Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
This week Visit Nacogdoches celebrated National Travel and Tourism week! On Tuesday, May 6th, Visit Nacogdoches staff, board members, city council, and community partners came together to celebrate Nacogdoches being recognized as a Tourism Friendly Community.
Visit Nac will reveal the lineup for the Blueberry Jam event next week! Stay tuned for the announcement
Creative Content Director Natalee Dunn and Group Sales & Services Coordinator Lauryn Pennington are at the Texas Travel Center in Waskom today with several other Texas cities celebrating Tourism Week and greeting incoming travelers.
Human Resources
Current Open Positions
Parks Supervisor - Parks
Equipment Operator I - Parks
Police Officer - Police
Police Recruit - Police
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
Celebrate the moms in your life at the festive Mother’s Day Market on May 10 at the Nacogdoches Farmers Market Later in the month, don’t miss NAC Snack Friday on May 23 hosted by Visit Nacogdoches featuring local favorite food trucks.
Downtown Nacogdoches is gearing up for one of its most iconic summer traditions the 35th Annual Texas Blueberry Festival on Saturday, June 14! Hosted by the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, this family-friendly event fills the brick streets with live music, blueberry treats, local vendors, car shows, and thousands of happy festival-goers. Keep an eye out for how our downtown businesses are joining in on the blueberry fun! Kick off festival weekend with Blueberry Jam on Friday, June 13, a free concert in Festival Park, and the Critter Costume Contest at Fredonia Brewery.
And just when you think summer couldn’t get any tastier our 4th Annual Brick Street Burger Battle returns this September! Get ready to sample mouthwatering burgers from your favorite local spots and cast your vote for the best in town. Stay tuned for more delicious details coming soon! There’s something special in the air this time of year make plans to enjoy it all in historic downtown Nacogdoches!
Nacogdoches Historic Sites
Historic Preservation Month events kick off with a Lunch Hour Learn Series with Jessica Sowell. Jessica presented during our Lunch Hour Learn Series about the Nacogdoches Historic Districts, resources for property owners, and about historic preservation grants.
Attendees included home owners, real-estate agents, and restoration contractors.
Historic Sites Staff attends State Marker Restoration Training
This week Veronica joined members of the Nacogdoches County Historical Commission for hands-on training on how to restore State Historic Markers.
“The Texas Historical Commission provides detailed instructions and amazing training videos, but having the opportunity to go through each step on a real marker was great experience in preparation for hosting future public workshops.” -Veronica
Durst-Taylor House featured on Garden Tour March 17 & 18th th
This year ’ s Tour of Home Gardens will feature the Durst-Taylor House at 304 North St.
After posting some amazing improvements to the gardens, the Garden Capital of Texas group reached out to ask if the gardens could be featured on the tour.
The tour will be Saturday, May 17 from 9am to 4pm and Sunday, May 18 , from 1pm-4pm Tickets for the Garden tour are available online or at the Nacogdoches Visitor’s Center
Nacogdoches Public Library
The public computers and wifi saved the day for two people this week An older customer came to the library for assistance in accessing an online defensive driving course She had limited experience with computers, but several staff assisted her and she completed the course early this week On Thursday a different customer could not access one of his final exams for college with his laptop. Library staff and City IT quickly worked together to get him access to his final exam where he reported earning a perfect score. In April, the library documented 839 computer sessions or 442 hours demonstrating how important the library is in providing access to technology.
Library staff will offer a help session for completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) session to parents and 2025-2026 college students. The session is free, but registration is requested through eventbrite.com.
The library staff is excited to announce Bibliocon! Bibliocon will be a celebration of juvenile graphic novels and comic books Graphic novels are books whose storylines are accompanied by comic panels Participants will enjoy crafts, games, trivia and snacks This family friendly event will be held on Saturday, May 17th at 1:00pm. The weekend will kick off with a Bibliocon Movie Night on May 16th at 6:30pm. The featured movie is The Sky Crawlers (rated PG-13). For more information, please call library staff at 936-559-2970.
Public Works
Public Works crews are currently clearing the leaf route in zone 8 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/Public Works
As of this week, the City’s contractor has completed all 41 concrete valley gutters and almost all of the curb and gutter sections included in the 2025 Curb and Valley Gutter Project. They will continue next week replacing the last few sections of curb on W. Starr, E. Oak Lane, Edgewood Drive, Brown Street and Redwood Drive as well as any asphalt patching still needed. They will then go to work on restoring disturbed areas and starting final cleanup.
Code Enforcement
The City of Nacogdoches Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Sanitation Departments have collaborated on the hosting of community-focused “Bulk Trash Days” in which residents can sign up to have two large items picked up at their homes or bring them to a drop-off location on the assigned day. This initiative is being made to combat illegal dumping and litter abatement around the city and within public spaces and parks.
Pickup dates are currently scheduled for each Tuesday in May. Residents may register for a pickup or drop-off beginning on April 14 when the registration links will go live. Space is limited to 20 households for curbside pickup and two roll off dumpsters at the Community Drop-off location.
Interested residents should visit the link below on April 14th to claim their spot to participate in either a curbside pickup or drop-off at the Community Drop-off location.
Planning & Zoning
Upcoming Meetings:
To view public hearing details, please visit the planning page at https://nactx.us/754/Planning-Zoning for detailed information.
Planning &Zoning Commission
● Monday, May 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
● Monday, June 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
● Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
● Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. (if needed)
Zoning Ordinance Subcommittee
The meeting agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and can be viewed here.
Tuesday, May 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
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.
