Due to current conditions the Merkel EDC April 6, 2020 meeting is postponed.
The Merkel City Council will meet on April 13, 2020 at
7:00 PM in Heritage Hall, 111 Taylor Street, Merkel.
County wide Limited Shelter-in-Place effective until April 30, 2020.
At this time the Spring Cleanup is scheduled for April 2nd – 4th. Please continue social distancing. Any questions contact City Hall (325) 928-4911.
City of Merkel Municipal Energy Usage for
Calendar Year 2019
The City of Merkel purchases natural gas from Atmos Energy. In Calendar Year 2019, the City purchased a total of 5,844 thousand cubic feet (MCF) of natural gas.
The City purchases electricity from GEXA Energy and Taylor Electric Cooperative. In Calendar Year 2019, the City purchased a total of 499,842 kilowatt hours.
The City purchases water from the City of Abilene. In Calendar Year 2019, the City purchased a total of 81,622,000 gallons of water.
The total cost of natural gas, electricity, and water purchased by the City in the Calendar Year 2019 is $558,971.26.
Click links below to view the following documents:
Notice of 2019 Tax Year Proposed Property Tax Rate
Budget Cover Letter FY 2019-2020
Property Tax Ordinance FY 2019-2020
Water and Sewer Rate Increase Ordinance