Official site of the
Town of Poetry, Texas
Town News, Updates & Information
Message from Blackjack Trash: Trash pickup will shift forward one day this week due to the weather. Thursday will be picked up Friday and Friday will be picked up Saturday.
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COUNTY BURN BANS
Information from Counties
Kaufman County
Kaufman Burn Ban was instituted on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026.
Kaufman County link: https://www.kaufmancounty.net/493/Outdoor-Burning
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Hunt County
Hunt Burn Ban was instituted on Thursday, Jan 8, 2026.
Hunt County link: https://www.huntcounty.net/page/hunt.homelandsecurity
Rockwall County
Rockwall County – No Burn Ban currently in effect.
https://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/1344/Outdoor-Burning-Regulations
We
Want
You
Want to get involved in
Poetry Emergency Management?
Are you interested in joining our Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)?
The Rowlett CERT team is holding a class for newcomers who want to join CERT to be involved with Poetry Emergency Management and to help when needed. This class will be in held in Rowlett. More information can be found at this link: https://rowlettcitizencorps.org/wp/?page_id=471
Questions? Contact: Councilmember Doug Kendrick cm.kendrick@poetrytexas.org
Next Town Meeting
February 19, 2026 5:30pm
@ Poetry Town Hall
5671 County Road 323
Poetry, Texas 75160
