Archived Community Events/Alerts

 

City of Merkel Municipal Energy Usage
Calendar Year 2022

The City of Merkel purchases natural gas from Atmos Energy. In Calendar Year 2022, the City purchased a total of 4,551 thousand cubic feet (MCF) of natural gas.
The City purchases electricity from GEXA Energy and Taylor Electric Cooperative. In Calendar Year 2022, the City purchased a total of 493,440 kilowatt-hours.
The City purchases water from the City of Abilene. In Calendar Year 2022, the City purchased a total of 129,313,000 gallons of water.
The total cost of natural gas, electricity, and water purchased by the City in the Calendar Year 2022 is $664,757.22.

 

 

Merkel 7220301 Final Public Hearing Notice

Facts about Drinking Water Disinfection and the Free Chlorine Conversion Process

2022 City of Merkel TNT Worksheets 07.25.2022

City Wide Cleanup  April 7th & 8th 8:00AM – 4:00PM, April 9th 8:00AM – 2:00PM,              Merkel City Maintenance Garage 500 Block Cherry.   

February 4, 2022

Due to inclement weather and unforeseen circumstances, County Waste Service will not pick up the regular Thursday trash route this week. CWS will resume regular route pickup next week.

February 2, 2022

Due to current weather conditions, County Waste Service will not be picking up Thursday, February 3rd.  Please leave trash receptacles out by the curb, as they will pickup as weather conditions improve.

February 1, 2022

In lieu of the monthly bulk pickup, the City will facilitate a city wide cleanup twice a year for bulk drop off.

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.

July 20, 2021

Merkel 7220301 – WWTP – EA – FONSI – COVID

Texas Department of Agriculture Community Development Program

2020 Water Quality Report CCR_

May13,2021

May 11, 2021

March 16, 2021

The City of Merkel will host a walk–up COVID-19 Vaccination Site with vaccinations and support provided by the National Guard.

The Site location will be Heritage Hall, 111 Taylor, Merkel, TX.

Vaccination eligibility is targeted according to federal directive Phase 1C:

 People 50-64 years of age; or School and Licensed Child Care Personnel including:

*Those who work in preliminary, primary, and secondary schools;

*Head Start and Early Head Start programs ((including teachers, staff, and bus drivers); and

* Those who work as or for Licensed child care providers, including center-based and family care providers.

Vaccinations will continue to be provided to previously targeted Phase 1A and Phase 1B,  particularly older adults since the burden of COVID-19 falls most severely on people age 65 and older.       

The date will be March 22, 2021. Vaccinations will begin at 8:30 AM.

People within the above noted target groups are strongly encouraged to make plans to be there during the morning hours, allowing for any doses not administered to those groups to be administered to others on a first come first served basis.

The Moderna vaccine requiring two separate doses will be given. The second dose will be scheduled for administration per manufacturer directions. The National Guard will return to administer the second dose.

If you have questions please call Steve Campbell at City Hall (325) 928-4911.

March 1, 2021

February 23,2021

February 22, 2021

The City has had multiple meters and valves damaged from customers turning off their water at the City meter.  Please contact City Hall at (325)928-4911 to have your water disconnected.  Any damage to City valves or meters will be billed to the customer.  For after hours please call (325)928-1347.

February 16, 2021

*URGENT WATER UPDATE*

Abilene’s Director of Water Services has given it’s wholesale customer’s notice that water reserves continue to fall and if rate of usage continue at it’s present pace water outages may occur.

PLEASE CONSERVE WATER THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  HELP AVOID OUTAGES.

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Water Service Update:

The City has turned pumps on, and water is beginning to fill the system. 

Be aware that as water is restored it will pick up sediment causing discoloration and odors.  Those conditions will subside over time. 

A Boil Water Notice is in effect until further notice.  The Notice can be found at www.merkeltexas.com .

Though water is being restored, we urge conservative water usage.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact City Hall at (325)928-4911.

The citizens of Merkel need to be prepared to be out of water by morning due to volume shortages from the City of Abilene.  

Electrical issues in the City of Abilene has cause low water supply to the City of Merkel.  Water volumes are seriously low.

Water should be used for drinking and cooking only.  If water volumes do not improve the City of Merkel will see water outages.  Please conserve as much water usage as possible.

If water volumes improve the City of Merkel will update our Website and FaceBook page.

City of Merkel Municipal Energy UsageCalendar Year 2020
The City of Merkel purchases natural gas from Atmos Energy. In Calendar Year 2020, the City purchased a total of 4,629 thousand cubic feet (MCF) of natural gas. The City purchases electricity from GEXA Energy and Taylor Electric Cooperative. In Calendar Year 2020, the City purchased a total of 435,398 kilowatt-hours.  The City purchases water from the City of Abilene. In Calendar Year 2020, the City purchased a total of 124,263,000 gallons of water. The total cost of natural gas, electricity, and water purchased by the City in the Calendar Year 2020 is $631,420.27.

Budget Ordinance FY 2020-2021   city of merkel debit service letter 2020-2021   Ordinance No. 08102020    Property Tax Rate Ordinance FY 2020-2021   FY 21 Budgetcoverpage   08.10.20 4yr water rate increase   2020-2021 Proposed Budget    2020 City of Merkel Tax Rate Public Notice

Water and Sewer Rate Increase Ordinance     Budget Cover Letter FY 2019-2020               Property Tax Ordinance FY2019-20    Budget Ordinance FY 2019-20      City of Merkel Debt Services     Notice of 2019 Tax Year Proposed Property Tax Rate   FY 2019-2020 Proposed Budget

Water Quality Report 2019

Facts about Drinking Water Disinfection and the Free Chlorine Conversion Process

City of Merkel Municipal Energy Usage for
Calendar Year 2018
The City of Merkel purchases natural gas from Atmos Energy. In Calendar Year 2018, the City purchased a total of 6,114 thousand cubic feet (MCF) of natural gas.
The City purchases electricity from GEXA Energy and Taylor Electric Cooperative. In Calendar Year 2018, the City purchased a total of 452,096 kilowatt hours.
The City purchases water from the City of Abilene. In Calendar Year 2018, the City purchased a total of 81,499,000 gallons of water.
The total cost of natural gas, electricity, and water purchased by the City in the Calendar Year 2018 is $536,373.98.

Merkel 2018 Audit         2018-2019 Budget       FY 2018-2019 Budget Cover Page

Debt Service Letter     Budget Ordinance No. 09102018   

Property Tax Ordinance No. 09102018-1    EDC BUDGET FOR 2017-2018

City of Merkel Public Water System (PWS) 2017 Annual Drinking Water Report

Water Repair Notice 09/04/18   Boil notice rescinded 07/21/18  Boil Water 07/19/18

Chlorine burn out    Fact’s for burn  Burn Ban Order June 26 2018

2017-2018 Budget PDF  ORDINANCE NO.08112017-budget ordinance

Property Tax Ordinance No2017-18         17.18 budget cover page     Debt Service Letter

City of Merkel Municipal Energy Usage for Calendar Year 2017
The City of Merkel purchases natural gas from ATMOS Energy. In Calendar Year 2017, the City purchased a total of 4546 thousand cubic feet (MCF) of natural gas.
The City purchases electricity from GEXA Energy and Taylor Electric Co-operative. In Calendar Year 2017, the City purchased a total of 479,273 kilowatt hours.
The City purchases water from the City of Abilene. In Calendar Year 2017, the City purchased a total of 80,450,000 gallons of water.
The total cost of natural gas, electricity, and water purchased by the City in the Calendar Year 2017 is $557,357.70.