Town News, Updates & Information
Community Events
All are Welcome
March 3rd - Election Day - Primary Election Day-various polling locations in Hunt and Kaufman Counties depending on your address, check with your county
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March 6th & 7th - Town of Poetry Community Clean Up Days. Friday, March 6th: 12pm-4pm & Saturday, March 7th: 8am-4pm. *Click here for more details*
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March 7th - Poetry Farmers Market at Poetry Community Christian School. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DMqwQ9KxV/?mibextid=wwXIfr
If you are a vendor interested in participating in the Farmers Market, more information can be found here: https://forms.gle/Ld32rrEDM9Dp6rEQ8
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March 19th - Town Council Meeting 5:30pm at Town Hall
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March 27th - Bingo Night at Poetry Community Christian School. For more information: givebutter.com/c/poetrybingo
COUNTY
BURN
BAN
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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 CERT?
The Rowlett CERT team is putting on a class for new comers wanting to join CERT to be involved with Poetry Emergency Management and our area to help when needed. Classes are August 1 & 8, 2026 (Registration Opens July 2026)
This class will be in Rowlett with information in this link: https://rowlettcitizencorps.org/wp/?page_id=471
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Questions?
Contact
Councilmember Doug Kendrick
Town of Poetry
Next Town Meeting
March 19, 2026 5:30pm
@ Poetry Town Hall
5671 County Road 323
Poetry, Texas 75160
