Mesquite announces 2021 Municipal and Special Election results

The City of Mesquite announces the results of the 2021 Municipal and Special Election. View the results. The canvassing of the results will be placed on the Nov. 15 City Council agenda. There will be a runoff election for Council Place 1 and Council Place 3 on Dec. 7, with the canvassing of the runoff election results planned for the Dec. 20 City Council agenda. Learn more.

Mesquite makes history electing first Hispanic Mayor

Mesquite made history on election night. Voters elected the community’s first Hispanic mayor. Daniel Aleman bested Ron Ward with 59% of the vote. Ward also would have made history as the city’s first Black mayor. The city is preparing to usher in a new era on Nov. 15. Read more.

Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 7

The City of Mesquite in partnership with American Legion Post 504 and VFW Post 8785 will host a Veterans Day Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Mesquite Veterans Memorial, 425 S. Galloway Ave., beginning at 11 a.m. Learn more.

Mesquite recognizes four employees

At the Nov. 1 City Council meeting, four City employees were honored with Real. Texas. Service. Champion awards. The following employees were recognized: Captain Harlan Lowrance - Mesquite Fire Department, Luis Monreal - Mesquite Library System, Norma Pena - Neighborhood Services and Valarie Knowles - Mesquite Police Department. Learn more.

Municiapl Court Week - Lidia Barraza and Kristi Holt

2021 Municipal Court Clerk and Deputy Marshal of the Year honorees

During a ceremony on Nov. 1 to celebrate Texas Municipal Courts Week at Mesquite Municipal Court, the City of Mesquite announced Kristi Holt as the 2021 Clerk of the Year and Ronald D. Parker as the 2021 Deputy Marshal of the Year. As a part of the ceremonies, Mayor Bruce Archer presented Court Administrator Lidia Barraza and Municipal Judge Detra Hill with a special proclamation for November 1 – 5, 2021 as Texas Municipal Courts Week in the City of Mesquite. Learn more.

Dallas County offers Emergency Business Assistance Program

On Nov. 1, Dallas County launched a new Emergency Business Assistance Program to help restart small businesses affected by the pandemic and support businesses that have experienced economic downfall during the pandemic. Small businesses can receive up to $15,000 in grant money. Click here to complete the online application. Learn more.

Parks and Recreation offers Turkey Camp

Over Thanksgiving break, kids ages 6 - 12 can spend a day or the whole week playing games, creating holiday crafts and experiencing other fun activities. Turkey Camp will be available at Dunford Recreation Center, 1015 Grand Canyon Drive from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 22 – 24 and Nov. 26. There will be no camp on Thursday, Nov. 25. The fee is $20 per day, per resident and $30 per day for non-residents. Register online at www.cityofmesquite.com/HolidayCamps.

Meter conversion project starts

The City of Mesquite has started a meter conversion project for all its residential and commercial water utility customers. The company Ameresco and their subcontractor Pedal Valve (PVI) were chosen to replace outdated manual meters with upgraded meters as part of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project which will upgrade and modernize the City’s water billing infrastructure. With this AMI water meter project, customers will have access to more frequent detailed information about water consumption, enabling them to have better control over their water usage and monthly bills. Watch a video explaining the project. Learn more.

New solid waste ordinance

As a part of its new Clean City Initiative, the Mesquite City Council approved new requirements for its solid waste customers, which include trash being secured in trash bags within an approved trash container, specific times on when the trash can be set out for collection and limits on bulky items. The City of Mesquite held a Town Hall Tuesday meeting on Oct. 12 about the changes. Watch the meeting. Click here to read answers to frequently asked questions in English and Spanish. For more details, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/SolidWaste.

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The City of Mesquite is looking for new partners to serve on its boards and commissions. By becoming a board or commission member you will have an active voice, be involved in your community and advise the City Council and staff on a wide range of opportunities. Learn more.

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