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They are held in the City Council Chambers, located at:107 E Kaufman St.Paris, TX 75460
Filing information and applications for candidates are also available in this department. The City of Paris is a seven-member District and Council Members are elected from District Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 6 in even-numbered years, and for District Numbers 4, 5, and 7 in odd-numbered years.
The members of the City Council shall serve not more than two two-year terms in succession.
Inoperable means not capable of being used or operated due to legal or mechanical incapability. A junk vehicle including a part of a junked vehicle that is visible from a public place or public right-of-way is deemed to be a public nuisance.
If the owner of a junk vehicle fails to remove the same after notice and is convicted in the City of Paris Municipal Court, the fine could be as much as $2,000 for every day the violation exists. The vehicle can also be towed from the property. Once a junk vehicle is towed as a public nuisance, the vehicle must be demolished and it cannot be re-titled.
If convicted of violating this ordinance in the City of Paris Municipal Court, the fine could be as much as $2,000 for every day the violation exists. The city can also correct the violation at the owner's expense and assess an administrative penalty of $220. If the costs of the work are not paid within 30 days, a lien will be filed against the property.
You may also pay in person at:City Hall Annex EMS Billing Office150 SE 1st St.Paris, TX 75460
This includes accessory buildings such as storage sheds; garages or car ports, etc; and fences.
The fee for a permit is based on the total cost of labor and materials.
You can download an application or pick one up at:City Hall Annex150 SE 1st St.Paris, TX 75461
Complete the permit and then bring it back to the Fire Marshal's Office. You may also download an Application for a Burn Permit.
A Public Information Request Form is required to obtain a copy of a fire report.
The Public Information Request Form can be picked up at the Fire Marshal's office, or download the Public Information Request.
If you have damage to your property, the City asks that you submit at least two (2) estimates for repair along with any photos taken of the damage. If you have additional questions regarding claims please e-mail Alice Pinalto or call her at 903-784-9258
Persons applying for a library card must have photo identification and proof of current residence with them to receive a library card.
A parent or legal guardian's signature is required for a library card for a person under the age of 18 years. Additionally, parental permission will be required on the application for Internet use for those under 18 years.
The total may be any combination of material types: books, audios, or videos.
Print books and audio books check out for three weeks; videos may be checked out for one week.
Items may be renewed up to two times unless they are on reserve for another patron.
Bring your valid insurance card to the court, complete and sign a form provided by the court clerk.
Insurance information must be verified with insurance agency before dismissal.
Contact one of the providers on the list, have them give you a letter to the court stating that they approve you for community service with them, and bring that letter to the court clerk on a scheduled court date. Please contact the clerk at (903) 737-4107 for dates and times.
Extensions can be granted for 30 days with a 25% down payment. If the total amount is not paid within 30 days, a $25 state-mandated time payment fee will be added on the 31st day and you will be required to appear in court before further extension can be granted.
Failure to appear could result in a warrant being issued and/or referral to a collection agency which will result in additional fees being added.
NOTE: If there is a speed limit sign on your street we will not post a Think Child Safety Sign.
If it is a large leak, Dig Tess will be called and an emergency locate of the gas, electric, telephone, and cable lines will be requested. Once these lines are located, a crew will be scheduled to do the work.
If it is a smaller leak, a regular request will be made to Dig Tess which allows them 48 hours to send locators from Dallas, Tyler, or Texarkana to locate the lines. Once the lines are marked we can schedule a crew to do the repair.
In the case of an emergency water leak we will try to notify businesses if we have to turn their water off. If it is a scheduled repair we also try to notify businesses that the water will be off. Given the number of leaks we resolve in a day and the size of our work force usually, we cannot notify residents before we turn water off in their area.
A residential deposit is currently $125 and must be paid before service can be started. Service startup is scheduled for the day following your request. You will be given a two-hour time frame when you can expect our service representative to turn on your service.
If you cannot be at home when the service is started to check for problems, you may sign a statement stating that the City is not liable for any water damage that may result from the water being turned on. This option is available only to property owners. You will also be charged a $20 new account fee on your first bill. Commercial account deposits vary depending on the nature of the business.
No person with a previous charge off can open an account without first paying the charged off amount. The City will not open an account in any name if we have reason to believe that a person who has an unpaid charge off will be living at that address.
Both of these steps have helped the City to reduce its charge-off losses by 50%. This savings helps hold down water, sewer, and sanitation rates.
If your deposit exceeds your final bill, the difference will be refunded to you. No interest is paid on your deposit, but interest earned on all deposits is used to hold utility rates down.