2024 Rowlett Bond Election Ever wondered what the Rowlett City Council might look like in a galaxy far, far away? You have see our latest creative endeavor, a delightfully no-budget Star Wars-inspired parody, starring our very own city council members! This homage to the classic sci-fi movie premiered at our first Bond Election Public Meeting last Thursday night, and it's a must-watch. https://youtu.be/gx7Xi_kHyNo Join us for an encore discussion on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm, at Rowlett City Hall. For information on the propositions and voting details, visit RowlettBond.com to learn more!   EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: Get ready for a night of eco-friendly fun! Keep Rowlett Beautiful invites you to celebrate Earth Day this Saturday, April 20, from 5 pm to 8 pm in Downtown Rowlett. It's an evening filled with activities and ideas for sustaining our city's natural beauty. Food trucks and vendor booths are going to pack the downtown Rowlett green! Get into the groove with live music, bring the kids for face painting, and make friends at the petting zoo. Plus the winners from Poetry and Art contests will be announced!   SPRING SMART YARD COMPETITION Does your garden have more buzz than a bee convention? The search for the greenest thumb is on! Our Spring Smart Yard Competition has begun, and we're on the lookout for the crème de la green in Rowlett!  We want to hear about it.  Dash over to Rowlett.com to enter your plant paradise before Wednesday, May 8. Don't leaf it to the last minute! https://www.rowletttx.gov/1933/Rowlett-Smart-Yard   COUNCIL MEETINGS THIS WEEK The City Council Work Session on Monday, April 15 starts at 6pm tonight at Rowlett City Hall. Then tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 16, the City Council Regular Session starts at 7pm.   Thank a Public Safety Telecommunicator Rowlett Communications Center will be celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week from Sunday, April 14th to Saturday, April 20th, 2024. This week is dedicated to honoring the men and women of 9-1-1 who tirelessly serve our community by answering emergency calls, dispatching Law, Fire, and EMS, and providing life-saving assistance to those in need. This marks our fourth year celebrating as an Emergency Responder.   Our Telecommunicators are a dedicated group committed to serving our community, and we want to make this week special for them. Each year, our Telecommunicators receive small tokens or gifts from our center and local responders, along with food and drinks as a special thanks. This year, we invite our community to get involved! Consider “Adopting a Dispatcher” as a special way to thank each individual for their work. Appreciation can be shown through handwritten notes or cards, small gift cards, or gift baskets. We are excited to see how creative our community can be! Adopting a Dispatcher is ideal for individual families, work/office professionals, church groups, friend groups, or anyone else who would like to participate. Here is how you can participate! Rowlett Communications Center has 16 Telecommunicators on staff. To request a Telecommunicator’s name or a group of Telecommunicators, send us an email to: hceaser@rowlett.com rciomek@rowlett.com In your message, please include who you are, what organization you/your group are from (if any), and how many names you’d like. Your care packages can be mailed to or dropped off at our dispatch center at 4401 Rowlett Rd. Thank you again, and we appreciate all the support we receive throughout the year!   DOWNTOWN ROWLETT STRATEGIC PLAN PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Join us for the Downtown Rowlett Strategic Plan Public Open House next Monday, April 22 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Rowlett Community Centre. This exciting come-and-go event will offer community members, residents, stakeholders, and others an opportunity to review and provide feedback on concepts for the future of Downtown Rowlett   FARMERS AND CRAFTS MARKET The Farmers and Crafts Market awaits you every Thursday night in Downtown Rowlett!! From 5:30-8:30 pm, join us for an evening of local vendors, food trucks, and community. Come for the crafts...stay for the snacks!   ANIMAL SHELTER Our animal shelter is still at full capacity. To help find their fur-ever homes, we are waiving all adoption fees. Adopting a pet will change their world, and possibly yours, too. Visit us at the Rowlett Animal Shelter, where love doesn't cost a thing! Contact Animal Services at 972 412-6219 or come by the shelter at 4402 Industrial St. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday- Saturday.   TRIP RESCHEDULED The Seniors Field Trip to Fort Worth Botanical Gardens had to be rescheduled. The new date is Wednesday, April 24 at 9am. It’s not too late to sign up!  The cost is $25 per person, please call 972-412-6170 to sign up.   RECYCLING EVENT Keep Rowlett Beautiful is hosting an Electronic Recycling & Document Shred Day. Swing by Rowlett High School on Saturday, April 27, from 9 am to 1 pm and dispose of your old electronics and documents in a secure and environmentally friendly way!