Friday Update 12-13-2024

FRIDAY UPDATE

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Upcoming Meetings

City Happenings The Nine Flags Christmas Parade will be taking place on Sunday, December 15 in downtown Nacogdoches. The parade was originally scheduled to take place last Saturday but due to poor weather the decision was made to postpone the parade to the 15th. Join us downtown for the parade starting at 6:30 p.m!

Planning & Zoning Commission Monday, January 13, 2025 - 5:00 p.m - City Hall

Zoning Board of Adjustment Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall

City Council Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 5:30 p.m - City Hall Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 5:30 p.m - City Hall Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 5:30 p.m - City Hall Tuesday, February 4, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall

Parks & Rec Advisory Board Monday, December 16, 2024 - 4:00 p.m. - C.L Simon Recreation Center

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Friday Update Convention & Visitor’s Bureau As hopefully everyone knows, the Lighted Christmas Parade will take place this Sunday, December 15th at 6:30pm. The Visitor Center will have a few food vendors set up during the parade for patrons to enjoy.

Millard's Crossing Historic Village will host their Old Fashioned Christmas event this Saturday December 14th from 3-9pm. Bring the whole family for educational and nostalgic activities throughout the day!

Local residents and businesses are encouraged to enter the Bert Rees Lighting Contest! There is no cost to enter and residents can win cash prizes sponsored by the Rees Family! A map of all entries will be provided next week. Fill out the form to enter here: https://forms.gle/oVkXzeX9kDLq6fzv8 Additional event information can be found at visitnacogdoches.org/events

Staff contact: Ashley Morgan CVB Director 936-564-7351

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Friday Update Human Resources Current Open Positions Library- Assistant Library Manager Police- Police Officer Police- Police Recruit Sanitation Collection- Laborer Utility Construction- Office Assistant I

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 HR Generalist 936-559-2527

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Friday Update Nacogdoches Historic Sites The Purple Hulls Performed at Zion Hill The Purple Hulls Holiday Concert, presented by Tipton Ford, was this past Sunday at the historic Zion Hill Baptist Church. In two performances, the group performed classic holiday favorites along with some original Christmas songs, filling the church with holiday cheer.

Westminster Community Handbell Choir Concert The Westminster Community Handbell Choir will perform at the historic Zion Hill Baptist Church on Thursday, December 19th, at 6:00 PM. This free concert is perfect for enjoying beautiful holiday music—don't miss it!

Loblolly Model Train Display Ends This Weekend This weekend, December 13th–15th, is your last chance to visit the Loblolly Model Train Display at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot! The display will be open Friday and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Don’t miss this exciting exhibit!

Staff contact: Veronica Amoe Historic Sites Manager 936-560-4441

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Friday Update Nacogdoches Public Library The NEA Big Read Finale Celebration of the book, There There, will be held December 14th at 2:00pm with the program, Here Here: Where We Live. The event will feature crafts, poetry reading, and snacks.

Registration for all events can be found at eventbrite.com.

The library hosts Lego Club for kids 5-12 years old on Saturday, December 14th from 12-1:30pm. All Lego pieces are provided and there’s no registration required.

Part-time circulation clerk Dylan D. Freeman graduates from Stephen F. Austin today with his bachelor's degree in Theatre. Dylan, who is originally from Kilgore, has worked at the library since July of this year. Dylan has been involved in many productions at SFA and has worked at the SFA STEM Center and Steen Library. He also dabbles in music and art and has gotten the library's 3D printer operational. We are very proud of him!

Congratulations Dylan!

Staff contact: Mercedes Franks Public Library Manager 936-560-4441

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Friday Update Public Works Public Works crews are currently clearing the leaf route in zone 8 and brush in zone 4.

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: Kim Garner-Rodgers Services Coordinator 936-559-2583

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Friday Update Police Department We extend our congratulations to Officer Kayleigh Wolf for officially taking the oath of office and joining our team in safeguarding and serving the oldest town in Texas.

Officer Wolf has transitioned to our department following a commendable 3year tenure as an active US Army Military Police, exemplifying her dedication to public service. Due to the commendable action of the Texas Legislature, Officer Wolf received an exemption from the academy requirements and demonstrated her proficiency by successfully meeting and surpassing the state test for peace officers.

In the coming days, Officer Wolf will dedicate her time to training at the firearms range, followed by a comprehensive 4month field training program designed to equip her for the demands of her role as a law enforcement officer.

Officer Wolf spent some time training hard at the firearms range with Training Coordinator/Firearms Instructor Sgt. Al Patterson. Officer Wolf is doing great and will be starting the Field Training Program next week!

Staff contact: Brett Ayres Sgt. - Community Relations 936-559-2618

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Friday Update Public Information 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 News Stories Daily Sentinel: 2 hurt in rollover crash; part of North Street closed at Austin Daily Sentinel: Man jailed, another sought in gas station robbery

Staff contact: Kevin Meyer Public Information Officer 936-559-2937

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Friday Update Code Enforcement --------------------------------------The City of Nacogdoches now requires property owners/managers to obtain a Sign Permit to display feather signs on certain commercial or multifamily apartment properties.

Bid Postings Local business owners that are interested in reviewing and being considered for city contracts should consider taking the following steps to stay informed of new opportunities.

1. Frequently check the Bid Postings page on the City of Nacogdoches website for an up to date list of open bids with the City.

Bid Postings Page: https://nactx.us/bids.aspx 2. Register to receive text or email alerts when new bids are posted by visiting the link below. Register for an account by clicking "Website Sign In" at the top right corner of the page, then choose an email and phone number for the account. Once signed in, locate the red text category "Bid Postings" , simply click the letter icon (for email alerts) or the phone icon (for texts) to sign up for those alerts.

Bid Postings Alert Signup Page: https://nactx.us/list.aspx?Mode=Subscribe#bids

FEATHER SIGN (aka teardrop) means a sign in a feather, flutter, square, teardrop, and half drop shape usually self-supported or supported by a flexible pole(s) and firmly affixed to the ground.

Feather signs are only allowed in the following districts: - B-1, B-2, B-3, & M zoning districts - R-4 districts (multifamily apartments only) A permit must be obtained from the City of Nacogdoches for all new or continued use.

Fees are $25.00 per permit application.

Sign Permit Applications are available online at: www.nactx.us/permit

Planning & Zoning Upcoming Meetings: The agenda and packet materials can be accessed online at the following link 72 hours prior to the meeting: https://www.nactx.us/agendas The City Council recently approved amendments to the zoning and health and safety ordinances. You can view the amendments here.

Zoning Board of Adjustment Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 4:00 p.m - City Hall Planning & Zoning Commission Monday, January 13, 2025 - 5:00 p.m - City Hall

Staff contact: Aimee Cloutier Planning Coordinator 936-559-2574

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Staff contact: Case Opperman Dir. of Public Works/ City Engineer

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Parks Department Repairs on the bottom restrooms at Lake Nacogdoches West are complete! Work will begin on the restrooms at Lake Nacogdoches East soon!

Recreation Department Youth Basketball games begin tomorrow.

Games will be held at the C.L. Simon Recreation Center and TJR’s Beall gym.

Winter mini-camps are filling up fast. We only have a few spots left.

Over the next few weeks you will start to see some changes at Robert McCrimmon Park (2129 Woden Rd). First up is the removal of the existing playground equipment to make way for our new playground equipment! If you haven't already seen the new playground design, check them out here: https://www.nactx.us/1536/GeneralObligation-Bond-Projects

Staff contact: Tommy Stanley Parks Manager 936-559-2960

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Staff contact: Joy Palmer Recreation Supervisor 936-559-2936

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Friday Update Animal Services HSNC will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2025. They have done some restructuring in order to best serve our community while maintaining best practices to ensure continued funds for their programs.

Changes to their emergency aid program as well as their TNR and spay/neuter assistance programs have been made.

Applications are available on their website but will not be processed until their reopening after the first of the year.

Our City is helping support shelter animal adoptions and networking by inviting pets to spend time in City offices. We have had pets at the Rec for several weeks now and that has been hugely successful. We will continue to have pets at the rec, and now our finance and water departments will be hosting pets as well. This program is helping our animals get adopted and is a huge morale booster for our employees.

See all of our pets!

Staff contact: Theresa Jordan Animal Services Manager 936-569-2821

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