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Planning commission would grow to seven full voting seats, with members drawn from anywhere in Van Alstyne ISD

A Nov. 9 council ordinance would end alternate seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission and swap the ETJ residency rule for the school district boundary, citing a 2023 state law that lets landowners leave the ETJ.

Jubal PenningtonNovember 4, 20262 min read

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City Hall27 days ago
Nine more properties seek release from Van Alstyne's extraterritorial jurisdiction
The council acknowledges five new petitions Tuesday covering 157.8 acres. Since June 2024, owners have sought to pull 87 properties and about 3,410 acres out of the city's ETJ, the ordinance says.
City Hall27 days ago
Police handled 4,656 calls for service last month as fire department reports two full-time openings
Monthly reports in Tuesday's council packet also show 130 fire calls, most of them medical, and a $21,327 contract to keep the city's emergency generators running.
City Hall29 days ago
Ordering vital records online from the county clerk could start Nov. 1 under a $7-per-order deal
Grayson County commissioners vote Tuesday on a contract with Permitium for an online ordering system. Requesters, not the county, would pay the fees, the order form shows.
City Hall29 days ago
October sales tax payment to Van Alstyne runs 34% above last year, the largest since mid-2023
The state's Oct. 6 local sales tax payment to the city was $378,050, up from $281,858 a year earlier. Payments over the past 12 months are up about 6%.
City Hall1 month ago
Grayson County set to renew free alerts that flag filings made under a property owner's name
Commissioners on Monday take up a $3,000 renewal of the County Clerk's Property Alert service, which emails residents when their name shows up in a real property filing.
City Hall1 month ago
Fire-Rescue hiring paramedics and driver operators; applications close Tuesday
Van Alstyne Fire-Rescue is recruiting firefighter/paramedics at $70,313 and driver operators at $83,957 on a 48/96 schedule, with applications due Oct. 6.
City Hall2 months ago
Van Alstyne holds tax rate steady amid growth
Van Alstyne officials have maintained the property tax rate at 55.37 cents per $100 of assessed value, projecting a net revenue increase driven by new construction despite declining values for existing homes.
City Hall2 months ago
Van Alstyne Council to Amend Entertainment District Ordinance
The Van Alstyne City Council will consider an ordinance amending Section 36-501 of the municipal code. The measure would formally designate specific municipal gatherings as annual Entertainment District Events.

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Planning commission would grow to seven full voting seats, with members drawn from anywhere in Van Alstyne ISD

More City Hall

Nine more properties seek release from Van Alstyne's extraterritorial jurisdiction

Police handled 4,656 calls for service last month as fire department reports two full-time openings

Ordering vital records online from the county clerk could start Nov. 1 under a $7-per-order deal

October sales tax payment to Van Alstyne runs 34% above last year, the largest since mid-2023

Grayson County set to renew free alerts that flag filings made under a property owner's name

Fire-Rescue hiring paramedics and driver operators; applications close Tuesday

Van Alstyne holds tax rate steady amid growth

Van Alstyne Council to Amend Entertainment District Ordinance

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