Message from City Manager Cody Petree

2023 was a monumental year in Roanoke. From new businesses to new residents, we experienced record growth. As we continue to grow, we look for new and innovative ways to serve you. Our staff looks forward to continued excellence in customer service, and dedication to the community. In the month of December, I spent time honoring our hard-working staff and continuing partnerships with Roanoke's many businesses. 

Our dedicated staff are continually working to offer improved services to you, our citizens. Some highlights of their projects include:

• Fire Department: The Roanoke Fire Department Station 2 grand opening was held on December 20th. Station 2 helps the Fire Department quicken response times and support continued service with excellence to our community.
• Human Resources: Firefighter Lenny Rose, Police Captain Sandy Pettigrew, and Court Clerk Michelle Stokes starred in our first Roanoke recruitment video. Watch the video here. On December 13th the team gathered to celebrate and honor the dedicated service our staff provides the community. Awards were given to our "Core Value Keepers". Those recipients were:
  Core Value of Empower- Su Britton, Roanoke Public Library Circulation Supervisor
  Core Value of Creativity- Collin Knight, City of Roanoke, Texas Parks & Recreation Events Specialist
  Core Vale of Dedication- Rebecca Tambunga, Finance Administrator
  Core Value of Connection- Tracy LeSage, Facility Maintenance Technician
  Core Value of Service- Edwin Ortiz, Water Quality Compliance Coordinator
  This year, two employees were named "Employee of the Year":
  Employee of the Year for 2023- Clint Harmon, Fleet & Facilities Superintendent
  Employee of the Year for 2023- Lenny Rose, Roanoke, TX Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic 
• Library, Museum & Visitor Center: During the 2023 Hometown Holiday event, the Art & History Trail Committee, in partnership with the Library, Museum, Public Works and Parks Departments, successfully debuted trail signage for the Roanoke Route Historic Walking Tour on Oak Street. In the month of January, the Library looks forward to providing cooking demonstrations and classes in their new mobile teaching kitchen.
• Parks & Recreation & Special Events: In the month of December, the Parks Maintenance team completed stone work repair on Austin Street Plaza restroom, poured new zero depth entry surface at community pool, landscaping and repainting of play structures at the Community Pool, replaced the Soccer Complex parking lot lights with new LED lights and repainted the Complex parking lot. The Parks team began construction a new splash pad at Cannon Park. The Recreation Center weight room obtained an abduction/adduction machine. On December 2nd, the Special Events team planned and hosted the 30th annual Hometown Holiday Tree Lighting. Parade and Street Festival Saturday. An estimated 10,000 people attended the awesome event, along with 20 organizations and businesses which hosted the 68 parade cars, floats and community groups. On December 9th, the Events Team, in partnership with the Fire Department and Police Department, served 315 Breakfast with Santa attendees. 
• Police Department: The Roanoke Police Department broke ground on the new Police and Municipal Courts facility on December 18th. We are looking forward to the state of the art facility completion in early 2025.

Our staff has welcomed several new additions to the team including:

• Kami McAdoo, Parks & Recreation Programs Recreation Specialist
• John Parenteau, Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic

The City of Roanoke is a great place to work! Click here to learn more about opportunities to join the team.