Classes at SFA will begin on Monday, August 25. First-year student move-in to the residence halls begins on August 20, followed by returning students on August 22. Please plan accordingly as traffic/lodging will be at high volume that week.
The Layne’s Chicken Fingers Restaurant has officially been completed and will be open for business soon in the location of the old Long John Silver’s on North Street.
Upcoming Meetings
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 19, 2025 - 5:30 p.m. -City Hall
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall
Historic Landmark Preservation Committee
Monday, September 8, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall
Main Street Advisory Committee
Monday, August 18, 2025 - 4:00 p m - City Hall
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Ads and promotions are underway for the Old Town Rig Down, SFA Fall Semester, and the upcoming holiday season! Staff is assisting with the SFA Chamber Connection's "Nac in a Nutshell" event on August 26th. The event aims to welcome and familiarize incoming Freshmen with local business offerings. Learn more here:https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=tPQWCTFdhos
Exciting new feature on visitnacogdoches.org! Visit Nac's new website continues to roll out exciting features. Now, while viewing a local business on our website, you'll see "What's Nearby." The goal is to keep users on our website longer to see more of what Nacogdoches has to offer. Check out any business listing on visitnacogdoches.org to explore!
Example: Aperitivo Gelato & Cafe
Human Resources
Current Open Positions
Administration- Part Time Executive
Assistant to the City Manager
Airport- Part Time Airport Lineman
Parks- Cemetery Supervisor
Parks- Equipment Operator I
Parks- Laborer
Parks- Equipment Operator I
Police- Communications Dispatcher
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.
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.
Old Town Rig Down
The 4th Annual Old Town Rig Down rolls into Downtown Nacogdoches on September 12–13, 2025! This nationally recognized big rig truck show features some of the biggest and boldest trucks from across the country.
Enjoy two full days of food, games, live music, a live auction, and family-friendly fun. Saturday night features a powerhouse concert lineup with country artist Neal McCoy, followed by country hitmaker Aaron Watson.
For more details, visit www.oldtownrigdown.com.
Aperitivo Café & Gelato Grand Opening
Main Street is excited to welcome Aperitivo Café & Gelato to downtown Nacogdoches. Offering quality coffee, handcrafted gelato, and a welcoming space, it's a great new addition to Church Street.
Doors open at 6:30 a.m. and the celebration lasts all day. Stop by and help us give them a warm downtown welcome!
A Weekend full of Nacogdoches History!
This past weekend, we hosted two successful events at Nacogdoches Historic Sites. On Friday, Gary Pinkerton led an insightful talk on 'Contraband Culture in Nacogdoches,' engaging attendees with his expertise on the region's history.
On Sunday, the 193rd Anniversary of the Battle of Nacogdoches ceremony took place, featuring a ceremonial musket volley and honoring the brave individuals who fought in this pivotal battle
Both events were well-attended and received positively by the community, contributing to our ongoing efforts to educate and engage the public with Nacogdoches’ rich history.
Behind-the-scenes work this week
This week, our staff focused on several key tasks, including designing historic signage, creating engaging social media posts, conducting site cleaning, and relocating our artifact collection for better preservation They also made progress on planning for upcoming fall events.
These efforts are crucial for preserving Nacogdoches' history and ensuring our community stays connected to our rich heritage.
The application to be a vendor, performer, or to build an altar at the Día de los Muertos Festival is now available at https://nacogdoches.form.transform.civic plus.com/50321. The festival will be held November 1 at Festival Park from 1:005:00pm. st
The Color Our World Summer Reading Programs ended last Saturday with a Harry Potter-themed Birthday Party. Three hundred people participated in the reading challenge and programs. Attendance for in-house and outreach programs and festivals was approximately 4,050.
The Fiber Arts Club will meet this Monday. Anyone interested in embroidery, crochet, knitting or sewing, is invited to come join. Members work on their own projects and newbies can get lessons. No registration is required.
Public Works
Public Works crews are currently clearing the brush routes in zone 15 and zone 18.
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
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 Chosen as Franchise Location for Mid America League Baseball Team
The Mid America League is thrilled to announce that Nacogdoches, Texas has been awarded a franchise set to debut in May, 2026 This addition marks a significant milestone for the City of Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County and the rapidly expanding Mid America League.
We're thrilled to partner with the Mid America League to bring another baseball team to Nacogdoches. However, every new team needs a name, and we'd like to involve our community in the naming process!
Please visit www.baseballinnac.com to submit your entry in the “Name the Team” contest and official details on season ticket packages, and special events leading up to the inaugural season.
Engineering
Improvements to W. Starr Avenue between North Street and Pearl Street, as well as on Shirley Street were completed this week. Milling of the existing pavement on Patton Street and Leak Street began and will continue next week, followed by new asphalt pavement. Milling and paving of Laurel Lane will also commence next week.
Staff contact: Case Opperman Dir. of Public Works/ City Engineer 936-559-2937
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, 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: Juan Pollette City Planner 936-559-2559
Today’s Flashback Fitness class is hip hop step aerobics starting at 5:30pm. This class is free, just register. Check out the other Flashback fitness classes offered every Friday in August. Each class will have a different theme and every class will have a “best dressed” contest for those wanting to really get into the theme.
Tonight is Teen Night 2. This is a Library/Rec collaboration where teens can join us for free for some fun activities. This event will be free, but all teens must be registered and waiver must be signed by guardian. Parents can register their teen (ages 12-17) here.
Girls youth volleyball last day of regular registration will be this Sunday, 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 ends this Sunday August 10th. Teams can register here.
City of Nacogdoches
Code Enforcement
Enforcement of Sign Ordinance Update
In an ongoing effort to beautify the City of Nacogdoches, Code Enforcement Staff has prioritized the enforcement of the Sign Ordinances by the removal of illegally placed signs, and monitoring the placement and condition of feather flags.
Between February 1 and July 30 , Code Enforcement has removed 327 snipe (garage sale) signs from the right-of-way, utility poles, and traffic sign supports as well as 557 freestanding signs placed in the right-of-way or off-premises. The volume of feather flags has also been greatly reduced since adopting & enforcing the addition of the Feather Flag Ordinance in November 2024. st th
Feel free to contact Code Enforcement Staff if there are any questions or concerns.
The City of Nacogdoches Code Enforcement Staff has witnessed many of the Lawn Maintenance Companies blowing grass clippings into the City Streets.
This is a friendly reminder to some & to serve notice to any new lawn care business that this is a violation of our City Ordinance:
Section 82-6 Acts declared trespasses or nuisance, for the act of permitting the Disposal of Lawn Debris onto public property.
While doing yard work, please do not blow or direct grass clippings, leaves or debris into any city street or public storm drain. This is dangerous, poses a traffic safety issue, and the debris contributes to the clogging of city storm water drain systems.
Please see ordinance as stated below:
Sec. 82-6. - Acts declared trespasses or nuisances. The following acts by any person are hereby declared to be unlawful as trespasses or public nuisances:
(1) Placing, depositing, dumping or throwing, or permitting or causing to be placed, deposited, thrown, or to remain, any garbage, refuse, dead animals, building wastes, or any other discarded materials on any of the following property:
a Public or private property outside of any house, apartment or building in the city, unless the same has been deposited in accordance with the provisions of this article.
b. Lots or land, vacant or occupied.
c. Any gutter, street, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, curb, alley or any other public property.
(2) Permitting any garbage or refuse to remain on private property, or on streets or other property in the vicinity. The person occupying the property shall collect and dispose of any such garbage or refuse that is on the property or on streets or other property in the vicinity of his business, regardless of the means by which such garbage or refuse came to occupy the property
(3) Causing or permitting to be or to remain in or upon any premises, public or private, any garbage, or animal, vegetable, or mineral matter, or any composition or residue thereof, that is in an unsanitary condition or injurious to public health or that emanates offensive or obnoxious odors
4) Permitting containers, bottles, tires, grass, or other vegetation to grow or to remain on lots or land, vacant or occupied, or upon any abutting sidewalk, curb or street, so as to become offensive or emanate offensive or obnoxious odors, or become a breeding place for flies or insects, or become in any way injurious to the public health.
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.
