City Happenings
Winners for the Bert Rees Lighting Contest have been announced
Upcoming Meetings
Planning & Zoning Commission
Monday, January 13, 2025 - 5:00 p m - City Hall
Monday, February 10, 2025 - 5:00 p m - City Hall
City Council
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
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall
City Council
Notice is hereby given of the Deadline to File Applications for a Place on the Ballot, for the May 3, 2025, Regular Election. City Council seats up for election are: Northeast Ward, Northwest Ward, and At Large Mayor. Applications will be accepted starting January 15, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. to February 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
The Bert Rees Lighting Contest has concluded, and the winners are as follows:
1st Place - 1010 Northwood Circle
2nd Place - 904 Mockingbird Lane
3rd Place - 2915 N. Pecan Street
People's Choice - 1515 Bass Street
Honorable Mentions - 326 Clear View Lane and 151 Stone Creek
Judge's Commendation - 636 St. Charles Place
Full article can be read here: https://www.dailysentinel.com/news/local/ winners-announced-for-rees-lightingcontest/article 5ba45308-89e5-56ce-97d3430730e69894.html
Please use our map to hunt for Christmas lights in town! https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit ?mid=1zVmcZ6Zk43irvu iU KPI7M6Ajs9vg&usp=sharing
Human Resources
Current Open Positions
Administration- Chief of Staff
Airport- Part-Time Airport Lineman
Animal Services- Animal Shelter Attendant
Police- Police Officer
Police- Police Recruit
Sanitation Collection- Laborer
Water Utilities- Office Assistant II
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.
Nacogdoches Main Street
Soup-er Bowl
Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Nacogdoches Main Street Soup-er Bowl in February! This event celebrates the culinary creativity of our downtown restaurants and offers a variety of amazing soups for you to enjoy and vote for your favorite! For more event information, visit the Main Street Facebook page!
Save the date!
Main Street held a week-long poll for the public to choose the Wine Swirl theme After a very tight race between “Vino at the Casino” or “In My Wine Swirl Era” The theme that ultimately won was “In My Wine Swirl Era”. Thank you to everyone who voted and helped make this decision. The race was incredibly close! We are excited to take a beautiful trip down memory lane and celebrate 13 years of swirling, sipping, and savoring with the Nacogdoches community Tickets will be available starting February 7th
Nacogdoches Public Library
The library staff is offering Tech Heroes on Monday, January 6th from 12-2pm Library staff and volunteers will help customers learn to use their new (or not new) devices Oftentimes customers get new devices from family members, but struggle to use them once the family returns home after the holidays We are here to help. The session is first-come, firstserve. Customers will also learn about the free digital products available through the library. This program is funded (in part) by grants from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Grant # LS-253655-OLS-23).* (2024)
Library staff partnered with La Michoacana Grocery Store to give away free books from the TSLAC Texas Reads Grant this past Friday. Free copies of Powwow Day and The Barren Grounds are still available for anyone who wants one. The library staff is hosting a FAFSA Workshop on January 8th at 5:30pm for anyone who will be enrolled in college or vocational school in the 2025-2026 school year Library staff will provide instruction in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid The session is free, but registration through eventbrite com is requested
City of Nacogdoches
Public Works
Public Works crews are currently clearing the leaf route in zone 6 and brush in zone 7.
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.
Public Information
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City News Stories
Daily Sentinel: Nacogdoches will consider another downtown plan - City Manager Rick Beverlin quoted
