Community Happenings
Residents who wish to file an application for the City of Nacogdoches General Election ballot may do so from now until February 13. The election, scheduled for May 2, 2026, will fill the expiring terms for the Southeast Ward and Southwest Ward Council Member positions. For more information, click here
NEDCO is hosting a job fair at the C.L Simon Recreation Center on February 19. Find more information on this event further down in this document.
Upcoming Meetings
Planning & Zoning Commission
Monday, February 9, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, March 9, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thursday, February 19, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall (if needed)
City Council
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall
Parks Board
Monday, March 23, 2026 - 4:00 p m - C L Simon Recreation Center
Next Friday, February 13th, Visit Nac is hosting a Galentine's "Nac at Night" with a free showing of "10 Things I Hate About You" at Red House Winery. Revolution Road Pizza will be on site, and popcorn will be provided by Susu's Popcorn. All are invited, we hope to see you there after Main Street's Downtown Sip Around!
The Holiday Inn Express Southwest opened this week. Visit Nacogdoches is excited to welcome this brand new hotel, and has already secured multiple room blocks with the hotel for upcoming groups visiting this Spring.
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NEDCO
Looking for a new job or career opportunity?
Join us at the Nacogdoches Job Fair, hosted by the Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) in partnership with Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas! Thursday, February 19, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
C. L. Simon Recreation Center Gymnasium 1112 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX
Meet major employers from across the region, including manufacturing, healthcare, staffing agencies, and city services. Employers will be hiring for full-time and part-time positions, and some may even conduct on-the-spot interviews. This event is free and open to the public Dress for success and be prepared to interview Bring multiple copies of your resume. For more information, contact Mary Frances Bradford at mbradford@nedco.org.
Nacogdoches Main Street
Downtown Sip Around
Nacogdoches Main Street is excited to launch the first-ever Downtown Sip Around a month-long competition spotlighting specialty drinks crafted by downtown restaurants. From mocktails to cocktails, each stop on the Sip Around will feature a unique beverage for guests to try and rate.
Modeled after the popular Brick Street
Burger Battle, this new event invites the community to sip, support local, and vote for their favorites. Stay tuned for participating locations and voting details!
Nacogdoches Wine Swirl
Mark your calendars Wine Swirl 2026 is set for Saturday, April 11 in Downtown Nacogdoches! This year ’ s theme is Red, Wine & Blue, celebrating local flavor with a patriotic twist.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 13, and include wine samples, shopping, and bites from local restaurants. Stay tuned for ticket links and event details as we get closer to one of Main Street’s signature spring events!
AARP Tax Aid Volunteers has begun their free tax preparation services at the library. There are no age or income restrictions. Please call the library staff at 936-559-2970 to schedule your appointment.
The library staff will host a Mardi Gras Paint Party for adults 19+ years on February 10th at 6:30pm. Call 936559-2970 to register.
The keynote panel discussion for the book, Fuzz by Mary Roach will be February 24 at 5:30pm. Visit eventbrite.com to register. SFASU Professors John Kidd and Matthew Kwiatkowski will lead the discussion. th
Public Works
Public Works crews are currently clearing the leaf route in zone 12 and brush in zone 19.
Citizens can still haul their brush and bagged lawn debris for unlimited free dumps to the City Landfill located at 4602 N.W. Stallings Dr., with their City of Nacogdoches issued water bill and ID/DL showing proof of residence.
Brush & Yard Waste Pickup
• Tree limbs and brush shall be stacked on street right-of-ways, or within 3 to 6 feet of the curb or street.
o Stacks shall not exceed 6'L X 4'W X 4'H and be limited to three piles.
o The maximum diameter of the largest limb shall not exceed 12 inches in diameter.
o Brush must be stacked in front of the residence that generated the brush.
o Brush placed on vacant lots or in the streets will not be picked up.
o Limbs should not extend into the roadway. Bagged yard waste
o Bagged yard waste collection is "ONLY" available for residential addresses.
o Bagged yard waste shall be placed within ten feet of the edge of the roadway for collection. Yard waste must be properly bagged.
o The city will only collect 20 bags per residence per week.
o Bagged Yard Waste may also be disposed of at the City landfill, for no charge, provided that the:
-Resident provide current copy of water bill & drivers license as proof of residence.
Staff contact: Case Opperman Dir. of Public Works/ City Engineer
936-559-2937
Planning & Zoning
Upcoming Meetings:
To view public hearing details, please visit the planning page at https://nactx us/754/PlanningZoning for detailed information
Planning & Zoning Commission
Monday, February 9, 2025 - 5:00 p m - City Hall Monday, March 9, 2025 - 5:00 p m - City Hall
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thursday, February 19, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall
Zoning Ordinance Subcommittee
The meeting agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and can be viewed here. There are no meetings scheduled at this time.
Building Standards Commission
The meeting agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and can be viewed here. No meetings scheduled at this time.
Downtown Technical Advisory Committee
The meeting agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and can be viewed here No meetings scheduled at this time
The Planning Department is currently working with an appointed subcommittee, comprised of City Council members, Planning & Zoning Commissioners, and Zoning Board of Adjustment members, to update the city’s current zoning ordinance. To stay informed on the latest proposed changes related to development services, please visit our webpage here.
Staff contact: Juan Pollette City Planner
936-559-2559
Public Information
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Recreation Department
It was chilly at our annual Kid Fish event last Saturday, but over 150 people came out to fish and about 20 kids participated in the tournament. A big THANK YOU to the Fire Department for grilling up the delicious sausages, the Nacogdoches Bass Club for helping with the weigh in and TPWD and HeadStart for braving to cold to be a part of this event We will see you all next year, January 23 2027. rd
Registration is still open for spring adult softball, adult soccer and youth volleyball. Next week begins late registration for youth volleyball. Last day to register is February 15th.
We will be offering a volleyball Mindset Class March 21 10:30am-12:30pm to get the players minds as well as their bodies ready for the season.
Spring break camp is just around the corner. Registration is open for camp and will remain open until March 8 or until full. Camp is for kids ages 5-12. Campers will do crafts, play games, and utilize the library and gymnastics room.
Find your Zen. Join us for our new yoga class Thursdays at 1pm and Saturdays at 3pm starting February 12 . th
Parks Department
We, and our friends at Cunningham Recreation and Crosswinds Construction, are so excited that installation of the new Mill Pond Playground has started! Our Parks Crews will be adding playground mulch over the next two weeks, dependent upon weather, and then the playground will be open for play! Please continue to stay off of the playground until the caution tape is removed. Shipping for the swings was a bit delayed, but our six new swings will be installed as soon as they arrive on site.
This project is made possible through the 2024 Nacogdoches Bond thank you to our incredible community for your support! We can't wait to see you enjoy it once it has been opened to the public!
Code Enforcement
Community Cleanup Day
As the Springtime approaches and Spring Cleaning nears, the City of Nacogdoches Code Enforcement would like to offer our help in the Mill Pond Community. We are sponsoring a “Clean Up” day, where you can get rid of your unwanted “Rubbish” items for absolutely “Free”.
We will have our roll off dumpsters set up in the park where you can just drive in and unload your items, as long as you have help for unloading.
Attached is a flyer with information. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.
