Friday Update 7-18-2025

FRIDAY UPDATE

JULY 18, 2025

Upcoming Meetings

Community Happenings The City of Nacogdoches is proud to announce the addition of a chatbot to the www.nactx.us website.

This bot, which is currently live on the home page, is available around the clock to retrieve information from anywhere on our website to answer resident questions in mere seconds.

We encourage our residents to give it a try by heading to www.nactx.us, finding and clicking on the grey robot icon in the lower right hand area of your screen, and starting a chat!

Planning & Zoning Commission Monday, August 11, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall Zoning Board of Adjustment Thursday, August 21, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall City Council Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 5:30 p.m. -City Hall Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall Historic Landmark Preservation Committee Monday, August 4, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall

City Council City Council will be conducting Boards and Commission interviews on July 30 & 31. www.nactx.us | 936-559-2500

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Friday Update Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Nacogdoches welcomed over 500 descendents of Gil Y'Barbo last weekend at the Expo Center.

On Tuesday, the CVB Board had a Special Meeting to vote on an HVAC replacement in the Visitor Center.

On Thursday, the CVB hosted a Celebration of Life for former CVB Director Sherry Morgan. The event was well attended and Sherry's family was in attendance.

CVB Staff is busy with SFA Orientation! Staff is giving two tours of Nacogdoches to incoming freshman, transfer students and their families at 8:30am and 3:30pm. Staff and interns are also set up at the SFA Resource fair to greet visitors and pass out information.

Staff is also giving a bus tour to the Houston YMCA club at 3pm.

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

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

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

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Friday Update Human Resources Current Open Positions Parks- Equipment Operator I Parks- Parks Supervisor Police- Communications Dispatcher Streets- Laborer Water Utilities Maintenance Mechanic

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 Manager 936-559-2527

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Nacogdoches Main Street Save the date! The 4th annual Brick Street Burger Battle kicks off on September 12th, and you won’t want to miss it! Downtown restaurants will compete by serving up their best burger creations, and it’s up to you to decide who takes the crown. Try them all and cast your vote to help name the Best Burger in Downtown Nacogdoches!

Last week, Main Street staff hosted the monthly Downtown Merchant Meeting to begin planning for the holiday season. Businesses are excited to welcome back favorites like Merry Christmas Market, Wassail Fest, Main Street Movie Night, and more festive events downtown. Stay tuned—event dates and details will be announced soon!

Staff contact: Tori Huddleston Main Street Manager 936-559-2562

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Friday Update Nacogdoches Historic Sites Behind-the-scenes work going on at Nacogdoches Historic Sites Throughout the month of July, the Nacogdoches Historic Sites staff are hard at work on several important behind-thescenes projects. We’re preparing portions of our collections for an upcoming storage move, tackling building maintenance tasks, and designing new interpretive signs for our sites. And as always, we’re busy planning engaging events and programs for the fall season.

While July may be a quieter month for public events, this time allows our team to focus on all the essential work that preserves and shares Nacogdoches history for our community and visitors alike.

Special guests at Junior Engineer Days in the coming weeks.

We will have some special guests joining us for Junior Engineer Days in the coming weeks. On Thursday, July 7th, Nacogdoches Fire & Rescue will bring a fire truck for the kids to explore, on July 17th our friends at the Texas Forestry Museum will be here to share how railroads impacted the lumber industry, and on July 24th we will have a representative from Operation Livesaver to share information about train safety.

Make sure to join us at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot every Thursday from 10am to 12pm.

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

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F O L L OW “ N A C H I ST O R I C S IT E S ” O N F A C E B O O K A N D I N ST R A G R A M

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Friday Update Nacogdoches Public Library The Nacogdoches County Humane Society continues its Remarkable Creatures series today with a presentation about colorful birds, mainly parrots. Next week’s topic will be Colorful Reptiles. The series is every Friday in July from 10am to 11am. All ages are welcome and no registration is required.

Library staff brings back fan-favorite Bad Art Night for Adults on Friday, July 25th at 6:00pm. Participants are encouraged to do their best to make their worst art project! The idea is to unleash your creativity and have fun. No registration is required. For more information, please contact library staff at 936-559-2970.

A Clothing & Seed Swap will take place on Saturday, July 26th from 1:00-3:00pm. The community is encouraged to bring gently used clothing and plants or seeds.

Clothing may be brought Friday, July 25th from 6:006:30pm or Saturday beginning at 10am until the doors open for the event. You never know what you’ll find and your no-longer needed clothes might be just what someone else needs! The event is free and no registration is required. For more information, please call 936-5592970.

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 brush route in zones 2 and 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.

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

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Police Department Our 2025 Teen Academy concluded this week.

We would like to recognize Sgt. Ayres, Sgt. Patterson, and all the CERT members, volunteers, and sponsors who made it possible. Sgt. Ayres has been keeping the Facebook page updated with photos, and he would be the best point of contact for any other details you might need for the Friday Update or employee newsletter.

We are also concluding our annual active shooter training this Friday. We coordinate active shooter training every year for all Nacogdoches County law enforcement. This is a significant endeavor, and our SWAT officers do all the planning, coordination, and conduct all the training. We were hosted by Garrison ISD for 2025, which allowed all those officers who attended to train in their school, becoming more familiar with that environment. Lt. Nick Stewart would be able to provide more information if you need it.

There were multiple agencies represented.

Both of these events were supported by the Nacogdoches County Law Enforcement Foundation through material and supplies.

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 of Nacogdoches Introduces Chatbot The City of Nacogdoches is proud to offer a new and proactive way to get the information they need about city offices, programs and services via a Chatbot on the city’s main page, www.nactx.us. Simply click the little robot icon in the bottom right corner of the page and ask it anything. Our chatbot will comb the website and find you an answer within seconds, provide you with an answer and be ready for follow up questions. It’s a great way to get information in real time and at your leisure without needing to make a phone call. We encourage our residents to give the Chatbot a try and see if it can be of service to you!

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

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Friday Update 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, August 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ● Monday, September 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Zoning Board of Adjustment ● Thursday, August 21, 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.

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: Case Opperman Dir. of Public Works/ City Engineer

936-559-2937

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Staff contact: Juan Pollette City Planner 936-559-2559

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Recreation Department Girls youth volleyball registration began this week. Last day of regular registration will be August 10th. Volunteer coaches are needed for this activity. Girls ages 7-14 (birth year) or volunteer coaches can register here.

Fall adult coed softball registration will begin Monday. Teams can register here.

Mark your calendars for Flashback fitness Fridays in August. Don’t miss hopping back in time as we throwback to retro fitness classes such as Tae Bo, Jazzercise, step aerobics, Zumba and an adult P.E. class.

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 National Clear the Shelters Month begins August 1st! If you are looking for a new fur baby, come choose one of our awesome animals and help get every baby here into a new home. The Humane Society of Nacogdoches County (HSNC) is sponsoring fees on all approved adoptions from August 1st-16th. All adopters will receive the normal voucher for low cost spay or neuter.

See all of our pets!

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

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