NOVEMBER 2015 Season’s Greetings from the City of Heath! The Christmas season is always a special time, and through the years our City’s Holiday in the Park has become a community gathering that signals the official kick-off to Christmas in Heath. As always, Holiday in the Park is on the first Friday of December, and […]
OCTOBER 2015 With its cooler temperatures and sunny days, Fall is a great season to live in Heath. Our location on the Eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard and exceptional recreational options are among the many reasons our City perennially ranks high on D Magazine’s list of Best Suburbs and was recently ranked the top […]
AUGUST 2015 A little more than a year ago, the City of Heath issued the second round of bonds to fund the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) adopted by City Council in January 2014. The 2014 CIP includes over $20 million in trails, parks, streets and utilities projects that benefit the entire community. This is an […]
April 2015 A friend recently told me he was surprised to find out that the Mayor and City Council members are not paid for their service to the City. Somewhat in jest (I think), he followed up with, “Why did you run for Mayor?” As Mayor, I get to talk to a lot of Heath […]
October 2014 In September, the Heath City Council unanimously adopted a budget for the current Fiscal Year. The City’s budget is one of the most concrete expressions of public policy, as it sets forth the priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. The adopted budget will serve […]
September 2014 My wife, Mary, and I have lived in Heath 28 years. It’s been a wonderful community to raise our own family and enjoy an upscale rural feel with gorgeous lakeside views and some of the best people in Texas as our friends and neighbors! When we moved here, Heath had approximately 1,700 residents. […]
April 2014 As always, there are a lot of things happening in Heath, and I thought this would be a good opportunity to mention a potpourri of things going on in our City that you may not have heard about. S&P Rating Upgrade We recently received good news that Standard & Poor’s raised its long-term […]
March 2014 As the economy and our local housing market have accelerated during the past 12 months, the pace at City Hall is busier than ever. The number of building permits issued for single-family homes has increased 36 percent from a year ago, which is a statistic we celebrate as we welcome new residents to […]
February 2014 LET’S MAKE HEATH EVEN BETTER IN 2014 One of the best things about being Mayor the past couple years, has been the opportunity to meet and get to know so many residents of our City. Through this I have seen that each member of our community shares a common perspective – we love […]
December 2013 Season’s Greetings from the City of Heath! The Holiday Season is a special time of year for creating memories with family and friends that often center around treasured traditions. I thought it would be fun to share with you my favorite Holiday traditions as well as those of my colleagues on City Council, […]
November, 2013 The Heath City Council recently unanimously adopted a budget for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 that maintains the existing property tax rate at .3433 per $100 of assessed value for the 22nd consecutive year. The last time ad valorem taxes were raised in in Heath was 1991, when Heath had just over 2,000 residents […]
October 2013 When I wrote my first column as Mayor of Heath, I shared that there were three areas we needed to focus on to have a positive impact upon our community. The first is to “continue to improve our roads, trails, parks, public utilities and other infrastructure.” Simply put, to remain a first-class City, […]
