Entries by BIT_Admin

City Manager Ed Thatcher’s Update: FY 2022-2023 Budget Process

It’s been a busy year for the City, and I want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the Administrative Assistants serving in each Department. They really help make things tick around here as we work on projects and serve the citizens of Mount Pleasant. One of the big items the past few months […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 08/19/22

We have big September plans for your little people. Preschool Story Time resumes Tuesday, September 6, at 11 a.m. Ms. Natalie has been busy preparing stories and crafts for her preschoolers. Play, Grow and Learn begins September 12. If you have a child ages one to three years old, please come by and register. This […]

CITY MANAGER ED THATCHER’S UPDATE: Parks & Recreation Progress

Despite the extreme heat, our Park and Recreation Team has been working hard in the community this summer to keep things looking as nice as possible. This includes 441 acres in 13 parks, plus threes cemeteries and the Downtown area. Additionally, the hard-working crew has assisted with City and community events year-round. The Department is […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 07/29/22

Mount Pleasant sure is growing! We’re seeing so many new faces in the library and have issued 363 new library cards since June 1. Many of these folks have recently moved to Mount Pleasant, and we’re so happy to have them in the library. Among recommendations from the Library Reads List is The Last Housewife […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 07/22/22

We’re more than books: Monday—Make and Takes all week Book pick up at AA’s Day Care Tuesday—Story Time 11 a.m. “Paws” to Read—3 p.m. (Pups are currently booked up, but call and see if a spot has opened.) Thursday—Pleasant Living Craft 2 p.m. The Library Reads August list finally arrived and Love on the Brain […]

City Secretary Candias Webster is First to Become Certified in Mount Pleasant History

Candias Webster is the first Certified City Secretary in the history of Mount Pleasant following her completion of the Texas Municipal Clerk Certification Program (TMCC). The certification program is a professional development program with college/university-level courses. Successful completion of TMCCP requires approximately 200 hours of individual home study and online homework; examinations over each of […]

BURN BAN ORDINANCE ADOPTED

Just as a reminder of the severity of the extreme heat and drought conditions, County Judge Brian Lee and the Mount Pleasant City Council have adopted a Burn Ban that will remain in affect until conditions improve. Nationally, almost 9 out of 10 wildfires are caused by humans. These preventable wildfires threaten lives, property and […]

PUBLIC HEARING: Zoning Change Greenhill Road and CR 1605 – Case No: Z-2022-4

Hold a Public Hearing to consider the request of Jay Senn, applicant/owner for a zoning change from FD (Future Development District), GR (General Retail), and NS (Neighborhood Service) to GR (General Retail) on a 11.01-acre tract of land situated in the Alexander Neville Survey, Abstract No. 409, Titus County Texas, and being all of that […]