Mesquite Gazette

11/17/2025

Join us for the City Council Swearing-In Ceremony and Reception, Nov. 17, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Mesquite City Hall.
Come meet your City Council as they take the oath of office.
We hope to see you there.

11/11/2025

Texas Senate Bill 840 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 25 of this year. Mesquite, as a city of more than 150,000 in a county of more than 300,000, is affected.

The law “unlocks new opportunities for more housing,” Abbott said at a bill signing ceremony in August. “Many local governments make it too slow and too expensive to build more housing. (SB840) slashes regulations and speeds up the permitting process." The law allows apartments of up to 36 units per acre on commercial zoned property regardless of what a city might desire. Cities are adding additional requirements for approval to combat the loss of control.

Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments.

11/08/2025

Road Closure Alert
Lumley Road will be closed to thru traffic between the IH-20 Service Rd and Old Lawson Rd starting Monday, Nov. 10 for about one month due to sanitary sewer construction. Things to know:
-Properties south of 5780 Lumley (including Potter Cemetery & TEEX) access from IH-20 Service Rd
-Properties north of 5780 Lumley → access from Old Lawson Rd
-Emergency vehicles should use the same routes, as the area near 5780 Lumley will be impassable.

10/07/2025

Mesquite Police Department Information Office
Press Release #2025-13

Homicide Investigation

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 9:47 p.m., Mesquite Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1500 block of Creek Valley.

Upon arrival, officers located a deceased 18-year-old male, identified as Keamodrick Cloud, who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound.

Details are limited at this time and more information may be released in the future. The investigation is still active and ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Mesquite Police Department.

10/02/2025

The City will host a Town Hall meeting from 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 2 at City Hall, 757 N. Galloway Ave, regarding Proposition A and the upcoming Tax Rate Election. Learn about how the Tax Rate Election affects the City's budget priorities. Your voice can help guide the future of our community.

The City has launched a website to help educate residents that includes voting resources, FAQs, and a tax bill calculator. Learn more at https://www.cityofmesquite.com/4132/Tax-Rate-Election

09/05/2025

President George Bush Turnpike East Branch Comments Sought

MESQUITE - September 5, 2025 - The public is invited to comment on the proposed routes for the President George Bush Turnpike East Branch extension. This extension will bring the turnpike through Sunnyvale and Mesquite. The link for the comment form is below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NTTA-EastBranch-PM

Individuals may select a route and leave additional comments at that link.

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) held a public meeting Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mesquite Convention Center.
In advance of the meeting NTTA posted various materials including the above mentioned comment form to their website.

NTTA provided three route alternatives for review. Alternative 1 impacts the fewest Mesquite residents and leaves Lawson Rd. south of the railroad tracks at Scyene Rd. intact. Alternative 2 goes all the way down Lawson Rd. to Interstate 20 and would directly impact all neighborhoods and residences along that path. Alternative 3 would disrupt residences along the path of Lawson Rd. north of the Devil's Bowl but otherwise follows Alternative 1's path.

Meeting materials were provided at the following link:
https://www.ntta.org/president-george-bush-turnpike-pgbt

08/21/2025

On Aug. 18, the Mesquite City Council approved the City's annual budget for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. The approved budget will necessitate a tax rate increase, requiring voter approval, per state law.

“This budget addresses the primary concerns of our citizens – safe neighborhoods and improved roadways,” said Mayor Daniel Alemán Jr. “It will also provide for competitive pay for our police officers and firefighters and provide additional staffing and program funding for public safety, libraries, parks and recreation and code enforcement to meet the needs of our growing community.”

Read the full news release here: https://www.cityofmesquite.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2475&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_City_of_Mesquite,_TX_Government

08/21/2025

Find your new best friend at Clear the Shelters. The Mesquite Animal Shelter will waive adoption fees Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 1650 Gross Road. For details, visit CityofMesquite.com/AnimalServices?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_City_of_Mesquite,_TX_Government or call 972-216-6283

08/21/2025

Public Meeting on George Bush Turnpike East Branch Extension through Sunnyvale and Mesquite

MESQUITE - August 20, 2025 - There will be a public meeting on the President George Bush Turnpike East Branch at the Mesquite Convention Center on Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The convention center is located at 1750 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite, TX 75149.
Additional details will be released closer to the date.
Proposed route alternatives and environmental reports are likely to be discussed.

https://www.ntta.org/president-george-bush-turnpike-pgbt #:~:text=President%20George%20Bush%20Turnpike%20East%20Branch&text=The%20Texas%20Department%20of%20Transportation,alignment%20for%20the%20future%20extension.

08/20/2025

Existing two-lane asphalt road along F.P. Lucas Blvd. will be replaced with a new four-lane divided concrete road. The project includes new water and sewer utilities along with a new multi-use trail, a new bridge section, and a new traffic signal at Jaguar Way. Installation of water and sewer utilities are 95% complete, the multi-use trail is 80% complete, and the northbound bridge is 100% complete with new concrete paving. Concrete road construction from McKenzie Road to Cartwright Road started in March and is 90% complete, with traffic being switched by early August and substantial completion in Summer 2025. The project is expected to be complete in Fall 2025.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) manages reconstruction and repair for IH-635, IH-30, IH-20, U.S. 80, and the work on Lawson Road under the Highway Safety Improvement Program grant. For TxDOT updates, visit http://www.drivetexas.org/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_City_of_Mesquite,_TX_Government. See information about all other road work in Mesquite at https://www.cityofmesquite.com/3740/Word-on-the-Street?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_City_of_Mesquite,_TX_Government.