City Hall Closed for Lunch Hour

On Friday, November 15, 2019, City Hall will close for lunch from 12-1 PM.

City offices closed for Thanksgiving holidays

City offices, except public safety personnel, will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for Thanksgiving. Offices will re-open as usual on Monday, December 2nd.

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 29th, and Friday collections will be pushed to Saturday, November 30th.

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.

Splash Pad at Sumuel Park

During the month of October 2019, the Splash Pad will be open from 8 AM to 6 PM. The Splash Pad will close for the Fall and Winter months. Beginning on May 1 thru November 1, 2020, the Splash Pad will be open from 8 AM to 8 PM.

PHI Cares - Milam County Membership Upgrade

Milam County residents can use the attached form to upgrade their PHI Air Medical emergency transport membership to national household benefit coverage. This option provides extended benefits beyond Milam County to other PHI Cares coverage areas.

Meter Change Request

With the implementation of the new rate structure designating the 3/4" meter as standard, some customers have requested to downsize meters. The City has created a form for citizens to make the official written request. See attached link for copy of form.

Little River Healthcare Medical Records Information

If you are a Milam County patient of now-closed Little River Health Care, here is what LRHC is saying about obtaining medical records.

* Go to www.lrhealthcare.com

* See the blue bar on top? Last choice on the right is 'FORMS' Click on it.

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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.

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...

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.

Fire Hydrant Flushing

The next fire hydrant flushing day will be on November 20, 2019.

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 Park 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...