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Handles acquisition of all materials, supplies, and equipment used by operating departments; handles bid specifications.

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1801 9th Avenue North | P.O. Box 2608 | Texas City, Texas 77592-2608 | (409) 948-3111
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Last updated: April 22, 2008

Following is a listing of city services and departments. For specific questions not addressed within this site, please call the appropriate department or City Hall at (409) 948-3111. ADMINISTRATION \| BAYOU GOLF COURSE \| BIOSPHERE \| CITY ATTORNEY \| COMMISSIONERS \| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT \| CUSTOMER SERVICE/WATER BILLING \| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT \| EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT \| FIRE \| HEALTH \| HOMELAND SECURITY \| HOUSING AUTHORITY \| HUMAN RESOURCES \| INFORMATION SYSTEMS \| INSPECTIONS \| LIBRARY \| MANAGEMENT SERVICES \| MAYOR'S OFFICE \| MUNICIPAL COURT \| POLICE \| PUBLIC WORKS \| RECREATION & TOURISM \| TEXAS CITY MUSEUM \| TRANSPORTATION & PLANNING \| UTILITIES
ADMINISTRATION
*Department*	*Contact Person*	*Phone*	*Department Website*
Director of Finance	Cheryl Hunter	409-643-5904
Assistant Finance Director	Laura Boyd	409-643-5907
Accounts Payable	Sharon Cox	409-643-5910
City Secretary	Pam Lawrence	409-643-5905	Records all City Council meetings; conducts city elections; and performs other related functions. Click to find answers to frequently asked questions regarding meetings, open records, voting and other related topics of interest.
Personnel	Debbie Lesco	409-643-5930
Purchasing	Rita Williams	409-949-3036	Handles acquisition of all materials, supplies, and equipment used by operating departments; handles bid specifications.
Tax Assessor/Collector	Michelle Dawson	409-643-5906	Click here to view hours, location, tax information
Utilities Billing		409-643-5923
Water Department	Nancy Massey	409-643-5911	Back to top
BAYOU GOLF COURSE
Director	Tom Ashworth	409-643-5851	Click to view information on fees, hours and tournaments.
BIOSPHERE RECYCLING CENTER
Dept of Solid Waste	Mike Stump	409-643-5814	Click to find the recycling center information page, fun things to do for kids, location and hours.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney	Bobby Gervais	409-643-5926	Provides legal counsel and advice to the mayor, city commissioners, and and all departments of Texas City; prosecutes all actions in the Municipal Court; represents the City in litigation, and is responsible for drafting and preparing contracts, resolutions and ordinances.
COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Pro-Tem	Mike Land	409-643-5902	Click here to view the commissioners information Click here to view commissioners agenda meetings
Commissioner at Large	Dee Ann Haney	409-643-5902
District 1	Donald B. Singleton	409-643-5902
District 2	Carl B. Sullivan	409-643-5902
District 3	Dedrick D. Johnson	409-643-5902
District 4	Tommy Clark	409-643-5902
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Director	George Fuller	409-643-5730
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CUSTOMER SERVICE/WATER BILLING
Water Department	Nancy Massey	409-643-5911	Click to view the customer service/water billing department page.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Director	Douglas Hoover	409-643-5927	Click to view the Economic Development Compresenive Strategy and Opportunities
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Coordinator	Bruce Clawson	409-643-5840	Click to find answers to frequently asked questions regarding emergency management, industrial accidents and other related topics of interest
FINANCE
Director	Cheryl Hunter	409-643-5904	Directs and controls the areas of accounting, cash and debt management, and purchasing; prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Back to top
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief	Chief Gerald Grimm	409-643-5702	Provides fire education and prevention, fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services investigates suspended arsons, and performs other fire-related activities. Click to visit the Texas City Fire Department website.
Assistant Fire Marshall	Kelly Rothrock	409-643-5703
Fire Department	Emergencies	911
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Animal Control	Michelle Reynolds	(409) 948-2485 or 911 (emergencies only)	Handles animal-related complaints. Click to find answers to frequently asked questions regarding stray and dead animals, adoptions and other related topics of interest.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Director	Bruce Clawson	409-643-5840	Back to top
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Director	George Fuller	409-945-4011	Works to provide decent housing, crisis assistance, community programs, and expanded economic opportunities for Texas City residents with low and moderate incomes through rental assistance.
HUMAN RESOURCE
Director	Debbie Lesco	409-643-5931	Overseas employment, and Benefits and Payroll Services.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Director	Ray McKethan	409-643-5785	Responsible for managing and coordinating the operation and application development, personal computer and technology support.
Systems Administrator	Terry Lamar	409-643-5853
INSPECTIONS
Director	Brian Falk	409-643-5945	Performs ordinance enforcement in construction, zoning, and related activities, reviews plans, and performs construction field inspections. Click to find answers to frequently asked questions regarding building codes, inspection requirements and other related topics of interest.
LIBRARY
Director	Beth Steiner	409-643-5970	Click to visit the Moore Memorial Library website to access the online catalog to view library materials, place materials on hold, and renew items.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Director	Douglas Hoover	409-643-5927	Click to find information regarding economic development, foreign trade zone, Texas City Ship Channel and other related topics of interest
Foreign Trade Zone Corporation	Douglas Hoover	409-643-5927
MAYOR'S OFFICE
Mayor	Matthew T. Doyle	409-643-5902	Click here to view the mayor's page
Administrative Assistant	Susan Chapa	409-643-5902	Back to top
MUNICIPAL COURT
Court Clerk	Carole Grady	409-643-5800	Click to find answers to frequently asked questions regarding municipal court, fines, hours and other related topics of interest.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Chief	Chief Robert Burby	409-643-5777	Enforces state and local criminal laws; crime suppression/detection in the City; and other police activities. Click to visit the Texas City Police Department website.
Police Department	Emergencies Non-Emergencies	911 409-948-2525
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Director	Tom Kessler	409-643-5810
Street Repairs	Tom Kessler	409-643-5810	Back to top
RECREATION AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT
Recreation & Tourism Office		409-643-5990	Click to view information and photos on city parks, facilities rental, Lowry Fitness Center and other related topics of interest.
Administrative Office		409-949-3034
Director	Jay Williams	409-643-5987
Recreation Superintendent	Bryan Morgan	409-949-3030
Parks Superintendent	Norman Tolden	409-643-5990
Athletics Coordinator	Boydeia Opperman	409-643-5992
Facilities Reservation Coordinator	Nicole Best	409-643-5991	Click here to view available rental facilities.
Aquatics Coordinator	Jesse Benavidez	409-949-3009
Program & Special Evens Supervisor	Leslie Henderson	409-643-5990
Lowry Fitness Center Coordinator	Sally Rippard	409-643-5984	Click to view activities available, hours, and fees.
Recreation Coordinator	Debra Thompson	409-643-5997
Senior Programs Coordinator	Faye Kainer	409-643-5877
Shooting Range	Lester Steinbach	409-948-4291
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TEXAS CITY MUSEUM
Coordinator	Linda Turner	409-643-5799	Click to view information and photos on annual events, City by the Bay tours, the train museum and other related topics of interest.
TRANSPORTATION AND PLANNING
Director	James McWhorter	409-643-5935	Serves the infrastructure and transportation needs of our customers, the citizens and visitors of Texas City. Click to find answers to frequently asked questions regarding zoning, planning and other related topics of interest.
City Planner	Don Carroll	409-643-5925	Provides land use planning services; processes subdivision and development plans; other current and long-range planning services. Click to find answers to frequently asked questions regarding zoning, special districts, developmental planning and other related topics of interest.
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Director of Utilities	Mike Hogan	409-643-5860
Water and Sewer Repairs		409-643-5860 office hrs or (409) 643-5959 after hrs	Back to top
For specific questions not addressed within this site, please contact City Hall at (409) 948-3111.

© 2004 City of Texas City -- An All-America City. All Rights Reserved. 1801 9th Avenue North \| P.O. Box 2608 \| Texas City, Texas 77592-2608 \| (409) 948-3111 Please direct any comments and suggestions to webmaster. Last updated: April 22, 2008