Friday Update 9-19-2025

Community Happenings

The Old Town Rig Down was a big success last week in Nacogdoches, with over 100 trucks present and over 18,000 total guests over the course of the event!

SFA Football will be facing Cal Poly in a home football game on Saturday, September 20 at Homer Bryce Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming Meetings

Planning & Zoning Commission

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall

Monday, November 10, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Thursday, October 18, 2025 - 4:00 p m - City Hall

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Monday, September 22, 2025 - 4:00 p m - C L Simon Recreation Center

City Council

Tuesday, October 7 , 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall

Tuesday, October 21 , 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall

Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

The Old Town Rig Down had another successful event this year! Visit Nacogdoches is gathering information and will have event attendance reports in the next week.

Visit Nacogdoches met with holiday event hosts and has begun preparations for the Nine Flags Christmas Festival season! Stay tuned for the full list of events. Next Friday, September 26th is Nac Snack Friday! Make plans to have lunch on the Downtown Square with friends, family or coworkers. Food Trucks for 9/26:

White Farmhouse Baking Co I've Got Your Dog Reed's Fish & More Revolution Road Pizza Oh How Sweet (lemonade) Taqueria Mi Rancho

In coordination with SFA Orientation Programs, Visit Nac and Main Street will host food trucks and shopping promotions for Family Weekend on Saturday, September 27th from 10-2. SFA will send buses downtown to bring students and their families to Downtown, as well as the Farmer's Market ArtFest will also be taking place at Banita Creek Park (next to the Market) on Saturday. We expect another full weekend Downtown!

Human Resources

Current Open Positions

Animal Services- Animal Services Assistant Community Services Coordinator

Human Resources- Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources- Risk and Safety Coordinator

Library- Assistant Library Manager

Parks- Part-Time Laborer

Police- Police Officer

Police- Police Recruit

Police- Property and Evidence Technician

Recreation- Part-Time Athletic Assistant

Sanitation Collection- Laborer

Sanitation Collection- Driver

Sanitation Disposal- Laborer

Utility Construction- Laborer

Utility Construction- Utility Locator/ Records Technician

To apply, visit https://nactx.applicantpro.com/jobs/

The City of Nacogdoches is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and promotes a drug and alcohol free workplace.

Staff contact: Lane Semien

Brick Street Burger Battle Returns

September 12th

Mark your calendars our annual Brick Street Burger Battle kicks off Friday, September 12th! Downtown restaurants will once again serve up their best burger creations in this five-week friendly competition, and we can’t wait to see what’s on the menu this year. www.nactx.us/1581/Brick-Street-BurgerBattle

Two Upcoming Concerts at Zion Hill this October

Zion Hill is excited to host two talented local artists this October.

On Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM, we invite you to Dessert & Jazz, an evening of smooth music with Dan McMahon in the historic Zion Hill Church. Guests can enjoy complimentary coffee and a dessert spread while listening to his performance.

On Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 PM, singer and songwriter Christie Cook will share her original music blended with storytelling for a memorable evening.

Tickets for both concerts are $10, with a discounted rate of $5 for seniors and students. Tickets will be available beginning September 24 through Eventbrite or in person at Zion Hill.

Gospel Concert in Partnership with the African American Heritage Project

Save the date for a special Gospel Concert on Sunday afternoon, November 9, at Zion Hill. We are proud to partner with the African American Heritage Project, who are restoring the historic Clay House next door to Zion Hill. Proceeds from the program will support both the Clay House restoration and the continued preservation of Zion Hill District history. More details will be shared soon, stay tuned! Staff contact:

The City of Nacogdoches is hosting an online auction containing nearly thirty surplus assets and vehicles online through GovDeals.com from September 8-22.

Those interested in purchasing any of the surplus assets are encouraged to set up an account on GovDeals, search for “Nacogdoches” to find our inventory, and bid in the ongoing auctions as desired.

All sales are final and the winning bidder will be responsible for reaching out to the City’s Purchasing Department to set up a time and date to pick up your items. Buyers are responsible for the transportation of won items.

For questions, please contact the City of Nacogdoches Purchasing Department at 936-559-2539 or purchasing@nactx.us .

The library is accepting applications for businesses, clubs, or families to build an altar at the Dia de los Muertos Festival on November 1 . Applications may requested by emailing askalib@nactx.us or in person. st

The library is hosting What is Hospice? program on Sept. 23 as part of the Dinner Conversation Series. A speaker from Heart of the Pines will discuss the services hospice provides and will answer questions. The event is open to adults 19+ years. Please register on eventbrite.com.

Fans of the juvenile graphic novel series, DogMan, will enjoy the Dogman Party on Sept. 27 . These, and many other books, were purchased with funds from the Texas Book Festival grant. The event is free and for all ages. Please register on eventbrite.com

Public Works

Public Works crews are currently clearing the leaf route in zone 18 and brush in zone 17.

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.

To receive the timeliest updates on severe weather situations affecting Nacogdoches, residents are encouraged to sign up for the NacWise alert system by navigating to nacwise.com and following the prompts online. Residents may also register by phone by calling 936-715-3322.

City of Nacogdoches

Engineering

Construction on the 2025 Street Paving Project continued this week with reconstruction of W. Gaylon Brooks with fly ash stabilization, as well as paving on the remainder of Viriginia Avenue and installation of the second half of the concrete intersection on Oakview Drive at Northway Drive. Planned schedule for the coming weeks are as follows:

Colston Street - Reconstruct with fly ash stabilization September 22, asphalt paving on September 24

E. Oak Lane - Reconstruct with fly ash stabilization September 25-26 and 29-30, asphalt paving on October 2; patching on Rob Lane, Edgewood Drive and Rosewood Drive will be completed during the same timeframe with asphalt overlay to come at a later date

Chaparral Drive - Reconstruct with fly ash stabilization October 6-7, asphalt paving on October 9

Glen Hollow Drive - Reconstruct with fly ash stabilization October 10 and 13-15, asphalt paving on October 16

This schedule is subject to change and will be dependent on the weather and material availability. During these construction times, through traffic should consider alternate routes. Local traffic will be accommodated, but should expect delays.

Friday Update

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, October 13, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall

Monday, November 10, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Thursday, October 18, 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.

Recreation Department

Make sure to check out our new classes, Taekwondo, Urban Step and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. City employees (not including family members) can participate in classes for free. Click here to view our Fall Activity Guide for the latest information.

Fall adult co-ed outdoor soccer starts this Sunday with 12 teams.

Youth basketball registration will end October 12th. Boys and girls ages 5-14 can register to be a part of this winter league. Click here to register. Volunteer coaches needed!

Maroney Park Pickleball Courts have been repaired and are back open

Code Enforcement

Kevin Hammett, Health Inspector for the City of Nacogdoches attended a Northeast Texas Regional Meeting in Tyler, Texas on July 22, 2025. They discussed several new bills that passed State of Texas legislation.

One of these was the HB2844-(House Bill) which includes the Mobile Food Vendors regulations. The amendment will have the Texas Department State Health Services being the sole regulatory authority of the Mobile Food Vendors-target date is July 2026. The law went into effect on September 1, 2025 and will be turned over to the State inspectors in July of 2026. A representative of the Department State Health Services-Stephen Motes-added that the city Inspectors should continue to regulate the mobile vendors until the transition period which will be in July 2026. As we inspect the Mobile Food Vendors locally we have been passing this information on to them to be prepared to make the transition and get familiar with the new House Bill 2844.

If you have any questions about this, please contact Kevin Hammett our City of Nacogdoches Health Inspector.

Kevin Hammett City of Nacogdoches Health Department Office Phone 936-559-2575