Don’t miss the 2025 Old Town Rig Down in Nacogdoches next Friday and Saturday, September 12 &13. The event will feature approximately 150 brightly colored and shiny semi truck cabs sprawled out over the Brick Streets of Nacogdoches and Festival Park. The event will also feature food, a free concert and a fun, family friendly atmosphere. 100% of the proceeds from the event are donated by the Massey Foundation back into the Nacogdoches community!
Upcoming Meetings
Planning & Zoning Commission
Monday, September 8, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, October 13, 2025 - 5:00 p m - City Hall
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall
Thursday, October 18, 2025 - 4:00 p m - City Hall
City Council
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 5:30 p m - City Hall
Historic Landmark Preservation Committee
Monday, September 8, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
This week Visit Nac attended the Destinations Texas (formerly TACVB) Annual Conference in Fort Worth.
Visit Nac brought home two Destination Excellence awards: 1st place in the $500K-$1M budget category for Website Design & Effectiveness. Visit Nac also took home Judge’s Choice for best website across all budget categories.
Executive Director Ashley Morgan completed the requirements for the Destination Management Specialist certification, a professional development program created by Destinations Texas.
The CVB Board of Directors will meet Monday, September 8th at 4:00pm at the Visitor Center.
Human Resources
Current Open Positions
Community Services- Community Services Coordinator
Fire Department- Part Time Office
Assistant II
Human Resources- Human Resources
Generalist
Human Resources- Risk and Safety
Coordinator
Library- Assistant Library Manager
Parks- Laborer
Recreation- Part Time Recreation
Assistant
Sanitation Disposal - Laborer
Utility Construction- Laborer
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. www.nactx.us/1581/Brick-Street-BurgerBattle
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. www.oldtownrigdown.com.
Nacogdoches Historic Sites
Successful Texas Folklife Concert at Zion Hill
This past Thursday and Friday, Nacogdoches Historic Sites hosted Texas Folklife’s event Bridging Borders: Music, Memory & Culture at historic Zion Hill. The program brought together incredible performers and community members to celebrate music, heritage, and storytelling.
We were honored to welcome the renowned artists Jesse Lége & Bosco Stomp and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr & The Zydeco Twisters
Also present were Chris Kiley, Executive Director of Texans for the Arts, and Bailey Pownall, Deputy Director of Texans for the Arts.
Our amazing community filled the pews and showed everyone that Nacogdoches is a place where music, history, art, and culture can thrive.
Thursdays in the Garden Return
Thursdays in the Garden return next Thursday, the 11th, at 10 AM at the Durst-Taylor House & Gardens (304 North St.)! This FREE, hands-on history program for kids ages 2–10 features a new craft and game every other Thursday through November 20th. Next week’s fun includes old-fashioned lacing cards and a lively game of Red Roverperfect for young explorers and minimakers!
The library is seeking volunteers for the Dia de los Muertos Festival to be held on November 1 . Contact Emily Childress at 936-559-2970 for more information.
The library will offer Computer Basics on September 11 at 5:30pm. The class is free and registration can be done in person or by calling 936-5592970. th
Public Works
Public Works crews are currently clearing the brush routes in zone 11 and zone 16.
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
The 2025 Street Paving Project continued this week with asphalt paving of the milled section on Virginia Avenue (W. Craven Street to 2006 Virginia) and milling and repaving of the western half of Oakview Drive. The eastern half of the intersection of Oakview at Northway Drive has been excavated for installation of concrete beginning next week. After a week's cure time, the western half of the intersection will be excavated for the remainder of the concrete installation. Residents to the east of the intersection will need to access their property from Meadowview while the eastern portion of the intersection is closed. When the western half is excavated, residents west of the intersection will need to use North Street for access to the neighborhood. Door hangers will be placed at residences detailing the routes that need to be taken. Once all concrete work is complete in the intersection, the remainder of Oakview Drive will be repaved.
Reconstruction of W. Gaylon Brooks Street will begin in the next few days. This repair will include Fly Ash stabilization which will then be followed by new asphalt pavement. The unpaved sections of Virginia Avenue are also planned for paving when Gaylon Brooks is paved.
For all paving improvement areas, thru traffic is encouraged to utilize alternate routes to avoid delays. Local traffic will be accommodated.
Staff contact:
Friday Update
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, September 8, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, October 13, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall
Thursday, October 18, 2025 - 4:00 p m - City Hall
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
Recreation Department
Make sure to check out our new classes, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Urban Step. The first adult open gymnastics (13+) is today. Click here to view our Fall Activity Guide for the latest information.
Girls youth volleyball practices will begin September 9th.
Fall adult coed soccer is open for registration. Registration ends Sunday September 7th. Coed 30+ teams can register here.
Youth basketball registration begins Monday September 8 . Boys and girls ages 5-14 can register to be a part of this winter league. Click here to register. Volunteer coaches needed! th
Parks Department
Maroney Park Pickleball Courts were closed for improvements this week to fix some cracks in the courts. The improvements are not finished. The courts will be closed again in the future to finish these repairs.
Code Enforcement
Prohibited Signs:
Please keep in mind that "Garage Sale Signs" are Prohibited and are not to be placed on utility poles or in the Public ROW.
See the examples posted here.
Our entire sign ordinance can be viewed on our website www.nactx.us.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact City Code Enforcement
