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Welcome Newcomers
Thank
you for choosing Melissa as your new home. It is our privilege to welcome
newcomers on a daily basis. This page was developed for your convenience and we
hope it will answer many questions about your new city. You will find that we
are a community made of volunteers who support our volunteer Fire Department,
schools, churches and community organizations, such as the Melissa Area Chamber
of Commerce.
Driver's License
Texas
Department of Public Safety
400 Powerhouse Street
McKinney, TX
214.733.5350
Education
Melissa
ISD
1904 Cooper
Melissa, TX
972-837-2411
Melissa ISD website
Melissa
Ridge Elementary
1401 Fannin, Building A
Melissa, TX
972-837-2632
Melissa
High School
3150 Cardinal Way
Melissa, TX
972-837-4216
Melissa
Jr. High School
1401 Fannin, Building B
Melissa, TX
972-837-4530
Library
The Melissa Public Library has more than 15,000 titles
to books, CD's and reference material. The library is located at 1713 Cooper
Street. For hours and more information please visit the
Melissa Public Library
website or
call 972-837-4540.
Newspapers and Publications
The
Anna-Melissa Tribune
209 Dallas, Van Alstyne, TX
903-482-5253
Email: news@amtrib.com
Melissa
News
P.O. Box 415
Melissa, Texas 75454
(469) 688-3520
Website:
www.melissanews.com
McKinney Courier Gazette
4005 W. University
McKinney, TX 75071
972-542-2631
Website:
www.courier-gazette.com
Dallas
Morning News, Circulation
214-745-8383
Website:
www.dallasnews.com
Parks
and Recreation
Zadow
Park - 3001 McKinney Street
Bob Miller Park - Berry Road
Animal Control
Animal
Control. Currently the City of Melissa contracts with the SPCA located in
McKinney for its animal control services. For information please call :
972-562-7387.
All
Dogs and Cats must be currently vaccinated and meet the following criteria:
(a) The animal must have been at least four (4) months of age at the time
of vaccination.
(b) At least thirty (30) days have elapsed since the
initial vaccination.
(c) No more than twelve (12) months have elapsed
since the most recent vaccination.
Harbor. The act of keeping or caring for an animal or of providing a
premise to which the animal returns for food, shelter, or care for a period of
three (3) consecutive days.
Owner. Any person, firm, or corporation having title to
any animal; or a person who has, harbors, keeps, or causes or permits to be
harbored or kept, any animal in his or her care, or who permits an animal to
remain on or about his or her premises.
Pet
Animals shall include dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles, and
any other species of animal that are sold or retained as a household pet but
shall not include skunks, nonhuman primates, and any other species of wild,
exotic, or carnivorous animal that may be further restricted in this law.
Running at Large. Not completely confined by a building,
wall, or fence of sufficient strength or construction to restrain the animal,
or not on a leash or held in the hands of the owner or keeper, or not under
direct supervision of the owner or within the limits of the owner's private
property.
Stray Animal. Any animal for which there is no identifiable owner or
harborer.
Vaccinated. Properly injected with a rabies vaccine
licensed for use in that species by the United States Department of Agriculture
and administered by a veterinarian licensed to practice in the United States.
Wild
Animal. Any poisonous or dangerous reptile or any other species of animal
that commonly exists in a natural, unconfined state and is usually not
domesticated, including, but not limited to, foxes, opossums, raccoons,
squirrels, leopards, panthers, tigers, lions, lynx, unless certified for
medical, biological, herpetological, or other scientific research or study.
This definition shall apply regardless of state or duration of captivity.
USPS
Melissa
Post Office
2200 FM 545
Melissa, TX 75454
800-275-8777
Utilities
The
City of Melissa provides water, sewer, sanitation and recycling services. To
begin new service, visit the Melissa Municipal Center at 901 State Highway 121
or call 972-838-2035. For more information see the
Public
Works website.
Cable
Cebridge Connection
16610 N. Dallas Pkwy. #2300
Dallas, TX 75248
972-248-2943
Website:
Cebridge Connection
Electricity
TXU
Electric
1-800-242-9113
GRAYSON
COLLIN ELECTRIC (GCEC)
1-800-967-5235
Gas
ATMOS
ENERGY (FORMERLY TXU GAS)
1-800-460-3030
Telephone:
SBC - 800-585-7928
To file
a complaint against a Utility provider you can access the
Texas Public Utility
Commission website.
If you
would like more information regarding your choices of electric providers under
deregulation you can access www.powertochoose.org
Recycling City of Melissa 972-838-2035
Water/Sewer/Sanitation City of Melissa 972-837-2460
Vehicle Tags
Collin
County Tax Assessor/Collector
1800 N. Graves Street, Suite 165
McKinney, TX 75070
972-547-5000
Voter
Registration
City of
Melissa Municipal Center
901 State Highway 121
Melissa, TX
USPS, Melissa Post Office
CR545 & Berry Road
Melissa, TX 75454
Melissa Public Library
1713 Cooper Street
Melissa, TX
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Welcome Newcomers