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City council reviews audit, weighs budget cuts

City council reviews audit, weighs budget cuts

Financial matters dominated the discussion at the Monday, July 21 regular meeting of Farmersville City Council. Councilmembers received the city’s annual audit for the 2024 fiscal year, presented by audit firm Brooks, Watson & Co., PLLC. According to Louis...

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Comptroller releases biennial revenue estimate

Comptroller releases biennial revenue estimate

As part of the Texas Legislature’s power of the purse, it sets a biennial budget for the state in the fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The 88th Legislature is scheduled to convene Tuesday, Jan. 10, and conclude May 29. Ahead of the first session, State Comptroller Glenn...

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Deadline approached for property tax bills

Deadline approached for property tax bills

As the calendar turns over into a new year, property owners face an important deadline at the end of the month. Farmersville property owners whose taxes were not included in their monthly mortgage payment are reminded that the deadline to pay property taxes to the...

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Main Street Program no more

Main Street Program no more

City to lose designation after 22 successful years After over 22 years as a Main Street program, Farmersville will no longer be part of what it proclaims, “one of the most successful downtown revitalization programs in the nation.” “Over the last four decades, the...

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New year busy for police, fire

New year busy for police, fire

An early morning New Year’s Day house fire and a traffic accident involving a Farmersville ISD bus kicked off 2023 for the fire and police departments. The house fire on the 500 block of Candy Street was reported at 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1 by a routine police...

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Social Security Matters

Social Security Matters

Ask Rusty – Retired federal employee has small Social Security benefit Dear Rusty: When I started getting Social Security at 62, I was told by the SS office I would get a smaller monthly amount because I worked for the Federal Government and received a Civil...

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County expanding, adding to jail facilities

County expanding, adding to jail facilities

​As part of planned improvements to county facilities, construction is underway for six projects scheduled to be completed between 2024 and 2026. Construction crews have begun the first of six building projects scheduled for Collin County in the next four years,...

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Critical electric users registry available

Critical electric users registry available

Residents and businesses in critical need of electricity in the event of a power outage have the opportunity to register it with the city of Farmersville. City officials revised their Critical Load Public Safety or Industrial Consumers and Residential Critical Care...

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