Notice of Deadline to File Aplications for Place on the Ballot.  You may file for a place on the May 12, 2012 Celina General Election Ballot from February 4, 2012 until 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2012.   

Collin County animal shelter houses stray animals from the Celina area.  If you are looking for your lost pet, or for a new pet, please check the websites below.    http://www.co.collin.tx.us/animal_services/index.jsp 

Facebook page to view some animals http://www.facebook.com/#!/Collincountyanimalsindanger

 Happy New Year 

Looking back at 2011 the City of Celina saw a tremendous amount of celebrations and improvements. Construction was completed on the Downtown Square and our citizens helped us celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Square On October 15th. McDonalds and Quik Lube and Tune are among several of our newest businesses. New homes are again adorning the horizon. Recently Celina enjoyed a balloon festival that attracted thousands of patrons to our community to enjoy food, fun and festivities.

For the 4^th consecutive year, The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has selected the Celina Police Department as a national award winner for its participation in the 2011 National Night Out. Celina has been selected as a National Award Winner for outstanding participation in the 28th Annual National Night Out.  Celina placed 7^th nationally in Category 5, cities with a population of 15,000 and under.

The NATW is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of organized, law enforcement-affiliated crime and drug prevention programs. Members include: Neighborhood, Crime, Community, Town and Block Watch Groups; law enforcement agencies; state and regional crime prevention associations; and a variety of businesses, civic groups and concerned individuals working to make their communities safer places in which to live and work.

Old Celina Park was host to the 6th Annual Celina Balloon Festival, produced by the Celina Chamber of Commerce and made possible by Texas Health Resources, Automation Integration and the City of Celina. An estimated 24,000 people joined local Celina residents for family fun, entertainment and balloons!

This annual event brings visitors from all over the metroplex and as far away as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Houston and Austin to the city of Celina.  High winds didn't damper the spirits of festival-goers as they enjoyed live music entertainment from over 20 bands and youth performances, a car show, pet adoptions, carnvial rides and inflatables, balloon glow, helicopter rides, a laser light show and shopping at over 100 vendor booths.

Are you signed up for Weather Warning?  The City of Celina now is using Weather Warning in conjunction to CodeRed to mass warn citizens of  Celina of potential weather events or other emergencies.  Existing CodeRed customers will need to log into CodeRed and choose to activate the WeatherWarn feature of this system.  Please visit the City of Celina website  and click on CodeRed to sign up.  Not a CodeRed user?  Sign up for both today-this is a free service that alerts you of potential bad weather and other emergency events within the Celina area.  Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the fire department for additional information.