Council Approves Application to TWDB

City Council approved the application to the Texas Water Development Board for $45M to address water infrastructure and quality. This multi-year process will eliminate both the red water color & particulates as well as address the failing infrastructure.

Splash Pad at Sumuel Park

The City Council approved installation of the Splash Pad at Sumuel Park as part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant. Construction will begin soon and the pad should be open by next Summer.

City Council Approved Long Awaited Projects

Replace the asbestos-concrete main transmission line that goes from the Texas wells to the Allday Water Tower. The portion of the line replaced is 1,900 linear feet of line from Cameron Avenue to Ferguson Ave down Rice Street. The second project is to get...Read on...

Rockdale Accepted for Water Improvement Projects

The City of Rockdale has been accepted for water improvement projects centered around water quality and infrastructure. Read on for additional information.

Fire Hydrant Program

The City has instituted a program to service our fire hydrants and provide fire fighters an updated status on the fire hydrants. The program will service, repaint, flow test and create data for our GIS mapping program for all 300 fire hydrants in Rockdale...

City Pool Hours for September 2018

Beginning on September 1st, the City pool will be open on Saturdays & Sundays during the month of September from 1-6 PM. Admission is $4. Pool parties may be booked for Saturday evenings by contacting City Hall at 512-446-2511. Read on for more info.

Texas Water Development Board

The City of Rockdale was accepted for the TWDB programs for both water and wastewater loans/grants. For more information, see the links below.

Ranked 28th in Clean Water (Sewer treatment) - 50% disadvantaged 
Ranked 50th in Water - 70% disadvan...Read on...

Revised HOT Fund Application Form

The application form for requesting Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds has recently been revised. A copy of the revised form is available on the attached link or on the Forms & Documents page of this website. Any questions should be directed to the city manager.

Revised Water Billing Cycle

The City of Rockdale will begin working towards our new water billing cycle in 2018. Water bills will continue to be due by the 20th of each month, but the timeline for late bills and cut-offs will be condensed. For more information, click on link.

Fire Hydrant Flushing Days

The next fire hydrant flushing day will be on October 24, 2018.

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 and the Library Board. Applications should be submitted to Rockdale City Hall, 505 W. Cameron Avenue. See attached link for application form.

Survey Results on Repurpose of Old City Hall Building

Citizens were invited to complete an online survey regarding the repurpose of the Old City Hall Building. See attached link for results.

Historical Walking Tour

Rockdale visitors and residents are encouraged to take a stroll through town using our Historical Walking Tour brochure and map. Click link provided to view brochure.

Recycle Bin

The City's recycle bin has been moved to City Hall (located at the south end of the employee parking lot). The recycle bin is for City of Rockdale water customers ONLY. Items MUST be removed from plastic bags prior to placement in recycle bin.

If the b...Read on...