Town News, Updates & Information
Community Events
All are Welcome
July 16th - Executive Session, Zoning Board of Adjustment Hearing, Workshop and Regular Meeting 5:30pm at Poetry Town Hall
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July 28th - Town Hall Meeting for the Citizen Survey Discussion on Long-Range Planning for the Town, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Poetry Community Christian School. Come to listen, ask questions, and have a discussion in a Town Hall style meeting with the Mayor and Councilmembers
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August 13th - Citizen Zoning Advisory Committee Meeting – Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Poetry Town Hall
Want to get ALERTED about Emergencies?
Kaufman County Emergency Alert Program
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Kaufman County's Emergency Alert Program. This system enables Kaufman County to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how.
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For more information and to sign up, click this link:
https://member.everbridge.net/892807736721941/login
(by clicking this link, you are leaving the Town of Poetry's website)
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COUNTY
BURN
BAN
INFO
COUNTY BURN BANS
Information from Counties
Kaufman County
No Burn Ban currently in effect.
https://www.kaufmancounty.net/493/Outdoor-Burning
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Hunt County
No Burn Ban currently in effect.
https://www.huntcounty.net/page/hunt.homelandsecurity
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Rockwall County
No Burn Ban currently in effect.
https://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/1345/Rockwall-County-Burn-Ban
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:
Executive Session, Zoning Board of Adjustment Hearing, Workshop and Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 16, 2026
5:30pm
@ Poetry Town Hall
5671 County Road 323
Poetry, Texas 75160
Town Hall Meeting
Discussion on the Citizen Survey and Long-Range Planning for the Town
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
6:30pm-8:30pm
@ Poetry Community Christian School
18688 FM 986
Poetry, Texas 75160
