Category: Government

Gooden announces run for Congress

Lance Gooden

Press release

On Tuesday, State Representative Lance Gooden (R-Terrell) announced his run for Congress before an overflow crowd in Kaufman County at a rally celebrating property owners’ victory in an annexation battle that has raged on for months. A Dallas County city tried to fast-track the annexation of land in Kaufman County and Rep. Gooden organized the successful opposition.

“Seven years ago, I ran for this seat in the Texas House because I was tired of do-nothing politicians in Austin who were failing to protect our freedoms, our property, our values, and our tax dollars,” Gooden said. “Since then, we have fought together to move the conservative agenda forward, and together we have delivered one victory after another for the families of rural Texas. There is no better example of the power of a dedicated group of conservatives than this victory over the big government forces who believed that our land belonged to them.”

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Voter registration certificates being mailed out

Press release

The Henderson County Elections Administration Office began mailing out the new voter registration certificates this week. New certificates are mailed every two years to all registered voters.

The new certificates are yellow and are valid from Jan. 1, 2018 through Dec. 31, 2019. They replace the blue voter registration certificates, which expire on Dec. 31, 2017.

Voters are encouraged to check the information on their new certificates for accuracy and retain for the upcoming elections.

Corrections, if necessary, may be made on the back of the card, signed and returned to our office.

Any person who has moved, had a name change or been previously registered in Henderson County and does not receive a new voter registration certificate by the end of this month should contact our office.

Voters who are placed on the “suspended list” are subject to having their voter registration cancelled if their records are not updated within two federal general elections.

Please contact the Henderson County Elections Administration Office at 903-675-6149 should you have any questions regarding your voter registration certificate.

You may also visit us online at www.henderson-county.com.

Geeslin announces re-election bid for Commissioner Pct. 4

Pct. 4 Commissioner Ken Geeslin.

Press release

Incumbent Republican Henderson County Commissioner Ken Geeslin has announced his candidacy for re-election to the office of Henderson County Precinct 4 Commissioner for another term.

Commissioner Geeslin has served as the Precinct 4 Commissioner since 2011. Since serving, Geeslin has used his extensive business and military background to promote accessibility, accountability, efficiency and productivity in County Government. Unlike many politicians which state they believe in these objectives, Geeslin has delivered on his promise and can be clearly viewed at the Precinct 4 section of the Henderson County Website there Quarterly Active Reports can be reviewed back to 2011 and the State required Annual Road Reports.

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City of Athens debuts updated website

Press release

On Friday morning, Athens residents woke up to a new-look for www.athenstx.gov. The City website has been completely revamped in an effort to improve the way the City delivers information to the community. The website listed in a side notification that it took the aid of a reliable company from https://websitehosting.com and made a few changes.

“Our old website had been with us for a long time,” said City Interim Manager Gary Whittle. “It had grown fairly dated and we hope residents will enjoy the appearance and usability of the new site designed by Creative Canvas Website Solutions.” The website features a bold, photo-based and mobile-responsive format that is designed to direct users to the content they are searching for. “This was a significant effort that had involvement from the entire organization, including the City Council, and we are very thankful to Clevermutt who designed and built the site.” continued Whittle. Clevermutt, a firm based in Mesquite, Texas is no stranger to Athens, having built several websites for different organizations throughout the City.

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Athens officials want certificates of obligation money for wastewater, say there won’t be enough for PD

  • Wastewater issues estimated to cost City of Athens millions.
  • Montgomery, McCain don’t believe there will be enough money from certificates of obligation to build municipal building/police department.
  • Officials say they were misinformed about the potential cost of Cain Center repairs.
  • Montgomery, McCain want to use certificates of obligation money on wastewater repairs.

By Michael V. Hannigan/HCNow

When the City of Athens found the sewer leak near Coon Creek on Nov. 20, it was dumping an estimated 200,000 gallons of residential and light commercial sewage a day, it was so bad that an environmental law attorney was already getting involved in the problem. City staff were able to get the leak under control quickly and contact the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

The problem the leak highlighted, however, won’t be as easy to fix.

“While unpleasant and definitely unwanted, these types of leaks are not uncommon in cities,” Managing Director of Public Services Ryan Adams said about the leak. “Aging infrastructure, invasive roots, shifting grounds, and other circumstances will stress the system to the point where leaks will occur. Our best defense is to keep a watchful eye on the condition of our infrastructure through preventative maintenance and replacement.”

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