Taylor County Burn Ban Order
The Merkel City Council will meet on February 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM
in Heritage Hall, 111 Taylor Street, Merkel.
The Merkel EDC will meet on April 4, 2022 at 6:00 PM
in Heritage Hall, 111 Taylor Street, Merkel.
January 28, 2022
Republic Services will begin to remove carts on Monday morning, January 31st. Residents, please place their carts out by the curb for pickup. It may take Republic through the week to get all carts picked up. Residents should stop using Republic carts after Monday.
Solid Waste Rate Schedule 2022
City of Merkel Municipal Energy Usage
Calendar Year 2021
The City of Merkel purchases natural gas from Atmos Energy. In Calendar Year 2021, the City purchased a total of 5,415 thousand cubic feet (MCF) of natural gas.
The City purchases electricity from GEXA Energy and Taylor Electric Cooperative. In Calendar Year 2021, the City purchased a total of 428,814 kilowatt-hours.
The City purchases water from the City of Abilene. In Calendar Year 2021, the City purchased a total of 130,038,000 gallons of water.
The total cost of natural gas, electricity, and water purchased by the City in the Calendar Year 2021 is $657,085.06.