Curious about how local government works?
Check out this issue of Texas Town & City; a publication of the Texas Municipal League.
https://tml.org/DocumentCenter/View/5145/012025TTC
This one will also be archived in the Links & Resources page of the City website for future reference.
Trash pick up will be on Friday for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Trash will be picked up on Thursdays as regularly scheduled for all other weeks.
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Update on Water Meter Installations: Estimated time to completion for the Water Meter Installation is approximately two months. Please be patient and mindful of the extra Utility Contractors around the City.
New Office Hours: Beginning Wednesday September 04, 2024, City Hall hours of Operation will be Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Have a Great Weekend Mount Vernon!
Happy Friday! Starting Monday, August 19, 2024, contractors will be around town installing new water meters. Staff does not yet have an estimate on how long this process will take.
The City is aware of the pothole issues at the Kaufman Street Freedom Railroad Crossing. Unfortunately, the City is not allowed to make repairs to railroad crossings or the street property adjacent to the railroad crossing. This is the responsibility of the railroad, in this instance, Freedom Rail. Railroads have jurisdiction over all crossings and do not allow cities to make repairs, due to safety concerns. The owners of Freedom Railroad have been notified of this needed repair, as well as other concerns. They have also been requested to address the repairs as rapidly as possible. We will continue to monitor the situation.
We Are Hiring! Check out the Job Openings page of the website for details. https://www.cityofmountvernontexas.com/o/mt-vernon/page/job-openings
Happy Wednesday! The City is asking for your help.
This is your chance to give feedback without ever leaving the comfort of your armchair!
See the link below to give feedback on City Parks & Recreational Spaces.
Available through Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
https://forms.office.com/r/sL8YmDiZ1R
We Are Hiring! Check out the Job Openings page of the website for details.
https://www.cityofmountvernontexas.com/o/mt-vernon/page/job-openings
CITY WIDE CLEAN UP MARCH 9TH THRU 16TH
SEEKING ALL VENDORS FOR OUR THE SPRING FEST APRIL 6TH, 2024
SWEPCO will be trimming trees at and around LITTLE CREEK PARK
Total Eclipse April 8, 2024 Mt. Vernon Texas
Here is a schedule for downtown events April 5th through April 7th, 2024
We honor MVISD Tiger Cheerleaders!
THE BOIL WATER NOTICE IS LIFTED! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE
Figure: 30 TAC §290.47(c)(3)
Boil Water Notice Rescinded
1/20/2024
On January 17, 2024, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Mount Vernon/PWs #0800001 public water system, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of 1/20/2024
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Craig Lindholm, City Administrator at 903-537-2252 or 903-277-5728.
We are in the office, waiting for results. We will inform you as soon as we know.
The boil water notice will remain in effect until we get the final results. We will post when the notice is rescinded.
Due to a laboratory error one of the five samples has not completed testing. As a result we will not receive a final report until around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20th. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will post as soon as the results are returned.
To get notifications sent to your phone please fill in this form and you will be linked to the push notifications and news feed
https://www.cityofmountvernontexas.com/forms/3291
CITY CREWS ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO GET THE WATER RESTORED. IT WILL HOWEVER TAKE A LITTLE WHILE. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED PERIODICALLY.