City Council meets July 6

Mesquite City Council will meet on July 6, at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Avenue. The Pre-Meeting begins at 4 p.m. in Training Rooms A and B, followed by the Regular Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Members of the public, applicants and interested parties may attend the meeting in person or participate by telephone conference. Those participating by telephone conference may do so by dialing the following toll-free dial-in number: 888-475-4499. The participation code (meeting id) for this telephone conference is: 858 7396 0683 # #. All persons present at the meeting location must observe social distancing by remaining a minimum of six (6) feet from other meeting participants and must wear a covering over their nose and mouth. Members of the public desiring to comment during Citizens Forum via telephone conference must preregister as follows: Send an email or call the City Secretary on or before 3 p.m. on July 6 at sland@cityofmesquite.com or 972-216-6244. Provide the City Secretary with your name and address. If appearing at the meeting by telephone conference, also provide the phone number from which you will call. The meeting will be aud1ible to all participants and allow for their two-way communication. Comments on agenda items may be made during the meeting or by submission on or before 3 p.m. on July 6, to the following email address: sland@cityofmesquite.com. Click here to read more about this meeting. View meeting agendas online. The City broadcasts meetings via Facebook Live and at cityofmesquite.com/WatchCouncilMeetings.

Curbside residential recycling collection canceled to Aug. 3

With more people staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Mesquite has experienced significant increases in the amount of household trash being placed out for collection. Because of this, the City has extended the cancelation of residential recycling service through Aug. 3 to help maintain the current high level of service for solid waste collection. Mesquite citizens may drop off recyclable items for free at the Citizens Convenience and Recycling Center at 3550 Lawson Road. The center is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Residents can call the Solid Waste Division at 972-216-6285 for questions about the center.

Celebrate Safely in Mesquite

As you plan for the Independence Day holiday, please celebrate safely. Remember the possession or use of fireworks, firing a gun into the air, and driving while intoxicated are illegal in Mesquite. Mesquite Police and Fire will be out in neighborhoods with deployment teams. All these offenses carry fines, fireworks will be confiscated, and illegal gunfire and DWI could result in jail time. To report illegal fireworks, call the non-emergency police dispatch at 972-285-6336, email fireworks@mesquitepolice.org or use the web reporting tool at www.cityofmesquite.com/CelebrateSafely. To report gunfire or a possible DWI, call 911. Please give your address when contacting us to help with our response. Listen to Mayor Bruce Archer's KEOM radio segment on Celebrate Safely.

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City seeks input on budget

Each year, the City of Mesquite creates a budget to estimate revenues and expenditures and part of that process is to engage citizens for feedback. The City is seeking additional feedback this year with the Budget Priorities Citizen Survey. The survey will be available from June 25 through July 7. However, the survey tool will not be available on July 3 from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. due to online maintenance by the survey vendor. Watch the budget educational video. Complete the survey. Learn more.

Get updates on NTMWD’s Bois d’Arc Lake project

The City of Mesquite is a member city of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) and their Bois d’Arc Lake is the first new major reservoir in Texas in nearly 30 years. The 16,641-acre lake will be located northeast of the city of Bonham in Fannin County. Bois d’Arc Lake will meet the water needs and demands for our growing region of 1.8 million people until 2040. Watch a video on the Bois d’Arc Lake construction progress. View the June 2020 Monthly Report on the project. Click here to visit the project page and learn more.

downtown facade grant program before and after photo

Visible changes in Downtown Mesquite

The successful Façade Grant Program is creating visible changes in Downtown Mesquite. The City started the Downtown Mesquite Façade Improvement Program in 2019. It was created to encourage improvement of properties within the downtown area. Watch the Mesquite Minute. Learn more about the process and how you can apply. Read more.

Mesquite Veterans Memorial brick sale ends July 31

The City of Mesquite is selling bricks for the new Mesquite Veterans Memorial. All bricks will be placed on the border of the walkway that leads visitors to the memorial. Each brick is four inches by eight inches in size and costs $50. Purchase a brick online at www.MesquiteVeteransMemorial.org by July 31 to guarantee installation for the November dedication event.

volunteer helps remove tree on addressing mesquite day

Addressing Mesquite Day volunteer group applications due by July 31

Want to help a fellow Mesquite resident? The 16^th Addressing Mesquite Day is on October 3. This annual event has volunteers work on minor exterior home repairs, painting and landscape projects for a fellow resident that needs extra help. The City of Mesquite is looking for volunteer groups to participate. Volunteer groups have until the end of July 31. Apply online at www.cityofmesquite.com/AMD. For details, call the Office of Neighborhood Vitality at 972-216-6473.

July Mainstream available online

The July edition of Mainstream is available online. Learn more about the reopening of the library, the Utility Bill Assistance program, how you can participate in the Mesquite Summer Challenge series and more.

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.