City Council to meet April 18

Mesquite City Council meets April 18 at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Ave. Members of the public, applicants and interested parties may attend the meeting in person. Face coverings are optional for attendees, but the city will continue to implement social distancing measures with limited seating. Members of the public desiring to comment during Citizens Forum must preregister as follows: Send an email or call the City Secretary on or before 3 p.m. April 18 at sland@cityofmesquite.com or 972-216- 6244. Provide the City Secretary with your name and address. Comments on agenda items may be made during the meeting or by submission on or before 3 p.m. on April 18 to the following email address: sland@cityofmesquite.com. View meeting agendas online. The City broadcasts meetings via Facebook Live and at www.cityofmesquite.com/WatchCouncilMeetings.

April 18 Agenda:
5:00 p.m.: Pre-Meeting, Training Rooms A and B
7 p.m.: Regular Meeting, Council Chambers

Mesquite Library wins award

The Mesquite Public Library System is a proud recipient of the 2021 Achievement of Library Excellence Award presented by the Texas Municipal Library Directors (TMLDA). Only 59 out of 565 Texas public library systems earned this prestigious honor for 2021, meaning Mesquite Library Services ranks in the top 10% of all public libraries in the State of Texas. Read more here.

KMB seeks Trash Bash volunteers

Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc. is seeking volunteers for its cleanup event, Trash Bash, on April 30. Trash Bash is an opportunity for families, neighbors and groups to help beautify the Mesquite community. Volunteers will be provided trash grabbers, safety vests, disposable gloves and trash bags during a curbside pick-up from 8 to 9 a.m. Learn more and register.

KidFish Tournament on April 23

The Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2022 KidFish fishing tournament on Saturday, April 23, at City Lake Park, 403 Galloway Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event is free, however, participants must register the morning of the event to be entered into the tournament and be eligible for prizes. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Learn more.

National Drug Take Back Day

The Mesquite Police Department is proud to take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mesquite residents can bring any unwanted prescription drugs they wish to discard to the lobby of the Mesquite Police Department, 777 N. Galloway Ave. However, needles nor syringes will be accepted.

Adopt-A-Spot Program

The City of Mesquite in partnership with Keep Mesquite Beautiful, Inc. has launched a new Clean City Initiative Program called Adopt-a-Spot. The Adopt-a-Spot program provides opportunities for the entire community to help keep Mesquite litter-free by "adopting" a specific location and committing to keeping it clean. Locations can be adopted by any group. For more information, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/AdoptASpot.

Find a job with the City of Mesquite

There are many opportunities to find a career that you want with the City of Mesquite. The city offers free employee only healthcare, dental, vision and other benefits. View or apply to any of these positions.

Mesquite Arts Center offers free Craft

The Mesquite Arts Council is offering free Earth Day crafts as part of their Tote-and-Go Service on April 18. This event is first-come, first-serve. Kits will be available for pick up starting at 12 p.m. inside the Mesquite Arts Center front lobby through a contactless service. Learn more.

Sales Tax Activity for April 2022

The April sales tax receipts, which represent sales activity for the month of February, for the City of Mesquite, was 24.5 percent above the amount reported for the same period last year. The increase in sales tax activity this period is driven primarily by retail sales followed by manufacturing, wholesale trade, home furnishings and appliances. Sales tax contributes 25 percent of the total revenue used to support the General Fund. The City uses the General Fund for services including police, fire, parks and recreation, libraries, neighborhood services and public works.

Contact Us

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