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
5-21-13: 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
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: 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
1-18-13: 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
7/25/12: 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
6/27/12: 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





