City Council Meeting on November 6

Mesquite City Council meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Ave. Members of the public, applicants and interested parties may attend the meeting in person. Members of the public desiring to comment during Citizens Forum must preregister by either sending an email to sland@cityofmesquite.com or calling 972-329-8388 before 3 p.m. on Nov. 3. 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 Nov. 6 to the City Secretary. View meeting agendas online. The City broadcasts meetings via Facebook Live and here.

City Council Election and Proposition A will be held on Nov. 7

The Mesquite City Council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget on Aug. 21 to add more public safety personnel, more funding for street repairs and reconstruction, and additional services to serve the growing community. The current budget increases the tax rate to .69000 per $100 of ad valorem value. Because of the need for additional revenues to accomplish the goals of the community, state law requires Mesquite voters to approve the tax rate since City revenue will increase by 3.5% or more over last year due to higher property values. Election Day is Nov. 7, 2023. For more information, please visit www.cityofmesquite.com/2023TaxElection. 

STAR Transit offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places Nov. 7

STAR Transit is offering free, round-trip rides to local polling places for Election Day, encouraging all registered voters to participate. The STARNow shuttle service provides trips to/from Hanby Stadium and the DART Lawnview Station. The shuttle operates Monday – Friday. Children 12 and under ride free with a paid fare. The Mesquite Bus Shelter is located at Hanby Stadium, 410 East Davis Street in Mesquite, and offers free parking with additional spaces for persons with disabilities. Trips may be booked using the STARNow app or by calling 877-631-5278. The app allows riders to book and pay for same day trips in Mesquite, Balch Springs, Kaufman, Terrell, Forney, Seagoville, DeSoto, Cedar Hill and Duncanville.  Pick up and drop off points must be inside these zones. Wait time is based on vehicle availability. For more Information call 877-631-5278 or visit Star Transit. 

Register Now for Turkey Camp

Over Thanksgiving break, students in kindergarten through sixth grade 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 Green Canyon Drive, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 20 - 24 (no camp on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23). A Teen Turkey Camp for students in 6^th-8^th grades also will be held. Pricing, dates and location are the same.The fee is $20 per day (per resident) and $30 per day (per non-resident).  Also, a one-day Turkey Camp for kids K-6^th grade will be held Nov. 20 at Rorie Galloway Day Camp for more adventurous kids. Pricing is $25 per day for residents and $35 per day for non-residents. Register online at www.cityofmesquite.com/HolidayCamps.

Mesquite holds annual Veterans Day celebration Saturday, November 11 

The City of Mesquite, in partnership with American Legion Post 504 and VFW Post 8785, will host a Veterans Day event to celebrate the bravery and service of our military heroes. The Veterans Day Celebration will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Mesquite Veterans Memorial, 425 S. Galloway Ave. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/VeteransDayCelebration for more information.

Real. Texas. Holidays. starts Nov. 28

Join City of Mesquite’s festive family-friendly events. Get in the holiday spirit with celebrations including everything from historic events with Father Christmas to a straight-out-of-a-movie tree lighting on the downtown square complete with gazebo. Experience Christmas in the Park with hot cocoa and free pictures with Santa, and savor the sights and sounds of the season at the Mesquite Arts Center with holiday plays and music from our local symphony and band. Enjoy a hometown holiday like none other in the Rodeo Capitol of Texas with Real. Texas. Holidays. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/RealTexasHolidays for more information.

Christmas on the Square: Join us for the first celebration of the season in Downtown Mesquite. Christmas on the Square includes carols, cocoa, Santa and a tree-lighting ceremony in Downtown Mesquite Nov. 28 from 5 - 8 p.m. Find out more here.

Congratulations to Downtown Mesquite for the Resiliency Award

The Downtown Mesquite Team accepted the Resiliency Award from the Texas Downtown President’s Awards program last month. The award was given in recognition of the rehabilitations of Alejandro’s at Front Street Station and Heritage Plaza. Both projects revived historic buildings and provided new destination spots in the downtown area. Downtown Mesquite also won People’s Choice in this category.