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.)
February 2015
2-27-15: Final Filings for Waco City Council Elections
2-24-15: Filings for Waco City Council Elections
2-23-15: Youth Stories and Artwork Sought for Library’s “Every Hero Has a Story” Contest
2-20-15: Waco MPO to Meet Tuesday to Discuss TIP Amendment
2-19-15: Waco Water Utilities Warns Customers About Water Bill Payment Scam
2-11-15: Road Closures in Steinbeck Bend Rd. Area
2-6-15: Special Presentation to a Heroic Retired Waco Firefighter
2-4-15: Lake Waco Wetlands to Host Community Fishing Day This Saturday
2-3-15: Author to Present Program on Researching, Writing Family History
2-2-15: Traffic Signal Out at 18th St. and Clay Ave.
January 2015
1-30-15: Update on Filings for Waco City Council Elections
1-28-15: First Day Filings for Waco City Council Elections
1-28-15: City Elections Filing Deadlines: Today is the First Day to File for a Place on the Ballot
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
12-9-14: 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
12-4-14: 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
Printer Friendly Parking Ordinance Flyer
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