City Council to meet on July 1

The Mesquite City Council meets at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 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 July 1. 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 July 1 to the City Secretary.

View meeting agendas online. The City broadcasts meetings via Facebook Live and at www.cityofmesquite.com/WatchCouncilMeetings.

Dive-In Movie tonight, June 28

Join us tonight, June 28, for the Dive-In Movie from 7-10 p.m. at City Lake Aquatic Center, 200 Parkview Street. 

Pre-movie activities include fun pool games for all ages with prizes. Snow cones and concessions will be available for purchase. Bring your own lawn chairs to watch the movie, Disney-Pixar's "Elemental," which will start at sundown.

Admission is free but is limited to 500 people. Learn more at www.cityofmesquite.com/DiveInMovie.

City offices will be closed on July 4-5

All City of Mesquite offices will be closed on July 4 and July 5 for the Independence Day holiday.

Mesquite Metro Airport and the Compost Facility and Convenience Center will be open both days. Commercial and Residential trash WILL BE collected both days. Recycling will not be collected on July 4 but will be collected on July 5.

See other dates for City of Mesquite holiday closures and service impacts by clicking here.

Final Off the Rails concert on June 29

Don't miss your last opportunity to enjoy the Off the Rails concert series. The final performance of the season will be on Saturday, June 29, and will feature local 90s tribute band, Mr. Hat.

Bring your chairs and coolers. Showtime is at 7 p.m. at Front Street Station, 100 W. Front St. Off the Rails concerts are free, family-friendly events presented by the Mesquite Arts Council, Downtown Mesquite and the City of Mesquite.

To see other concerts and events, visit www.mesquiteartscenter.org.

Donate to two collections this summer

The City of Mesquite is collecting food for kids and solar eclipse glasses this summer.

Residents are invited to donate jars of peanut butter and jelly during the annual Spread the Love collection campaign, which runs through Labor Day (Sept. 2). The City also is calling for donations of alternative butters that are safe for kids with nut allergies, such as sunflower seed butter or pumpkin seed butter. Turn in donations at both Library locations, City Hall and the Municipal Center. To learn more, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/spreadthelove.

Also, the Eclipse Glasses Roundup launched in May to collect gently used viewing spectacles left over from the total solar eclipse on April 8. They will be donated to Astronomers Without Borders to send to places around the world that have eclipses coming up. Drop off solar glasses in good condition through July 15 at both Library locations, City Hall, the Municipal Center or any of the four Recreation Centers. Visit www.cityofmesquite.com/EclipseGlassesRoundup to learn more.

July is Parks and Recreation Month 

Celebrate Parks and Recreation month by visiting our parks, pools and recreation centers.

Use the hashtag #MesquiteParksandRec to tag your pictures on social media to show how you are enjoying Mesquite Parks and Recreation facilities during July.

There will be a wide variety of activities for all ages to enjoy throughout the month including pop-up events on July 12 and July 20. For more information, please visit www.cityofmesquite.com/July.

First-time home buyers class on July 11

As part of its Get Fit Mesquite program, the City will offer a class designed for first-time home buyers from 12-1 p.m. on July 11.

The session will explain that grant programs for first-time home buyers are not a myth, and attendees will learn about eligibility requirements, the application process, and the benefits of different grant programs.

Jennifer Salazar of Fairway Independent Mortgage and Sara Rodriguez, grant coordinator with the City, will facilitate the class, which will be held in Training Rooms A&B, second floor of City Hall, 757 North Galloway Ave. 

In January, the City rolled out the Get Fit campaign to encourage residents to improve their physical, mental and financial fitness. To learn more, visit www.cityofmesquite.com/GetFitMesquite.