms A and B, followed by the Regular Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber. View meeting agendas online. The City broadcasts meetings via Facebook Live and at cityofmesquite.com/WatchCouncilMeetings

Register for the Feb. 1 Polar Plunge

Are you brave enough? The Mesquite Police Department and Special Olympics Texas invite you to take part in the Annual Polar Plunge. Support local Special Olympics athletes by plunging into icy cold water on Feb. 1 at City Lake Aquatic Center, 200 Parkview Street. The plunge begins at 10 a.m. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Learn more and register at www.sotx.org/polarplunge.

Mesquite Symphony Orchestra first performance of 2020 on Feb. 8

Mesquite Symphony Orchestra performs Feb. 8

MSO presents their first show of 2020, the “Requiem” concert on Feb. 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N. Galloway Avenue. The concert will feature a choir from Plano West High School. Visit www.mesquitesymphony.org to purchase tickets or call 972-216-8127.

2020 Daddy Daughter Dance

Enjoy a special night at the 2020 Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tickets are $15 per person, per session. The first session is from 4 to 6 p.m. The second session is 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are limited and will not be sold at the door. The dance will be held at the Mesquite Convention Center, 1700 Rodeo Drive. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.cityofmesquite.com/PARD.

Celebrate mesquite Night at the mesquite outlaws

Celebrate Mesquite Night on Feb. 13 with the Mesquite Outlaws

Celebrate Mesquite Night at the Mesquite Arena on Thursday, Feb. 13, as the Outlaws take on Utica City. The game kicks off at 7:35 p.m. Head to mesquiteoutlaws.com and enter "Mesquite" at checkout to receive two free tickets to the game. Learn more.

Sign up for the Feb. 22 Neighborhood Summit– “Rollin’ Out the Resources"

The City of Mesquite’s Office of Neighborhood Vitality hosts the Third Annual Neighborhood Summit on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at MISD Professional Development Center, 3819 Towne Crossing Boulevard. It is free and open to the public. All residents are invited. This year’s theme is “Rollin’ Out the Resources” and all Mesquite residents will have the opportunity to network with their neighbors and city staff, and learn more about the community. The event is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more and register www.cityofmesquite.com/neighborhoodsummit.

Read the latest Road Report

The latest edition of the Road Report is available online. The report offers updates on ongoing road construction projects throughout Mesquite including residential streets in the Real. Texas. Roads. program.

Breakfast with the Bunny - Feb. Mainstream is online

February Mainstream available online

The February edition of Mainstream is available online. Mark your calendar for Parks and Recreation’s annual Breakfast with the Bunny, volunteer with Historic Mesquite and learn more about the myMesquite customer service platform.

Contact Us

Use the free myMesquite platform to submit service requests to the City of Mesquite. Send requests for street repair, crime concerns, park issues and more from your computer or mobile device. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/myMesquite for details.