Category Archives: Local Government
Fees at collection site begin June 1
Time to bring trash to the Orange County collection site for free is running short. Everything is in place to start the fee based program. Clark Slacum, county engineer said the windshield stickers and the collection punch cards have arrived
Townsend property deannexed
Rodney Townsend and his wife, Debbie, have won their battle with the city of Port Arthur to be deannexed. According to Townsend, the decision was finalized by the city and he was officially denannexed in February. Their home is on
Texas Registry changes will cause double work in evacuation situation
Emergency Management Director Jeff Kelley updated commissioners on the situation with the state changes to the Transportation Assistance Registry. The state is converting to the new State of Texas Systems Registry, which is not compatible with the county’s system. Kelley
Early voting underway for Orange Area
Early voting began Monday for the cities of Orange, West Orange and Bridge City general elections scheduled for May 11. For Orange, seeking the council seat for District 2 is incumbent Cullen Smith and Tommy Ferguson. Vying for District 4
National Day of Prayer to be observed Thursday
Orange County will observe Thursday as the ‘National Day of Prayer’ at noon on the front steps of the courthouse. Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux acknowledged this as the 62nd year for a National Day of Prayer. Since 1988, the
Seniors to get discount on collection site fees
Orange County Commissioners approved a list of fees and made some adjustments for the new procedures that will go into effect June 1 at the Orange County Citizens Collection Station. They also specified that seniors 65 and over will get
Thibodeaux named Person of the Year
As the longest serving county judge in Orange County history, Carl Thibodeaux has seen the county through many challenges, including two major hurricanes and a downturned economy in just the last eight years. Through Thibodeaux’s guidance and that of the
Orange County to start charging for collection site
County Engineer Clark Slacum proposed Orange County implementing a disposal fee at the citizen’s collection site located on Farm Road 1442. “The collection site has been a great service the county provides for residents and employees of the county,” He
SB 1265 to change local ESD boards
Orange County Emergency Serivce Districts could face changes on how their board of commissioners is chosen if Senate Bill 1265 passes in the near future. Currently, members of an emergency services district board are nominated by the commissioner of their
State changes to quadruple workload of OC emergency management
Emergency Management Director Jeff Kelley told Orange County Commissioners they were working on many changes required by the state, most relating to hurricane season, some spanning back over several years. The main change is in the 211 registry system used
Confederate History proclamation unpopular in Orange
A proclamation recognizing the month of April as “Confederate History and Heritage Month” requested by Granvel J. Block filled the court room at Orange County Commissioners Court. Several citizens spoke up during the open comments session of the meeting voicing
County matches grant with road repairs
Commissioners approved the following list of roads to be repaired and used as the county’s match for the East Roundbunch swing bridge project to be taken on by TxDOT. Clark Slacum, County Engineer said it will probably be a year
SETX Air Rescue covers county match for new hanger
Commissioners approved entering into a lease agreement with Southeast Texas Air Rescue to cover the fund match for the TxDOT Aviation Grant for the construction of the 80’x80’ box hanger at the Orange County Airport. Southeast Texas Air Rescue will
Area business leaders in Austin for Golden Triangle Days
Chambers of Commerce across Southeast Texas have worked months to coordinate the trip most business leaders look forward to every two years, Golden Triangle Days in Austin. Golden Triangle Days in Austin is a three day long event of area
OC names March 8 ‘Orange County Charities Day’
Little Cypress Lions Club, Orange Service League, Garth House, The Rainbow Room, Orange Christian Services, Salvation Army and the American Red Cross were recognized in a proclamation by Orange County Commissioners’ Court designating March 8 as “Orange County Charities Day.”
Commissioners oppose HB 958
Commissioners voted to issue a resolution strongly opposing passage of HB 958 which proposes to reduce the interest crediting rate on all Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS) accounts, including employee accounts, from 7 percent to 5 percent. The
Sheriff’s Department to get new vehicles
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will be purchasing three new Chargers at an estimated cost of $90,015 with trade-ins of two 2008 Dodge Police Chargers and a 2005 Chrysler 300 seized vehicle. These vehicles were approved as capital outlay expenditures
County pays off loan, Crump balks at federal mandate
Commissioners authorized repayment of the $3 million balance of the short term loan taken out with Wells Fargo Bank earlier in the fiscal year. The purpose of the loan was to cover a budget shortfall to pay obligations due before
Court views presentation on MARAD Layberth project
John Frazier from McCarthy Building Companies Inc. and Billy Greer from the Maritime Administration gave a slide show presentation on the MARAD Beaumont Layberth Facility construction project that will be built on the Orange County side of the Neches River.
County tables action to accept credit cards
Commissioners tabled action on a contract with Gov-Pay to enable the Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector office to accept over the counter debit/credit cards. Payments with credit/debit cards has been available online, but not for transactions made in person at the
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