Public Notices

The City Council of the City of Van Alstyne, Texas, will hold two (2) public hearings on June 27, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. and on June 27, 2017, at 6:35 p.m. at the Van Alstyne Community Center, 262 N. Preston Ave, Van Alstyne, Texas, giving all interested persons the right to appear and be heard on one (1) proposed voluntary annexation by the City of Van Alstyne, Texas.  Maps and full legal descriptions are available at Van Alstyne City Hall.

The City of Van Alstyne, Texas, proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said city to include the following separate territories:

16.27 acre tract being part of the James McKinney Survey, Abstract No. 770, Grayson County, Texas and being a part of Greywood Heights, an addition to Grayson County, Texas, as recorded in Volume 7, Page 87, Plat Records, Grayson County, Texas, and being a part of the tract of land described in a deed to KERATEX , L.P. 11s recorded in County Clerk File Number 2010-21778,  Real Property Records, Grayson County , Texas.

By order of the City Council of the City of Van Alstyne, Texas, on the 13th day of June 2017.

April 1, 2017: Emergency water conservation measures are cancelled.

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MARCH 31, 2017

Today the city continues emergency water conservation measures.  Water usage yesterday evening and early this morning has reduced city reserves.  Well No. 5 repairs are expected to begin today and work is continuing to proceed to provide CGMA surface water into the system without a boil order.

The following actions are requested of our citizens and businesses: 

—   outdoor watering only by hand – disable automatic sprinkler systems

—   washing of driveways and sidewalks is prohibited

—   limit consumption of water while brushing teeth to the beginning and end

—   take short showers in lieu of baths

—   use dishwashers and washing machines as little as possible

—   restaurants are encouraged to not serve water unless requested

—   filling ponds with potable water is prohibited

These measures are to maintain a safe margin for drinking water and fire protection.

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MARCH 30, 2017

The city is enacting emergency water conservation measures.  Well No. 5, the city’s largest producer of water, is not operational.  It is unknown if the failure is tied to the recent storms.

—   outdoor watering is strongly discouraged and if necessary hand watering only

—   washing of driveways and sidewalks prohibited

—   limit the consumption of water while showering and brushing teeth to the beginning and end

—   discourage taking a bath instead of showering

—   use dishwashers and washing machines as little as possible

—   encourage restaurants to not serve water unless requested

—   prohibit filling ponds with potable water

These measures are in an effort to maintain a safe margin of water for drinking and fire protection. Public Works personnel are coordinating with vendors to make repairs as soon as possible. Public Works, engineering and GTUA are also working to determine if there is a way to temporarily supply water to the city from CGMA water line system.

The City would like to remind everyone that there is still time to file an application for candidacy on the Special Election Ballot.  As designated by the Election Order passed and subsequently posted on the City website, the deadline to file an application for candidacy on the Special Election Ballot is March 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. The deadline to withdraw from the Special Election Ballot is March 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.  Write-in designations for any election all share the same deadline of February 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. per state statute, therefore the City will no longer accept write-in declarations of candidacy.  The City has recently been made aware of a discrepancy regarding this deadline date on some written materials pertaining to this election, and hopes to immediately clarify this discrepancy.  The due dates for candidacy applications are all controlled by statute and the City is unable to make any waivers, exemptions, or altercations to these dates.  Application packets are available at City Hall for this ballot.

The City of Van Alstyne is requesting proposals for solid waste collection and disposal. The intent of the request and resulting contract is to obtain the services of a qualified entity to conduct a complete citywide refuse collection.

All responses must be received by the City no later than 2:00pm, January 6, 2017 at the following address:
City of Van Alstyne
ATTN: Frank Baker
242 E. Jefferson St
Van Alstyne, TX 75495