City Council meets June 15

Mesquite City Council will meet on June 15, at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Avenue. The Pre-Meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. in Training Rooms A and B, followed by the Work Session at 6:30 p.m. and 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 one of the following toll-free dial-in numbers: 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. The participation code (meeting id) for this telephone conference is: 839 0165 0698 # #. All persons present at the meeting location must observe social distancing by remaining a minimum of six (6) feet from other meeting participants and are strongly encouraged to 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. 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 audible 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 June 15, 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.

COVID-19 Testing Site opens on June 16

A COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will open on Tuesday, June 16, at the drive-thru pharmacy window of the Walmart Neighborhood Market located 915 N. Town East Blvd. The site will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly from 8 to 9 a.m. Testing is for adults, 18 years and older, who meet CDC and state and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health care providers and others with symptoms of COVID-19. Appointments are required. Learn more.

Mesquite expands services and programs

The City’s Main Library opens June 15 with special hours, summer camps will start June 22 and on July 1 multi-use basketball/tennis courts will open. All new openings will be provided with continued social distancing and safety measures. Learn more.

Dollar Dog Night at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo on June 13

Saturday night is Dollar Dog Night at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo (MCR). Enjoy dollar hot dogs Saturday, June 13 at the Mesquite Arena, 1818 Rodeo Drive. Learn more about the iconic Mesquite Championship Rodeo and buy tickets at www.visitmesquitetx.com/rodeo.

addressing mesquite day woman volunteers

Addressing Mesquite Day project applications due June 26

Do you or your neighbors need help with an exterior house or yard project? The 16^th Addressing Mesquite Day is on October 3. This annual event has volunteers organized by the City that work on minor exterior home repairs, painting and landscape projects. The last day for homeowners to complete a request form is June 26. Apply online at www.cityofmesquite.com/AMD. For details, call the Office of Neighborhood Vitality at 972-216-6473.

Spradley Farms Development issues resolved

The City of Mesquite and the developers of Spradley Farms, a premier 2,500 home development on IH 20 in Kaufman County, have reached an agreement moving the project forward. Learn more. Watch City Council approve the new agreement.

Mesquite City Council members meet with NAACP

This week, Mayor Bruce Archer, Mayor Pro Tem Robert Miklos, Deputy Pro Tem Dan Aleman and other City staff met with representatives of the Mesquite TX Tri East-NAACP. The goal of the meeting was to open a dialogue to help enhance racial equality in the community. Learn more.

Recovery Mesquite raising food and money

On May 30, the City kicked off its Recovery Mesquite campaign as the community transitions from crisis mode to recovery efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The activity provided an opportunity for the public to thank the community’s front-line heroes, support local food pantries that continue helping families in their recovery and to support local businesses as they start their recovery. The first Recovery Mesquite activity raised 587 pounds of food and $1,351 to be shared between Sharing Life Community Outreach and Mesquite Social Services.

Mesquite Veterans Memorial brick sale

The City of Mesquite is selling bricks for the new Mesquite Veterans Memorial. All bricks will be included in the construction and 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.

IH 635 LBJ East Traffic Alert

The Texas Department of Transportation has started construction on IH 635 LBJ East. The left lane of the eastbound IH 30 frontage road at Gus Thomasson Road will be closed June 15-19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. And the left lanes of both northbound and southbound Galloway Avenue between Republic Parkway and Barnes Bridge Road will be closed June 15-17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Stay up to date on the closures and traffic pattern changes during this ongoing project, by visiting 635east.com.

STAR Transit seeking public feedback

STAR Transit is working to improve transit. Take a brief survey to help them create their new Transit Service Development Plan and let them know how they can make service better for you! Take the survey.

Mesquite Summer Challenge Series

To celebrate summer, the Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department has launched a social media contest called “The Mesquite Summer Challenge Series.” Each week a new challenge will be posted on the City’s Facebook page with instructions on how to compete. Lauren Burton is the winner of the first challenge, the Big Chill Challenge. Next week, participants can take part in the Stack Attack Challenge for a prize from the Mesquite Championship Rodeo. Learn more.

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