The city held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Mike Donegan Public Safety Building on March 12, 2022. The 2021-2022 McLendon-Chisholm City Council named it after Mike Donegan who served as the longest serving mayor of McLendon-Chisholm for 17 years. He was a member of the Rockwall Terry Fisher American Legion Post #117 for almost 15 years and served as the Post Commander for three years. Mike was active in the Rockwall Band of Brothers and the Rockwall County Republican Party. He served as the Precinct Chair 3D and mentored youth groups. At the age of 70, for the last six years he fought a battle with Leukemia and passed away peacefully at his home in McLendon-Chisholm, TX on June 21, 2021.
On Monday, March 21, 2022, McLendon-Chisholm Mayor Keith Short, opened and welcomed special guests to attend a Texas Flag ceremony. Texas State Representative Justin Holland and State Senator Senator Bob Hall presented a Texas flag that was flown over the state capitol on March 12, 2022 and both shared a resolution recognizing the new public safety building for the McLendon-Chisholm Fire Department. Fire Chief Jim Simmons received it and shared how it has been an honor to serve our district.
It was a rainy day in McLendon-Chisholm and I’m so glad that I was able to be part of the chapter in starting a city owned fire department. Thank you McLendon-Chisholm Fire Chief Simmons for saying yes years ago to the journey of building upon a legacy, working with the city councils and providing excellent service to our fire district.
I do thank Mayor Keith Short, Mayor Pro Tem Lorna Morgan-Kipphut, Council Member Trudy Woessner for finishing the important work of approving the best engineer/architect for the public safety building, as well as, working with the remaining FEMA grant, staffing and budgets. I don’t believe it was easy and I commend you for all of your efforts. I am happy to see the building finally here!!! It’s fully-equipped and I’m grateful that we all looked at the bigger picture to do what’s best for our community.
My Prayer
I pray that this building which our McLendon-Chisholm Fire respond to the calls for help, a place where they can hone on their skills and train to do better the job they are called upon to save lives, to protect and preserve property, bind up the broken, to comfort those who mourn, and provide for those who grieve. Father I pray for You to walk with them through the fire, protect every man and woman of this department as they give their whole-hearted devotion to the job to which they have been called.
In Jesus Name. Amen.