Town News, Updates & Information
Community Events
All are Welcome
March 27th - Bingo Night at Poetry Community Christian School. For more information: click here to see the flyer for more information or go to the website: givebutter.com/c/poetrybingo
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March 30th - Special Meeting of the Town Council - 5:30pm at Town Hall - Discuss and take action as necessary on selecting candidate road(s) to be rebuilt using Texas Department of Agriculture Community Development Block Grant (TDA
CDBG) funds ($750K) if awarded to us under grant #CDV25-0425.
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April 1st - Citizen Zoning Advisory Committee Meeting 6:00pm at Town Hall
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April 4th - Community Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Faith Temple Baptist Church & The Town of Poetry Volunteer Event Committee. There will be an Egg Hunt, Crafts, and Food Trucks. April 4th 12pm-2pm at Faith Temple Baptist Church 11214 FM1565, Poetry, Texas. Click here for more information
April 7th - Bishop Airfield TCEQ Discharge Water Permit Hearing, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 @ 7:00pm, Royse City ISD Performing Arts Center, 700 FM 2642, Royse City, Texas 75189
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April 16th - Town Council Regular Meeting 5:30pm at Town Hall
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 Meetings:
SPECIAL TOWN
COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 30, 2026
5:30pm
@ Poetry Town Hall
5671 County Road 323
Poetry, Texas 75160
This Special Meeting is to discuss and take action as necessary on selecting candidate road(s) to be rebuilt using Texas Department of Agriculture Community Development Block Grant (TDACDBG) funds ($750K) if awarded to us under grant #CDV25-0425.
Regular Town Council Meeting
Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:30pm
@ Poetry Town Hall
5671 County Road 323
Poetry, Texas 75160
