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BOOTS AND BELLS LIGHTING FESTIVITIES ARE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Historic Downtown Mount Pleasant will be a joyous place to visit this holiday season as the City presents the 3rd Annual Boots & Bells: An Olde West Christmas beginning with Opening Night Lighting Festivities on Thursday, November 17, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Come enjoy an evening featuring the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, live music, Cowboy […]

PUBLIC NOTICE: ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR 1137 CASH ST. & 2231 N. EDWARDS AVE

Case No: Z-2022-05 Hold a Public Hearing to consider the request of Juan Mata, applicant/owner for a zoning change from SF-2 (Single-Family Residential District) to NS (Neighborhood Service District) on a 0.2017-acre tract of land described as Lot 33, Block 230, Mount Pleasant City Blocks, City of Mount Pleasant, Titus County Texas, and generally located […]

City Manager Ed Thatcher’s Update: The Mount Pleasant Public Library Has Evolved into the Heart of the Community

From beautiful lakes and parks to our historic downtown, Mount Pleasant has a lot of really great places to spend time. A citizen favorite is the MP Public Library, run by Director and long-time Mount Pleasant resident, Helen Thompson and an amazing team that is always ready to try new ideas and help our citizens […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 10/28/22

Coming up this week in the library: Monday—Yarn Over Coffee 9:30 a.m. Tuesday—Story Time 11 a.m. Paws to Read (Call for a time slot for your child) Wednesday—Representatives from Council on Aging “come and go” Medicare information 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday—Painters 10 a.m. Saturday—Medicare information 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Popular author B.A. Paris made the November […]

WATER LINE MAINTENANCE 10/31/22

Water usage will not be available for the properties at 812 West 16th Street to Edwards and 16th on Wednesday 10/31/22 from 8:00am to 5:00pm due to scheduled water line maintenance. The City apologizes for any inconvenience that this will cause and appreciates your patience. This notice has been updated from the originally scheduled date […]

CITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN ROBBY BRAGG

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Captain Robby Bragg, who was a valued member of our own MPFD family for 28 years. Captain Bragg succumbed last night to injuries sustained in a tragic accident while visiting friends in the Tyler area. Captain Bragg was dedicated to serving and protecting the […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 10/21/22

This week at the library: Monday—Yarn Over Coffee 9:30 a.m. Tuesday—Painting Group 1 p.m. Thursday—Pleasant Springs Craft Book Club 6 p.m. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow  by Gabrielle Zevin The November Library Reads list arrived today and one of their top books is The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson. “Maggie takes a […]

PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY SURPLUS SEALED BIDS FOR PROPERTY

The City of Mount Pleasant will accept sealed bids for 2022-10 Sale of Surplus Property located at TBD County Road 1312 TCAD ID 17855 until 3:00 P.M. central time, Wednesday November 2, 2022. City of Mount Pleasant Attn: Candias Webster 2022-10 501 North Madison Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 Bidders who wish to bid on the […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 10/14/22

Here are a few things to look forward to this month: Tuesday, October 18—Paws to Read. Call and sign your child up to read with one of our sweet pups. Thursday, October 20—Family Night Nerf Battle. Show up at 6 p.m. and join the fun! Thursday, October 27—Book Club 6 p.m. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and […]

MAYOR’S MESSAGE: City of Mount Pleasant Hosts Gathering of East Texas City Management Association

Last week City Manager Ed Thatcher hosted the East Texas City Management Association’s monthly luncheon at the Mid-America Flight Museum with Scott Glover, owner/curator of the museum, and Pilgrims graciously sponsoring the gathering. The association’s membership is made up of city managers, assistant city managers, police and fire chiefs, and staff directors from cities throughout […]