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City of Ennis

Rotary Park rededication Friday, July 15

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Several years of major additions and changes have led the City of Ennis to rededicate the new Rotary Park at Old City Lake this Friday, July 15, from 6-8 p.m. Everyone is invited.

Ennis turns 150 on June 8

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City Hall will be buzzing this Wednesday evening, 4-6 p.m., June 8, 2022, as the city will be hosting a 150th birthday celebration and Open House of its newly renovated location on N. Sherman St.

City plans library remodel

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Construction work will begin in late summer or early fall on the Ennis Public Library, a plan that take two years and cost over $4 million for the complete renovation and upgrade.

Headlining musical acts named for upcoming Bluebonnet Fest

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The musical entertainment lineup for the 70th annual Bluebonnet Trails Festival of April 8-10 has been announced by the City of Ennis who with other entities is sponsoring the event which is presented by the Ennis Garden Club. The headlining performer will be country music singer Rick Trevino and his band. Trevino is known for such hits as ‘Bobbie Ann Mason,’ and ‘She Can’t Say I Didn’t Cry.’ He will be supported on the bill by PRB Band, The Rich Girls, Windbreakers, Allan Conner and Infinite Journey.

Breathing life into ‘new’ City Hall

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Exiting the century old corner of South Dallas and West Brown, city employees and leaders have vacated the former Municipal Court building and moved into the newly remodeled City Hall building at 107 North Sherman Street. While the four-block exodus isn’t complete, City Manager Marty Nelson confirmed that 14 of the 18 making the initial transition have arrived at their new location.

City earns national financial merit

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Financial record-keeping and honor were key components when the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the City of Ennis the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. It encompasses the city’s comprehensive, annual financial report for the fiscal year ending September 2020.

Below ground trash system begins

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Ennis introduced its new, downtown underground refuse system during a ceremony on Monday at the Bluebonnet Room inside the Welcome Center. The installation was the first of its kind in Texas.

People’s Choice Award Winners

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Results are in and the City of Ennis collected its share of hardware for two major civic groups at last week’s Texas Downtown Conference. During the President’s Awards Gala, 10 statewide winners were announced as the People’s Choice Award Winners. Votes were collected on Facebook over October 18-22 with a local duo drawing top accolades; Best Promotional Event – Ennis’ Bluebonnet Trails Festival. Best Downtown Partner - Ennis Garden Club. Congratulations to these groups, their members, partners and sponsors.

City develops residential, commercial growth

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Ennis is building. Ennis is building up and out as much as it from within. Downtown has taken cocooning to mean rebirthing what once was into something altogether new.

City, county, agree on Week of Prayer

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Mayor Angie Juenemann recently signed a proclamation designating Oct. 3-10 as a week of prayer in Ennis. It will join other similar efforts by local cities, which County Judge Todd Little also supported with a resolution at the county courthouse this week.

The week will culminate with a prayer event at Lumpkins Stadium in Waxahachie on Oct. 10. Betty Honza, an Ennisite, said the city will play an active part in the weeklong spiritual focus, as well as the highlight at the football stadium.