News
Notice of FY 2018 – 2019 Budget Hearing
The City Council of the City of Van Alstyne, Texas, will conduct a public hearing on September 11, 2018 at 6:30 P.M., at the Van Alstyne City Hall, 152 N Main Dr., Van Alstyne, Texas, for the discussion of the proposed fiscal year 2018 – 2019 budget for the City of Van Alstyne, Texas.
This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $320,040 or 24.41%, and of that amount, $134,107 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
Jennifer Gould
City Clerk
City of Van Alstyne
Sign up for Collin County’s Citizen Prosecutor Academy
Collin County Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis has announced dates for the Citizen Prosecutor Academy’s 2018 Fall Session!
This free, 12-week course begins September 13th (not including the week of Thanksgiving) and meets on Thursday evenings at the Russell A. Steindam Courts Building from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The application can be found by visiting the Collin County District Attorney’s website at https://collincountyda.com/citizen-prosecutor-academy/.
City Council Meeting Rescheduled
The City Council meeting scheduled for August 14th has been moved to August 21st beginning at 5:30pm for budget discussions followed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and regular meeting. The meeting will be held at City Hall located at 152 N. Main Dr.
Notice: Failure to Submit DLQOR
Below is a mandatory notice prescribed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) which was provided as an insert in the August 2018 utility bills. This notice is required due to the City’s failure to timely provide a quarterly operating report to the TCEQ, a clerical issue. The notice was received by the TCEQ 1 day late and as a result the City of Van Alstyne Water System must notify its customers. The quality of drinking water is not compromised.
Notice of Intent to Change Rates
The City is required by Section 44-264 of the City of Van Alstyne Code of Ordinances to deliver a statement of intent to each utility account holder at least 30 days before the effective date of the proposed change. The effective date of the new rates must be the first day of a billing period, and the new rates may not apply to service received before the effective date of the new rates.
The effective date of the proposed change is anticipated to be September 15, 2018. The City Council of the City of Van Alstyne will deliberate the adoption of the proposed rate at an open meeting on September 11, 2018.
Utility Bill insert: August 2018
TxDOT Road Maintenance
The Texas Department of Transportation will be milling Van Alstyne Parkway from the S Henry Hynds Expressway (west control road) to Waco St (Hwy 5) beginning Wednesday, August 1, 2018.
Donuts and Coffee with VA Officers
Thank you to the Van Alstyne Chamber of Commerce for hosting Donuts and Coffee with VA Cops!
Parks Master Plan
The Van Alstyne Parks and Recreation Board invites you to review the results of the Citizen Survey taken as part of the Parks Master Plan update.