Recap of October 20, 2020 Special City Council Meeting

Following its initial presentation at the Special City Council meeting of Oct. 20, a presentation describing the historical circumstances surrounding the construction and operation of a fuel storage and distribution center in Melissa has been revised, upd...

Melissa Fire participates in SUDS program

Convenient disposal of drugs and medications by mail

Postage paid self-addressed envelopes available at Fire Station

MELISSA (October 15, 2020) The unmistakable popularity of Melissa’s twice-yearly Drug Take Back events demonstrates that...

Police offer no-contact Drug Take Back event

No-contact Drug Take Back program set for October 24

MELISSA (October 8, 2020) Notwithstanding the difficulties presented by the coronavirus pandemic, the Melissa Police Department is once again offering to accept old, outdated, or unwanted presc...

New solid waste service starts on Oct. 5

New solid waste service starts October 5 in Melissa

Starting on Monday, Oct. 5 most residents will be putting their trash and recycling carts out on a new day because the City of Melissa has entered into a new solid waste contract with Community ...

Timeline for switchover of Solid Waste Services

During the week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 residents will begin receiving their new Community Waste Disposal (CWD) poly carts on the day of their service. For example, the Monday route residents will get their carts on Monday, Sept. 28, Tuesday route residents...

Field of Dreams in Melissa living up to legend

In his unforgettable role as Ray Kinsella in the 1989 instant classic “Field of Dreams,” actor Kevin Costner stakes his entire livelihood by converting his cornfield to a baseball field based on a voice that declares, “If you...

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Melissa Fire Department urges Safety in the Kitchen

Ten tips to prevent kitchen fires

According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking fires are not only the leading cause of home structure fires, the majority of kitchen fire injuries occur when victims try to fight the fire themselv...

Melissa City Hall is one of Collin County's Early Voting Locations

Collin County is utilizing Melissa City Hall as one of the early voting locations for Collin County Residents. City Hall is the only early voting location for the City of Melissa. However, Melissa voters may choose to vote at City Hall or First Melissa on...

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