Winter quarter averaging for sewer charges starts soon

Water use during winter quarter affects sewer charges

MELISSA (October 18, 2021) Like the vast majority of water utility providers, the City of Melissa uses the 90-day period between Nov. 15 and Feb. 15 to calculate the cost of sewer or wastewate...

Council passes budget and lowered tax rate

City Council approves lowered tax rate and budget  

MELISSA (September 23, 2021) Following a series of public hearings, the Melissa City Council unanimously approved both a lowered tax rate and budget for the fiscal year that begins on O...

Fire Department uses Atmos Energy grant for gas detector

Atmos Energy funds safety equipment for Melissa FD

Grant finances purchase of additional natural gas detector

MELISSA (August 10, 2021) Thanks to a major donation from Atmos Energy, the Melissa Fire Department will now have a second natural gas de...

Development Dashboard gets major upgrades

Improvements to Development Dashboard completed

Upgraded tool now available on City website

MELISSA (August 3, 2021) Major improvements and upgrades to the Melissa Development Dashboard have been completed, making the online search tool an invalua...

Hunters Run Parkway to fully open on July 1

Hunters Run Parkway extension to fully open on July 1

Extension was envisioned as part of initial neighborhood plan

MELISSA (June 20, 2021) On July 1, the extension of Hunters Run Parkway from its terminus at Wolf Creek Lane to Liberty Way on the ...

Utility Billing clarifies credit card fees

Utility Billing clarifies practice of credit, debit card fees 

MELISSA (June 10, 2021) In line with practically all retailers, merchants, companies, and other types of organizations that use third-party payers, the City of Melissa Utility Billing ...

City becomes center of youth baseball universe

Melissa to become center of youth baseball universe

Tournaments in June and July bring world-class talent to City

MELISSA (June 8, 2021) The City of Melissa will become the center of the youth baseball universe during June and July as four major t...

Water consumption portal now available

Utility Billing online portal reveals consumption levels

Free, online portal can help manage home budgets

MELISSA (June 3, 2021) Melissa residents now have the capability to sign up for a free, easy-to-use online portal, allowing them to monitor t...

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...