News Releases

News Releases are disseminated to keep citizens aware of activities of the city.

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• 1/21/2021 - Vaccine Sign-up
• 1/21/2021 - EDA Workforce Grant
• 1/14/2021 - Whooping Crane Strut Cancelled
• 1/8/2021 - City Recognized for Planning Excellence
• 1/6/2021 - Stage 1 Water Restrictions
• 12/31/2020 - Rockport Police Department Receives Recognition
• 12/29/2020 - City Receives Budget Award
• 12/29/2020 - Gas System Rating
• 12/18/2020 - Burglar Suspect Arrested
• 12/15/2020 - Free Coronavirus Testing December 19 & 20
• 12/14/2020 - 2021 Trash and Recycling Calendar
• 12/7/2020 - Suspect Arrested for Holiday Display Damage
• 12/5/2020 - Rockport Police Department Responds to Boat Incident
• 12/4/2020 - RPD Arrests Suspect for Death-Related Brawl
• 11/23/2020 - Operation Blue Santa Seeking Donations
• 11/20/2020 - Partial Results from Free COVID-19 Testing
• 11/18/2020 - Rockport Police Department offers Safe Delivery Option for Residents
• 11/9/2020 - City Offers New Financial Transparency Tool
• 11/2/2020 - Veterans Day Ceremony
• 11/2/2020 - Lifeguard Training
• 10/23/2020 - Fall Yard Waste Pickup to Begin November 4
• 10/21/2020 - Residents Invited to Submit Items for 2020 Time Capsule
• 10/15/2020 - Tropical Christmas to be Downsized Due to Coronavirus
• 10/8/2020 - Bars to Reopen in Aransas County October 14
• 10/7/2020 - Tree Giveaway on October 16
• 9/30/2020 - Doggie Dunk Scheduled for October 10
• 9/17/2020 - City Seeking Recipients of Centennial Letters
• 9/14/2020 - Additional "Spirit of Rockport" Awards
• 9/9/2020 - Rockport PD Delivers Relief Supplies to Iowa, Louisiana
• 8/31/2020 - Rockport PD Collecting Items for Hurricane Relief
• 8/28/2020 - Code Enforcement Division to Report to Police Department
• 7/17/2020 - Community Pool and Parks closings
• 07/15/2020 - Spirit of Rockport July Awards
• 07/13/2020 - Rockport Police Department Rocked by Coronavirus
• 06/23/2020 - Positive Coronavirus Cases up to 10
• 06/09/2020 -  Parks and Community Pool to Open Week of June 15
• 06/08/2020 - Rockport Kicks Off Sesquicentennial with "Spirit of Rockport" Award
• 5/21/2020 - Seal Coating in Old Rockport
• 5/14/2020 - Cancellation of Memorial Day event
• 5/14/2020 - Cancellation of May 16 Coronavirus Testing
• 05/14/2020 - Additional Coronavirus Testing on May 16
• 05/08/2020 - Second Round of COV-19 Testing on May 12
• 04/24/2020 - Coronavirus Testing in Aransas County
• 04/20/2020 - Sales Tax Holiday
• 04/03/2020 - Special Easter Event for ACISD school children
• 03/30/2020 - AMENDED Stay at Home Order
• 03/27/2020 - Stay at Home Order Issued
• 03/19/2020 - Rockport PD Assisting Agencies in Child Pornography Case
• 03/18/2020 - Spring Yard Waste Pickup
• 03/16/2020 - City Issues Disaster Declaration Proclamation
• 02/04/2020 - Doggie Dunk at Community Pool
• 1/29/2020 - 32nd Annual Whooping Crane Strut
• 1/28/2020 - Feb 4 Start of Temporary Water Disinfecting Change

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