James W.

Rockwall CAD is more aggressive than Dallas CAD on Rowlett properties, in my experience. My friends on the Dallas County side of Rowlett seem to get smaller annual increases.

$8M for parks might not sound like a lot but it goes far. Community Park needed new playground equipment badly — the old stuff was from the 90s and showing its age.

Youth swim lessons fill up in HOURS. Set a reminder for the first Monday of the quarter and register at 8am sharp or you're on the waitlist.

people forget that the best BJJ in MMA comes from wrestlers who learned BJJ, not BJJ guys who learned to wrestle. the wrestling-to-BJJ pipeline produces better MMA fighters than the reverse

the game plan thing is so important. i went into my first tournament with zero plan and just scrambled for 5 minutes hoping something would happen. my second tournament i had a clear plan: takedown → pass to side control → mount → collar choke. went 3-0

Has anyone checked this out yet? Need a firsthand review.

Education in Houston is a hot topic. Good to see it discussed here.

This will impact property taxes and city services. Follow closely.

Protest your appraisal. I got mine reduced by $28K last year by bringing comps from my neighborhood to the Rockwall CAD hearing. It took 20 minutes. That saved me about $700 in taxes.

Interesting — I think the Dallas-Fort Worth angle gets overlooked.

Real talk right here. No sugarcoating.

The Fall Festival on Main Street is peak small-town Rowlett energy. Hayrides, face painting, everyone from your kid's school. It's what makes this city feel like a community.

D3 wrestling is underrated. you get a full college experience, you compete at a high level, and you dont destroy your body for a scholarship that might get revoked if you get injured. more DFW families should consider D3

Can someone from the north side weigh in? Curious if it's the same up there.

The DART station is still Rowlett's most underappreciated asset. Name another lakeside city in DFW with a light rail connection to downtown Dallas. You can't. That's a unique combination.

A brewery on Main Street in Rowlett would print money. The foot traffic from the DART station, the community events, the local pride — it would be a community anchor. Someone please do this.

Please be a medical complex. The nearest urgent care to this part of Rowlett is the CareNow on Lakeview and it is always packed. We need more healthcare options.

I had the free sprinkler audit done last spring. They found two broken heads and one zone that was overspraying onto the sidewalk. Fixed it all for $60 in parts and my water bill dropped $25/month in summer. Highly recommend.

Shared this with my neighborhood group chat. People need to know.

I was a Rowlett PD officer that night. We were running from house to house in the dark with flashlights looking for survivors. The devastation was incomprehensible. Entire streets where every single house was destroyed. I have never seen anything like it.

sign up for both gi and nogi in your first tournament. more matches means more experience and you already paid for the day. at NAGA you can do both for a small additional fee

DO NOT do IBJJF as your first tournament. the rules are strict, the refs are inconsistent, the cost is high, and the atmosphere is intense. save that for blue belt when you have competition experience

Pro Line Auto in Rockwall has been our shop for three years. They have never once tried to upsell us. They show you the parts, explain what is needed, and give you an honest estimate. Front brakes there were about $180 in labor.

Whistle Express unlimited plan is the best $25/month I spend. I go through 3-4 times a week because the oak pollen covers my car every single night in spring.

The TIF district is the part that worries me as a taxpayer. If Sapphire Bay underperforms, Rowlett residents are on the hook for the infrastructure costs. The city council needs to be transparent about the financial risk.