1. Mr. Murden stated that throughout July and August, the Downtown Mesquite Market becomes the Night Market. Make plans to support your local economy by stopping by the Downtown Mesquite Night Market this Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. You’ll find vendors, artisans and much more. In conjunction with the market, entertainment will be provided by the “Off the Rails Concert Series,” hosted by the Mesquite Arts Center. 2. Mr. Smith wished everyone a fun and safe Labor Day

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1. Mr. Murden stated that throughout July and August, the Downtown Mesquite Market becomes the Night Market. Make plans to support your local economy by stopping by the Downtown Mesquite Night Market this Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. You’ll find vendors, artisans and much more. In conjunction with the market, entertainment will be provided by the “Off the Rails Concert Series,” hosted by the Mesquite Arts Center. 2. Mr. Smith wished everyone a fun and safe Labor Day holiday coming up in a couple of weeks. This patriotic holiday celebrates the source of our nation’s strength – American workers. All City of Mesquite offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, but Commercial and Residential trash will be collected. Residential recycling will not be collected. It will resume on the next scheduled collection day. Commercial recycling will be collected as usual. Also, because of the Labor Day holiday, the City Council will not have its regularly scheduled first Monday meeting that day. Instead, the City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026. You can find out more about the City’s holiday closures and service impacts as www.cityofmesquite.com/holidays. 3. Mr. Hubacek announced that the Mesquite Animal Shelter and Adoption Center will once again participate in the National Clear the Shelter campaign. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, the shelter will host a special one-day adoption event – waiving all fees. Besides the one-day event, the shelter is offering a spin-the-wheel promotion for all available animals in August. After choosing the perfect pet, adopters can spin the wheel to see what the fee will be – ranging from $40.00 to free. 4. Ms. Rodriguez-Ross stated that last week, Mesquite students returned to the classroom. To keep the community safe, we’re asking drivers to pay extra attention in school zones and at crosswalks. That means no texting while driving, no cellphone usage in crosswalks, watch for pedestrians when driving near schools, stop for school buses and please, “Drive Like Your Family Lives Here.” 5. Mr. Casper encouraged citizens to volunteer for the Annual Addressing Mesquite Day event on Saturday, October 3, 2026. This is a one-day event, held in partnership with the Mesquite Ministerial Alliance and the City of Mesquite, focusing on home repairs needed by senior citizens, single parents, military veterans, the disabled and other homeowners in Mesquite. The call for volunteers has been extended to Friday, August 21, 2026. 6. Mr. Green invited citizens to attend a special 25th Anniversary celebration of Patriot Day on Friday, September 11, 2026. The brief ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m., at Mesquite Freedom Park, on the north lawn of the Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 North Galloway Avenue, and will honor those who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks. The Mesquite Police and Fire Honor Guards will participate along with the Mesquite Fire Department Pipes and Drum Corps. The event will also feature performances by Poteet High School students. Mesquite Freedom Park features an actual piece of steel from one of the original Twin Towers that was destroyed on September 11, 2001, in New York City. 7. Mr. Green announced that the next Town Hall Tuesday meeting will be held on September 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, in Training Rooms A & B, 757 North Galloway Avenue. The Comprehensive and Strategic Plan will be discussed. Visit www.mesquiteplan.com for more information. 8. Mr. Green encouraged citizens to participate in National Night Out on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. This event is designed to bring neighbors together and to strengthen the relationship between residents, first responders and City staff. A large group is not needed to have a National Night Out event. As few as two or three neighbors can gather to engage in meaningful connections with first responders and City staff. To regis