Melissa Texas Community Podcast
Season 3, Episode 11: It's ironic that Jennifer Nehls has an incredible story, because for the last nine years she has worked at the Melissa Public Library. Her plan going into college was to be a marine geoscientist. Now, she's the Library Director...
Season 3, Episode 10: Jennifer Clark moved to Melissa, Texas, in 2019. She instantly fell in love with her new community. It didn't take her long to become very curious, too. So, she decided to scratch that curiosity itch by getting involved. It...
Season 3, Episode 9: Amy Matthews has a pretty intimidating title. She is the Development Services Director for the City of Melissa. But don’t be scared by her position with the city. This is an engaging episode that really captures how Melissa is...
Season 3, Episode 8: Terrell Smith has only been on the job in Melissa, Texas, for a few months, but the new assistant city manager already has a heart for this community. On this episode of The Front Porch, Terrell Smith shares his story, talks about...
Season 3, Episode 7: Growing up in different metropolitan cities, Katy Vendetti never planted roots. After moving to Texas and becoming a mom ... that's all she wanted to do. Spoiler Alert: She quickly made that happen in Melissa, Texas. How did she...
Season 3, Episode 6: Meals on Wheels of Collin County is creating ripple effects in Melissa, Texas (not to mention the other 26 cities across the county.) On this episode of The Front Porch, we sat down with two Meals on Wheels rock stars - Queen...
Make sure you circle Saturday, Sept. 16, on your calendar!The City of Melissa, Texas proudly presents the first Melissa Road Tribute Fest, a day filled with live music, food trucks in partnership with The Nest, and lots of fun activities for the who…
The City of Melissa recently broke ground on a new 40,000 SF Public Safety Building. The facility is being constructed by Crossland Construction on Hwy 5 just south of Melissa Road and will house the Central Fire Station, Fire Administration, Police…
Melissa Approves Downtown Redevelopment Project The Melissa City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission have approved preliminary plans for the redevelopment of the city's downtown sector. The initial project will be the development of a 50,0…