Trash Collection Services for the week of Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving on a Thursday, all other scheduled trash services for the week will be pushed back one day; i.e., Thursday collections will be pushed to Friday, November 27th, and Friday collections will be pushed to Saturday, November 28th.

City offices closed for Thanksgiving holidays

City offices, except public safety personnel, will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for Thanksgiving. Offices will re-open as usual on Monday, November 30th.

Mr. Waterdrop says...

Hi Folks! Here to remind you that water conservation between December 1 and March 1 will help lower your sewer rate for the next year's average. Don't forget to check for leaky plumbing during this period, too!

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Lead & Copper Rule Monitoring and Reporting Violation

The City of Rockdale has violated the monitoring and reporting requirements set by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Even though these were not emergencies, as our customers, you have the right to know what happened and the corrective actions.

GLO Supplemental Grant Application

The City of Rockdale has been invited by the General Land Office to apply for funding for a drainage project. The project was initially applied for 2 years ago to TDEM under FEMA's grant program, but the program ran out of funds. Read on for more info.

Recycle Bin

Beginning October 5, 2020, the City's recycle bin will be housed at the City Yard (located at 301 Mill Avenue). The recycle bin is for City of Rockdale water customers ONLY. Items MUST be removed from plastic bags prior to placement in recycle bi...

Roadway Rehabilitation on FM 908 and FM 487

TxDOT will begin road rehab work on FM 908 and FM 487 from US 79 to Bell Ave. Work includes milling and overlay as well as pavement rehab (remove base, treat subgrade, and replace hot mix & base). Some cross culverts and curb & gutters may be replaced.

COVID Financial Assistance for Rockdale Businesses

ROCKDALE BUSINESSES: If you have expenses that are directly-attributable to COVID mandates & protocols issued by the Governor or Regulatory Agencies in order to operate your business, you may seek reimbursement by requesting Financial Aid from the Cit...

HCCAA Emergency Disaster Services

HCCAA currently has funding to provide assistance in the areas of Rent/Mortgage assistance, Utility assistance, Internet, Food Cards, Transportation, Childcare expenses, and Medical/Prescription expenses. The HELP Centers in our service area are currently...

Warning on Unsolicited Seed Packets from China

On 7/27/2020, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid
Miller released a statement urging Texans to take extreme precaution whenreceiving unsolicited seed packets from China. These packets have been mailed
to multiple states, including Texas, falsely labele...

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ! ! !

Interested in becoming a Volunteer Community First Responder? Moonshot P2: VolEMS Community Response Program (Neighbors Helping Neighbors) will improve overall outcomes by extending the "Golden Hour." For more information, click on the attached link.

Water Conservation

We are currently experiencing very high water consumption and are nearing Stage 1 of our Drought Contingency Plan. We ask that customers voluntarily reduce irrigation and unnecessary water use.

Changes to the Declaration of Local State of Disaster

To view a copy of the Re-issued Local Declaration of Disaster and Order, click here.

To view a copy of the "Texans Helping Texans - Governor’s Report to Open Texas" dated April 27, 2020, click here. 

To view current Executive Or...

COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines for City of Rockdale

In response to Governor Abbott's "Open Texas" guidelines, the City of Rockdale management staff has prepared a plan for Rockdale to take the phased-in approach and reopen city facilities and amenities. The attached list includes steps that will be taken.

Apply for Rockdale Home Program

For City Residents Only - Do you own your home?  Is it in need of repair?  Is your household low to moderate income?  You may even qualify for a NEW HOME!  The Rockdale Home Program is funded by the Texas Department of ...

Fire Hydrant Flushing

The next fire hydrant flushing day will be on December 16, 2020.

Emergency Notification System (ENS) CodeRED/ONSOLVE

The ENS is a critical communication tool for the City and County to provide real-time, mass notifications to our citizens for their safety and protection. All citizens are urged to register for notifications. To register for City of Rockdale, click link.

Upcoming Meetings

To view a schedule of upcoming meetings, click on the link provided.

Applicants Needed for City Boards and Commissions

The City of Rockdale is accepting applications for the Building Standards Commission, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Park Board. Applications should be submitted to Rockdale City Hall, 505 W. Cameron Avenue. See link for application form.