Press Release Archive

Press releases are distributed through the Municipal Information Office nearly every day on a variety of topics increasing awareness of government services and activities. (Releases will be added here weekly.)

May 2013

5-22-13: Waco Animal Welfare Advisory Board Considers Changes to City Pet Ordinances, Seeks Public Comment

5-21-13: Being Prepared for Severe Weather In Waco-McLennan County

5-16-13: Mayor Duncan to Announce Release of Community Health Needs Assessment Results

5-10-13: Waco Meetings Marketplace Set for Wednesday, May 22

5-10-13: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization to Host Public Informational Meetings

5-10-13: Mother's Day at Cameron Park Zoo

5-9-13: Bugfest This Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Waco Wetlands

5-7-13: WCCC-TV Special Programming for 6oth Anniversary of Waco Tornado

5-1-13: Waco-McLennan County Library to Offer Beginner's Genealogy Class

April 2013

4-30-13: Cameron Park Zoo Prepares for KidZoobilee

4-24-13: Street Closings in Effect Thursday for West Memorial Service at Baylor’s Ferrell Center

4-24-13: Preservation Excellence Awards Ceremony Set for May 2

4-23-13: City of Waco Seeking Umpires for Softball Leagues

4-22-13: Request From Incident Command at West

4-17-13: Cultural Heritage Week Kicks Off Tomorrow Night at West Waco Library

4-11-13: Brazos Nights FREE Concert in Downtown Waco Friday

4-4-13: Dewey Community Center Garage Sale Set for Saturday, April 6

4-3-13: Celebrate National Public Health Week Saturday, April 6 at Caesar Chavez Middle School

4-1-13: Live Well Waco Presents "New Year, New You" Finale Saturday, April 6 at Richland Mall

4-1-13: Today's Action Tomorrow's Leaders Completes 2nd Round of LeadershipPlenty Institute, Gains Recognition from Mayor

March 2013

3-3-25-13: Waco City Cable Channel to Air Waco Jazz Orchestra Concert

3-25-13: Holiday Trash Pickup: Friday's Trash to be Picked Up Wednesday

3-22-13: Downtown Waco, Cameron Park Street Closures This Weekend

3-22-13: Easter Egg Hunts at the Community Centers Set for Saturday at Bledsoe-Miller

3-22-13: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization to Meet Tuesday, March 26

3-15-13: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization to Host Public Informational Meetings

3-12-13: Airport Road to be Closed Temporarily

3-8-13: Solid Waste Dept. to Tag Carts with Reminders of Waste Ordinances

3-4-13: Update, Filings for Waco City Council Election

3-4-13: Austin Ave. Parking Downtown to be Monitored Starting April 1

3-1-13: City of Waco Now Posting Full City Council Agenda on Website

3-1-13: Update, Filings for Waco City Council Elections

February 2013

2-28-13: Update, Filings for Waco City Council Elections

2-27-13: Waco Firefighters to Receive Award for Heroism Thursday

2-27-13: Update, Filings for Waco City Council Elections

2-25-13: Waco MPO Policy Board Meeting Set for Tuesday

2-22-13: Events Mark the Launch of the Heart of Texas Breastfeeding Coalition

2-22-13: Waco MPO to Host Public Meetings to Address Bike, Pedestrian Issues

2-21-13: Tiger Cubs Indah and Bugara Are Moving to Indiana

2-21-13: Waco Participates in the Great Texas Warrant Roundup

2-21-13: Central Library Grand Reopening Set for This Sunday

2-15-13: Official "Waco & the Heart of Texas" Brand Launch Event Set for February 20th

2-14-13: Tiger Cubs Set to Move to Ft. Wayne Children's Zoo

2-1-13: Detours at Austin Ave. Intersections

2-1-13: Heart of Texas Hotel Wins Quality Excellence Award

January 2013

1-31-13: 2-1-13: ELECTION UPDATE for City Election Filings

1-31-13: Date Set for Central Library Ribbon Cutting

1-30-13: ELECTION UPDATE for City Elections Filings

1-30-13: City Elections Filing Deadlines - First Day to File for a Place on the City Ballot

1-28-13: City of Waco to Offer Softball Umpire Training

1-25-13: WCCC-TV Offers Several Air Dates, Times for January 22 Joint Meeting of Local Government Leaders, State Legislators

1-25-13: Waco MPO to Host Public Meetings on Hewitt and Valley Mills Drives

1-24-13: Waco-McLennan Co. Library to Offer Free Beginner's Genealogy Class Saturday

1-21-13: WCCC-TV to Carry Joint Meeting LIVE with City Council, WISD School Board, MCC Board and County Commissioners Jan. 22nd

1-18-13: City of Waco Closings for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

1-15-13: Heart of Texas Hotel Receives "Highest Guest Satisfaction" Ranking

1-15-13: Waco Convention Center to Host 55th Annual Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference

1-14-13: Public Health District, Municipal Court, Parks & Recreation Office Closed Today

1-14-13: Texas Hawking Association to Hold Annual Field Meet in Waco

1-9-13: 2013 City Elections Filing Deadlines

1-4-13: Live Well Waco Presents "New Year, New You" Wellness Challenge

December 2012

12-13-12: Effort to Market the Heart of Texas Region as a Destination Forges Ahead

12-13-12: Public Health District Receives Local Grant Funding

12-10-12: Meeting To Be Held December 11 to Discuss Parking & Traffic At New Baylor Stadium

12-4-12: Mammoth Site to Unveil New Exhibit on Wednesday

12-4-12: Update on City Council and Building Standards Commission Meetings

12-3-12: Updated Schedule for Sounds of the Season at City Hall

November 2012

11-30-12: Waco Convention Center Receives Top Honors

11-29-12: Texas Farm Bureau's 79th Annual Meeting to Take Place in Waco

11-28-12: WCCC-TV Provides Coverage of Gov. Perry's State of the State Address

11-27-12: Holiday at Hawkesdene Fundraiser for Waco Mammoth Site

11-27-12: Tree Lighting Ceremony Set for Tuesday in Downtown Waco

11-26-12: Sounds of the Season at City Hall

11-19-12: Traffic Light Damaged at Lake Shore Dr. & Steinbeck Bend

11-16-12: Notice of Waste Water Discharge

11-15-12: City of Waco Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

11-7-12: America Recycles Day: Keeping It Clean & Green Event

11-5-12: Waco's Veterans Day Parade to Broadcast World Wide

11-1-12: 50th Anniversary Friends of the Library Book Sale Runs Today Through Sunday

October 2012

10-26-12: West Nile Virus Update

10-19-12: Fall Fossil Festival at Waco Mammoth Site Set For Saturday, Oct. 20

10-17-12: Waco City Cable Channel Launches Mobile App and New Programming

10-10-12: Healthy Babies Program Launch Media Event

10-10-12: Splash Pads to Be Closed Thursday

10-9-12: 12th Annual Genealogy Lock-In: Discover History For Yourself

10-8-12: Nat'l. Community Development Assn. Annual Conference in Waco

10-5-12: Waco MPO to Host Public Informational Meetings

10-01-12: Notice of Wastewater Discharge

September 2012

9-27-12: West Nile Virus Update: 44 Cases Confirmed

9-25-12: Solid Waste Services to Host Open Houses at Community Centers

9-21-12: City and Humane Society Agree to a Two-Month Extension

9-18-12: Sul Ross Public Meeting

9-14-12: West Nile Virus Update: 42 Cases Confirmed

9-13-12: World Mandate Returns to Waco

9-11-12: West Nile Virus Update: 40 Cases Confirmed

9-7-12: City Establishes New Operational Arrangement with Humane Society of Central Texas

9-7-12: Flu Vaccine Available at the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District

9-4-12: West Nile Virus Update: 37 Cases Confirmed

August 2012

8-31-12: West Nile Virus Update: 34 Cases Confirmed

8/30/12: West Nile Virus Update: 33 Cases Confirmed

8/29/12: Adult Flag Football Registration Now Underway

8/27/12: West Nile Virus Update: 32 Cases Confirmed

8/23/12: West Nile Virus Education Campaign

8/23/12: West Nile Virus Update: 29 Cases Confirmed

8/22/12: West Nile Virus Update: 22 Cases Confirmed

8/15/12: West Nile Virus Update: 21 Cases Confirmed

8/7/12: Cameron Park Zoo’s New Tiger Cubs Are Introduced to their Exhibit Yard

8/6/12: Orangutans at Cameron Park Zoo Join the Tech World

8/6/12: West Nile Virus Update: 13 Cases Confirmed

8/2/12: West Nile Virus Update: 12 Cases Confirmed

July 2012

7/30/12: West Nile Virus Update: 11 Cases Confirmed

7/26/12: West Nile Virus Update: 9 Total Cases Confirmed

7/26/12: Media Alert - Grand Opening of the New Waco Convention Center and Rededication of the Waco Freedom Fountain Set for July 31

7/25/12: West Nile Virus Update: 7 Cases Confirmed

7/25/12: 18-Wheeler Accident Closes Portion of Franklin Ave.

7/22/12: Health District Confirms 5 Cases of West Nile Virus

7/11/12: 2011 Waco Water Quality Reports Now Available

7/9/12: Mission Waco's Jubilee Theatre to Present Musical, "HERstory"

7/6/12: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization to Host Public Informational Meetings

7/3/12: Fourth on the Brazos, HEB Fireworks Set for Wednesday Night in Downtown Waco

7/2/12: Waco Hotel Receives Certificate of Excellence

June 2012

6/29/12: Grand Opening of the New Waco Convention Center & Rededication of the Waco Freedom Fountain to Be Held July 31

6/27/12: The First Ever Corndog Classic to Take Place at Waco’s Fourth on the Brazos

6/25/12: Public Health District to OfferFree Rapid HIV Testing Wednesday, June 27

6/20/12: Rainbow Girls Returns to Waco Convention Center for 5th Year

6/20/12: Road Closure on Flat Rock Road

6/14/12: Father's Day at Cameron Park Zoo

6/12/12: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host "H.O.T. H2O" Lecture Series

6/5/12: Dedication of the Tobin and Anne Armstrong Texas Ranger Research Center

6/5/12: Local Waco Volunteer & Organization Receives Top Honors

6/1/12: Free Brazos Nights Concert in Downtown Waco This Friday

May 2012

5/31/12: Brazos Nights Concert at Indian Spring Park Friday Night

5/30/12: Splash Pads Now Open for Summer

5/29/12: Water Usage Training at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course

5/23/12: City of Waco Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

5/22/12: Waco Hotel Wins Prestigious Award

5/22/12: Waco Hotel Wins "Inn of the Year" Award

5/12/12: May 12 City Election Results

5/6/12: Waco Meetings Market Place to Be Held in Waco!

5/4/12: Waco MPO to Host Public Informational Meetings

5/3/12: Library to Host Beginner's Genealogy Class on Saturday

5/3/12: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host BUGFEST 2012 on Saturday, May 12

5/1/12: Interactive Science Exhibit Coming to West Waco Library

April 2012

4/25/12: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host Save the Frog Day This Saturday

4/23/12: City of Waco Seeks Softball Umpires

4/10/12: Baylor Lady Bear National Champion Parade To be Held April 16th

4/4/12: Los Lonely Boys, Curtis Grimes to Kickoff Brazos Nights Concert Series in Downtown Waco

4/2/12: Waco Genealogy Center Offers Help With Census Information Released Today

4/2/12: No Trash Collection this Friday Friday’s Trash to be picked up Early on Wednesday

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