Frequently Asked Questions

Below you will find information that might help you understand how to find things or learn about information you might need to know about your city or town.

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  • The Office of Community Development maintains maps from the Texas Department of Transportation with counts of traffic for a 24-hour period on some city streets. Requests can be made through the City Manager’s Office for additional counts on streets that have not been counted or to request current raw counts for a specific location.

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  • The demolition process starts with a call to the Code Compliance Manager at 903-465-2720 Ext: 2457. They will then determine that the structure is dilapidated and posts the house unsafe.

    The location of the house determines what funds will be used to demolish the structure. The length of time from posting to demolition varies greatly due to a number of circumstances. The most time-consuming task is to contact all of the people who might have an ownership in the property and have them sign a release to demolish the house. This task alone can take up to six months or more.

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  • The Minor / Emergency Rehabilitation Program addresses five areas of work. Those areas are:

    • Electrical
    • Heating
    • Level / support
    • Plumbing
    • Roofing

    The maximum amount that can be spent on a project is $3,500. There are limited areas that can be addressed under emergency rehabilitation such as gas leaks, broken water pipes, some sewer problems, and heating issues. The maximum amount that can be spent on emergency projects is $1,000.

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