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Nacogdoches just swore in a new mayor and city council to lead the charge for the next few years. These are the people who will be calling the shots on everything from your tax dollars to local policy changes.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 3 mentions in the last 30 days, 2 the 90 before that.
The proposed plan aims to be cost-neutral in the first year while providing long-term savings through better resale values.
City departments, particularly the police, will benefit from newer, safer, and more reliable vehicles.
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Voters in Nacogdoches County will decide the Precinct 2 commissioner race in the upcoming November election. Both candidates were invited to discuss their campaigns and plans for the county at a candidate forum held Friday.
The city's current vehicle fleet is aging and expensive to maintain. A new plan would replace vehicles more often, which could save money in the long run and provide safer cars for police and other staff.
Nacogdoches considers plan to overhaul city vehicle fleet, save taxpayers more than $770,000 kltv.com
The city is hiring a firm to check for billing errors. It won't cost the city anything upfront, and they'll only get paid if they find lost revenue.
The city is switching to a new benefits consultant to better manage employee insurance costs and services. This is the first time the city has bid out this service in decades.
The city updated its purchasing rules to improve efficiency, security, and compliance with state law.
The city is requiring paid lobbyists to register, aiming to increase transparency in how decisions are made.
The Council discussed the 'council-manager' model, which separates policy-making from daily operations. The goal is to ensure that city staff can enforce rules consistently without political interference.
Nacogdoches City Council swears in mayor, council members KTRE