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View Our Facility

The Roswell Convention and Civic Center can accommodate all varieties of events such as conventions, meetings, banquets, trade shows, festivals, weddings and much more.

RFD in the Community

Learn about how the Roswell Fire Department gets involved in the community.

Follow Us on Facebook

Find our page on Facebook @RoswellParksandRec. Keep up with recent events, updates and everything going on with the department. Like and share our page.

Maintaining High Standards

• Code of Ethics (PDF)
• Canons of Police Ethics (PDF)

Zoo Memberships

Spring River Zoo memberships are now available. Visit our us at Roswell Connect to browse different membership options. 

RFD offers fire-safety reminders

The Roswell Fire Department asks everyone to please remember: 

• Use space heaters as directed by the instructions and keep away from combustibles.
• Do not use extension cords or “power strips” to supply power to space heaters.
• Never leave space heater...

UFO Walk of Fame to debut at 2022 UFO Festival

The 2022 UFO Festival will be officially opened with the debut of Roswell’s UFO Walk of Fame, recognizing those who have significant connections to UFO investigation and research, science and space professions, and the sci-fi arts. 

The ...

New SeeRowell app now available

The City of Roswell has developed an app designed to be a useful tool for tourists and other visitors making their way around town and visiting the local attractions, as well as filling out their trip plans with shopping, lodging and dining options.&n...

Lodgers’ Tax funding applications available online

Organizations putting on tourism-related events can find applications and other information about requesting City of Roswell Lodgers’ Tax funding online at the city website.

Lodgers’ tax is a 5-percent tax paid by customers of hotels, m...

Sewer line reconstruction impacts section of North Garden Avenue

The reconstruction of a main sewer line underneath a section of North Garden Avenue is scheduled to begin Monday, April 25. The project will require North Garden from just north of East Fourth Street to just south of the Spring River bridge (which is sout...

Section of West McGaffey to get new sidewalks, paving

A project that will install sidewalks and new street paving on a section of West McGaffey Street is scheduled to begin Monday, April 18. The project between South Union and South Wyoming avenues is scheduled to take about three months.

The contractor will ...

Check out the 2022 Summer Guide!

The City of Roswell's 2022 Summer Guide is available to check out all the programs, classes and other activities that will be taking place at city facilities this summer! There's something for everyone, including programming at the Roswe...

New city ward map online

The new map showing the revised City Council ward boundaries (and the existing precincts) can be viewed here. The ward boundaries are adjusted every 10 years based on the latest Roswell population numbers reported by the U.S. Census. 

Citizens can share concerns with city through online FixIT Form

Have you recently come across a significant pothole on a city street? Did a property overgrown with weeds catch your eye? Do you know of a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned and remains sitting on public property? The City of Roswell wants to kno...

Community Video Tour

Roswell is home to 48,754 people (as of 2015) and centrally located in the Pecos Valley, nestled below the most southern outskirts of the Rocky Mountains, and serves as the hub of Southeastern New Mexico. Watch the video tour and learn about Roswell.

City Performance Survey

This survey is an opportunity for Roswell residents and business owners to tell the city how it is doing in taking care of the needs of the community. All citizens are asked to contribute their thoughts by completing the survey.

Check out the 2022 Summer Guide!

The City of Roswell's 2022 Summer Guide is available to check out all the programs, classes and other activities that will be taking place at city facilities this summer! There's something for everyone, including programming at the Roswe...

RPD honors its personnel for valor, life saving and meritorious service

The Roswell Police Department honored many of its members earlier this year during an awards ceremony recognizing a variety of achievements and actions. (These awards and recognition cover an extended period of time since the pandemic required a ceremony ...

Together on police force, brothers and sisters protect and serve

Members of law enforcement agencies often have special bonds because of the work they do, and those relationships result in many police personnel considering those they work with their “family.” 

For several members of the Rosw...

Angel Program reaching out to those with drug addiction

The Roswell Police Department formally introduced the Roswell Angel Program in January 2018. 

WHAT: The Angel Program offers a means by which the Roswell Police Department and its partner agencies in this effort – the Chaves County Sheri...

Free service checks up on residents who live alone

The Good Morning Call program was instituted by the Roswell Police Department to provide a daily telephone call to individuals who live alone and want the reassurance of knowing they will be contacted each day to make sure they are okay. The service is fr...

Protecting yourself against scams

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division offers the public these tips regarding telephone and email scams:

• Entities providing services to you, such as government agencies, will never call or email you and request payment using gift ca...

Keeping you and your vehicle safe and secure

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division offers the public these vehicle security and safety tips:

Taking precautions to protect financial-account information

The Roswell Police Department urges citizens to be aware of the threat of debit- and credit-card “skimming” and take precautions to prevent becoming a victim of these criminals who often use deceptive technology to steal card information in order to illeg...

Neighborhood Watch available to Roswell residents

Museum E-Newsletters

Get information on current exhibitions, events and classes in our monthly e-newsletter. Visit our archive and sign up through the link below.

BookList offers NEW book review source

Booklist Reader is a sharable digital magazine featuring reader recommendations for all ages.  The lists showcase books of high-interest, and are themed throughout the year.  

This service is provided FREE to the patrons of Roswe...

Library of Congress Hispanic Reading Room

If you are interested in a particular region encompassing the geographic areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal, then select one of the 36 guides offered through this incredibly diverse and well-researched Library of Congress website. ...

Books Again

Operated by the Friends of the Roswell Public Library, Books Again, is a used bookstore that offers books for at least 75% off the original cover price. There are new sale items every month.

Zoo Summer Camps Discounted

Spring River Zoo is discounting prices for its seven summer camps scheduled in June and July.

Each camp provides something different for young animal enthusiasts.

A pair of Pre-K camps includes free admission for parents, while the camps for older kids cove...