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.)
January 2015
1-26-15: Waco to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Brazos River Demonstration Wetland
1-23-15: WACO MPO POLICY BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY, JAN. 27
1-15-15: City of Waco Schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
1-12-15: Waco-McLennan County Health District Participates in Veggie Van Launch
December 2014
12-30-14: City of Waco New Year's Holiday Closings and Trash Pickup Changes
12-19-14: City of Waco Holiday Closings and Trash Pick-up Schedule
12-9-14: Community Fishing Day at the Lake Waco Wetlands
12-9-14: WCCC-TV Gives Viewers the Feeling of Being at the Waco Wonderland and Christmas Parade LIVE
12-8-14: Public Meeting Announcement- East Waco Library Renovation
12-5-14: Cameron Park Zoo Mourns the Loss of baby orangutan Batari
12-4-14: Mammoth Site Celebrates 5th Anniversary Friday, December 5
12-2-14: Waco Wonderland Time Change for Saturday Tree Lighting & Fireworks
12-2-14: Public Meeting at Dewey Community Center on Monday, December 15
November 2014
11-24-14: City of Waco Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule (Second Release)
11-21-14: City of Waco Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
11-21-14: Waco MPO to Meet November 25 Regarding Transportation Improvement Plan
11-19-14: Waco Wonderland Skating Tickets Are Now on Sale
11-17-14: Cameron Park Zoo Announces Hatching of 2 Baby Komodo Dragons
11-11-14: South Waco Community Center to Host Annual Fall Garage Sale Saturday
11-11-14: Number of Flu Cases on the Rise in McLennan County
11-10-14: New Fire Station #7 Open House Set for Wednesday, November 12
11-10-14: Special Veterans Day Programming on Waco City Cable Channel
11-6-14: Waco Veterans Day Parade to be Broadcast Live World Wide
October 2014
10-27-14: Waco MPO to Host Public Informational Meetings on Transportation Plan
10-24-14: McLennan County Infectious Disease Response Planning
10-15-14: WCCC-TV Premiering New Programming
10-15-14: Mayor Duncan to Unveil Exciting Plans for Waco Animal Shelter Renovations
10-10-14: October 14th is Engineering Day in Waco
10-7-14: City Channel to Take Viewers On Live Walk Around HOT Fair and Rodeo
10-6-14: Waco Joins Food Day in a Nationwide Celebration & Health Movement
10-5-14: Final Storm Damage Report from Office of Emergency Management
10-4-14: Storm Update #3 as of 12 Noon Saturday, October 4th
10-3-14: City Responds to Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Lake Waco
10-3-14: Storm Update as of 1:35 p.m. Friday, October 3rd
10-3-14: Update on October 2 Storm Damage as of 10 a.m. This Morning
10-2-14: Update on October 2 Storm Damage
10-1-14: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host Open House on Saturday, October 4
September 2014
9-30-14: Discover History for Yourself at 14th Annual Genealogy Lock-In
9-30-14: South Waco Community Center Hosts Tae Kwon Do Classes
9-30-14: South Waco Community Center to Hold Fall Garage Sale on October 11
9-30-14: Flu Vaccine available at the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
9-26-14: Ram Truck Announces Texas Rangers Partnership
9-25-14: WCCC-TV Gives Viewers the Feeling of Being at the Cultural Arts Fest LIVE
9-18-14: Update on Downtown Riverfront Development
9-18-14: Boots & Badges 50 Year Celebration at Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
9-12-14: West Nile Virus Update for McLennan County
9-9-14: Brazos Park East Trail Extension Ribbon-Cutting Set for Sept. 11
August 2014
8-22-14: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday, August 26
8-15-14: Closures Planned for Parts of Lake Shore Dr. Next Week
8-12-14: Waco Police to Begin Enforcing New Parking Ordinance Starting Sept. 1
8-8-14: State Artist to show at Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
8-4-14: Neighborhoods Unite to Host National Night Out Events
8-4-14: Number of Shigellosis Cases in McLennan County Continues to Increase
8-1-14: Portions of Austin Avenue to Close Saturday for Resurfacing
July 2014
7-29-14: City Seeks Volunteer Help for Water Sampling
7-25-14: Cameron Park, Street Closures During Tri-Waco Triathlon
7-24-14: City of Waco to Host Free Pet Microchip Clinic Saturday
7-21-14: Mayor Duncan to Announce SpayStreet Waco Progress, Kick Off Shelter Fundraiser
7-21-14: Brush and Debris Removal Update
7-18-14: Cameron Park Zoo Has a New King Cobra
7-18-14: Waco MPO Policy Board to Meet Tuesday, July 22
7-17-14: Brush, Tree, Limb Removal Update
7-17-14: Bad Weather May Affect Flights in DFW, Waco
7-15-14: City of Waco and WMARSS Wins Competitive Grant For New Wetland
7-11-14: SpayStreet Waco Program Approaches 1-Year Goal for Surgeries, Microchips
7-7-14: Waco Solid Waste Services Update on Brush, Downed Limb Pickup
7-3-14: Annual Waco Water Quality Report is Now Available
7-2-14: Downtown Streets, Portion of Riverwalk to Close for Fourth on the Brazos Celebration
7-1-14: Waco City Cable Channel to Air Live Fireworks
7-1-14: Fourth on the Brazos, H-E-B Fireworks Set for Friday in Downtown Waco
7-1-14: Public Comment Sought on First Street Cemetery Reburial, Memorialization Plans
June 2014
6-27-14: Friday (July 4) Trash Pickup Moves to Wednesday (July 2) Next Week
6-24-14: Waco Solid Waste Services Update: Brush, Downed Limb Collection
6-24-14: Public Health District Injury Study Released Today
6-20-14: A Presentation on the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course Resource Conservation Project
6-20-14: Join Cameron Park Zoo in Celebrating World Giraffe Day
6-19-14: Health District to Participate in National Mosquito Control Awareness Week
6-16-14: Cameron Park Zoo's New Baby Orangutan Goes Outdoors
6-13-14: Summer Children's Performances at the Library
6-9-14: Water Leak Repair Underway at Lake Shore Drive/Hillcrest Drive
May 2014
5-20-14: Cameron Park Zoo Announces "It's a Girl!"
5-16-14: Cottonwood Creek Golf Course to Participate in Resource Conservation Project
5-15-14: Waco Team Participates in Public Health Leadership Program
5-2-14: Cameron Park Zoo to Host Baby Shower for Orangutan Couple Sun., May 4
5-2-14: Free Microchip Clinic for Pets Tomorrow, May 3
5-2-14: Waco MPO Invites Public to Attend Meetings Regarding Future Transportation Needs
5-2-14: Historic Preservation Excellence Awards Ceremony Set for May 8
April 2014
4-28-14: Cameron Park Zoo Welcomes Another Baby Ring-Tailed Lemur
4-21-14: New Community Walking Trail Open in East Waco
4-17-14: Waco MPO to Meet, Receive Public Comment Tuesday at HOTCOG
4-14-14: Friday Trash Pickup Moves to Wednesday This Week
4-10-14: Downtown Transportation Study Open House Today
4-9-14: Free Concert in Downtown Waco This Friday
4-4-14: Cameron Park Zoo welcomes a baby Ring‐tailed Lemur
4-1-14: Meet Kai, Cameron Park Zoo's New Lion
March 2014
3-28-14: Firefighters to Get Prestigious Awards at Annual Retirement Reception Monday, March 31
3-28-14: Mammoth's on the March Still Set for Saturday
3-24-14: City’s Conservation and Drought Contingency Plans Available for Public Comment
3-24-14: City’s Conservation/Drought Contingency Plans Update, Available for Public Comment
3-21-14: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday Regarding TIP, Planning Program
3-19-14: City to Host Public Input Meeting About On-Street Parking
3-19-14: Mammoths on the March Spring Festival
3-19-14: Street Closures for Baylor Bearathon on Saturday
3-6-14: Waco-McLennan County Library Activities to Liven Up Spring Break
February 2014
2-25-14: Waco MPO to Host Public Meetings on TIP Amendments
2-23-14: City Manager Larry Groth Retirement Reception
2-20-14: Update on Filings for Waco City Council Elections: One Withdrawal
2-17-14: Update on Filings for Waco City Council Elections
2-14-14: City to Host Feb. 25 Public Meeting on Homelessness
January 2014
1-29-14: First Day Filings for Waco City Council Elections
1-29-14: WCCC-TV to Air Bluebonnet Ordnance Documentary
1-24-14: SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Set for Feb. 1
1-22-14: Filing Dates for May 10, 2014 City Council Election
1-14-14: First Flu-Related Death in McLennan County Reported
December 2013
12-30-13: Get a Free, Safe Ride Home on New Year's Eve
12-30-13: New Year's Day Closings, Trash Schedule
12-17-13: Health District Reports Increase in Number of Flu Cases
12-17-13: Health District Director Graduates From National Program
12-6-13: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday, Receive Comments on TIP, MTP Amendments
12-4-13: Sounds of the Season at City Hall
12-4-13: Temporary Change for Baylor Tailgater Pick-up Location
12-4-13: Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas to celebrate 178th Grand Annual Communication in Waco
12-4-13: Waco Transit’s Friday Night DASH Begins This Friday
November 2013
11-29-13: Free Rapid HIV/AIDS Testing at the Health Disrict Monday, Dec. 2
11-29-13: Waco Skate Park to Temporarily Close
11-26-13: City of Waco Thanksgiving Closings
11-22-13: Waco Wonderland Brings 8 Days of Lights, Ice, Holiday Spice to Downtown Waco
11-14-13: Go Purple for Preemies Day is Tomorrow
11-13-13: Public Meeting to Discuss Adventure Park is Tomorrow
11-7-13: Waco Veterans Day Parade to Be Broadcast Live World Wide
11-6-13: Public Meeting to Discuss Adventure Park Set for Thursday Night
October 2013
10-31-13: Arbor Day & Tree Dedication Ceremony Set for Friday at 11 a.m.
10-30-13: Steppin' Out Neighborhood Cleanup & Waco Scrap Tire Day Set for This Saturday
10-25-13: City Water Department to Conduct System -Wide Cleaning
10-25-13: Waco MPO Meeting Set for Tuesday at 2 p.m.
10-16-13: Waco Mammoth Site to Host Fall Fossil Festival Saturday
10-15-13: Waco City Cable Channel Premiers New Features and New Programming
10-15-13: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd. at Spring Valley Rd. Area Fully Lifted
10-10-13: South Waco Community Center Hosting Annual Fall Garage Sale Saturday
10-9-13: Boil Water Notice for Northwest Waco Area Lifted
10-9-13: Flu Vaccine Now Available at Waco-McLennan Co. Public Health District
10-9-13: 13th Annual Genealogy Lock-In – Discover History for Yourself
10-8-13: Reminder: Joint McLennan County LEPC Meeting And Public Outreach
10-8-13: Daughters of the Nile annual October State Days Convention
10-7-13: Boil Water Notice for Northwest Waco Area
10-7-13: Portion of Lake Shore Dr. Closed Tomorrow
10-4-13: Newest Resident at Cameron Park Zoo Makes Debut
10-2-13: City Manager Announces Retirement Plans
10-1-13: Joint McLennan County LEPC Meeting And Public Outreach
September 2013
9-26-13: Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Lake Belton
9-23-13: Oscar DuConge Park Ribbon-Cutting Set for Tuesday
9-18-13: Petition Seeks National Park Service Designation for Waco Mammoth Site
9-18-13: Waco & the Heart of Texas and McLennan Co. Historical Commission to Produce Map
9-16-13: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd. at Spring Valley Rd. Area Partially Lifted
9-13-13: Waco MPO to Host Public Meetings About Hewitt, Valley Mills Drives
9-12-13: Waco Convention Center Receives Top Accolade
9-10-13: HGTV Wants to Help Waco Area Homebuyers!
August 2013
8-29-13: City of Waco Labor Day Holiday Schedule
8-27-13: Portion of Brazos Riverwalk at BU to Close Temporarily
8-23-13: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday to Discuss Transportation Plan and More
8-21-13: Boil Water Notice Lifted for South FM 185 Area
8-14-13: Waco Prepares to Welcome 3,200 Educators on Monday
8-14-13: Cameron Park Zoo Welcomes New Miracle Baby
8-13-13: Waco to Participate in National Initiative to Combat Childhood Hunger
8-9-13: Boil Water Notice for Old Lorena Rd. at Spring Valley Rd. Area
8-6-13: Boil Water Notice for South FM 185 Area
8-6-13: Waco-McLennan County Library to Offer Beginner’s Genealogy Class
8-6-13: Waco Transit to Host FREE FARE DAY This Saturday for Tax Free Weekend
8-6-13: Lake Waco Wetlands Pumps Turned Off Due to Low River Level
July 2013
7-26-13: Park and Road Closures During Tri-Waco Triathlon
7-19-13: Boil Water Notice LIFTED for Chapel Rd. at Lorena Rd. Area
7-19-13: Boil Water Notice for the Old Lorena Rd. and Chapel Rd. Area
7-17-13: Double Toe Jam Rally Returns to Waco Convention Center
7-15-13: July 16th Waco City Council Meeting Changed to July 23rd
7-12-13: Cameron Park Zoo Mourns the Passing of Jeffrey, a 21-Year-Old Reticulated Giraffe
7-8-13: Texas DPS Taps Texas Ranger Hall of Fame to Prepare for Texas Ranger Bicentennial
7-5-13: Fourth on the Brazos Fireworks Information
7-2-13: Waco City Cable Channel to Air Live Fireworks
7-2-13: Downtown Streets, Portion of Riverwalk to Close for Fourth on the Brazos Celebration
7-2-13: Waco MPO to Host Public Meetings, Seeks Public Comment
7-1-13: 2012 Waco Water Quality Report Now Available
7-1-13: City of Waco Enforcing Fireworks Ordinance to Save Lives and Property
7-1-13: Fourth on the Brazos, HEB Fireworks Set for Thursday in Downtown Waco
June 2013
6-27-13: Waco & The Heart of Texas to Introduce Heart of Texas "Soul Series"
6-26-13: The Corndog Classic to Take Place at Waco’s Fourth on the Brazos
6-26-13: Waco Animal Welfare Advisory Board to Host 2nd Meeting to Discuss Pet Ordinances
6-24-13: Humane Society of Central Texas to Offer FREE Adoptions This Week
6-24-13: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization to Meet on Tuesday
6-21-13: Waco & The Heart of Texas Launches NEW Website
6-20-13: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host Water Education Program
6-13-13: Mosquito Update for McLennan County
6-10-13: Waco Selected for Prominent Statewide Convention
6-6-13: Holly Tucker to Join Brazos Nights Concert Downtown This Friday!
6-3-13: Waco's Clarion Hotel is Now Under New Management
May 2013
5-31-13: Portion of Lake Shore Drive to Close Temporarily on June 3rd
5-24-13: City Urging Citizens to Help Keep Zebra Mussels Out of Lake Waco
5-24-13: City of Waco Holiday Schedule for Memorial Day Weekend
5-24-13: Active Duty Military and Veterans FREE Admission to Cameron Park Zoo All Weekend
5-23-13: Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization to Meet Tuesday at HOTCOG
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
