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Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Here's what's up for the Jan 5 2026 Mertzon City Council Meeting...

2 hours ago4 min read

City of Mertzon December 15 2025

City of Mertzon December 15 2025

City of Mertzon December 15 2025

Here’s all about the Dec 15 meeting…

Dec 12, 20254 min read

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Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Here's what's up for the Jan 5 2026 Mertzon City Council Meeting...

2 hours ago4 min read

City of Mertzon December 15 2025

City of Mertzon December 15 2025

City of Mertzon December 15 2025

Here’s all about the Dec 15 meeting…

Dec 12, 20254 min read

Irion County ISD December 10 2025

Irion County ISD December 10 2025

Irion County ISD December 10 2025

Here's the info for the Dec 10 meeting, plus photos of the new flood control structure under construction.

Dec 11, 20255 min read

Mertzon City Council December 1 2025

Mertzon City Council December 1 2025

Mertzon City Council December 1 2025

Here’s what’s up for the Dec 1 meeting…

Dec 2, 20257 min read

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This is an advocacy website by George Noelke. The goals are to promote open government and civics, and to increase citizen interaction with the local government in the small West Texas town of Mertzon, Texas, his hometown. It all started in 2016 with his seemingly simple enough request to his next door neighbor, Irion County ISD, to stop flooding his 1910 home with its rainwater runoff. Matters got complicated in a hurry as soon has he started voicing that request in public meetings...

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