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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…

2 days ago2 min read

Mertzon City Council November 17 2025

Mertzon City Council November 17 2025

Mertzon City Council November 17 2025

Is the past ever really dead? I don’t think so.

Nov 182 min read

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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…

2 days ago2 min read

Mertzon City Council November 17 2025

Mertzon City Council November 17 2025

Mertzon City Council November 17 2025

Is the past ever really dead? I don’t think so.

Nov 182 min read

Irion County ISD Board Meeting November 12 2025

Irion County ISD Board Meeting November 12 2025

Irion County ISD Board Meeting November 12 2025

Here’s my analysis for the meeting when the Board approves funding for its flood prevention projects.

Nov 148 min read

Mertzon City Council Meeting November 3 2025

Mertzon City Council Meeting November 3 2025

Mertzon City Council Meeting November 3 2025

Here’s my meeting analysis for the November 3 meeting. Remember to vote on November 3.

Nov 43 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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