City Council Highlights

Employee of the Year Recognition

Special Events Manager Bree Shamsy was recognized as the 2022 City of Celina Employee of the Year. Shamsy, who was honored by Mayor Terry, City Council members, and City staff, is in charge of putting together Celina’s 25-plus events every year. Shamsy has been widely recognized by the City for her passion and dedication to making all of Celina’s events some of the best in North Texas.

Years Of Service Awards

City Council recognized employees who have reached milestones in their City careers. These outstanding staff members were honored for 5, 10, and 15 years of service to the City of Celina

National Procurement Month

Mayor Terry presented a proclamation to the Celina Purchasing Department declaring March as National Procurement Month.

Meeting Information

The City of Celina is a “Home-Rule Municipality” governed by a Mayor and six City Council members who are elected by the residents. City Council Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:00 PM inside City Council Chambers located at 112 N. Colorado St in Celina.

All City Council Meeting agendas are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Each meeting is livestreamed and recorded for those who cannot attend. Streaming information and agenda packets can be found online at www.celina-tx.gov/citycouncil.

National Volunteer Month

City Council presented our City of Celina volunteers with a Proclamation declaring April as National Volunteer Month.

Employee Survey Results

Human Resources Director Kristina Peters presented City Council with the results of the 2022 Employee Survey. The City sends out a survey each year to employees to get their feedback on working for the City.

Celina Community Police Foundation Presentation

Resident Resources

Irrigation Evaluation Program

Outdoor irrigation accounts for 50% - 70% of all water used during the summer months, much of which is wasted due to overwatering or inefficient sprinkler systems. As of March 2023, the City of Celina has begun an Irrigation Evaluation Program for its residential utility water customers as part of our water conservation program. Evaluations are provided to Celina residential water customers at no charge.

The purpose of the program is to evaluate residential irrigation systems and provide residential water customers with information on how to best use the watering system on their property. Education is of primary importance to help customers understand the components of their irrigation system and how to water efficiently while continuing to have quality landscapes.

The City has contracted with a licensed irrigation company, M&M Irrigation and Illumination, to perform the evaluations to identify potential problems with the homeowner’s irrigation system. In addition, the licensed irrigator discusses the proper irrigation system and controller maintenance and operation with the homeowner as well as provides information on efficient watering habits. As part of the program, a report is provided to the homeowner with suggested irrigation system repairs as well as recommended controller settings. This report includes an estimate of gallons of water saved every week if the recommendations for the controller runtimes are implemented.

The program will begin filling slots on the 25th of every month on a first-come, first-served basis at no cost to the Celina water utility customers. Customers are allowed one evaluation per 12 months and must be present at the time of the evaluation. During the process of signing up, if the screen turns gray the monthly request has been filled. For more information, please email savecelinawater@celina-tx.gov.