FLORENCE CITY HALL 106 S. PATTERSON AVENUE FLORENCE, TEXAS 76527 P.O. BOX 430 (254)793-2490 - OFFICE (254)793-3766 - FAX CITY SECRETARY: AMY L. CRANE
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REMINDER: Water Bills are due in our office by the close of business on the 20th of the month. If the 20th falls on a Week-end or Holiday, the due date will fall on the next business day. If payment is received in the Night Drop after this time, it will be charged a $10 late fee. (The Night Drop is checked at 5 pm daily.)
If payments are made thru your bank online, it will be posted the day we receive it not the day you made the payment as we are not set up for online banking. The payment does not come directly to our bank, it will come in the form of a Check thru the mail to our office within 5-7 Business Days. In using this method you need to allow enough time for arrival in our office.
Bank Drafts: For your convenience this payment method can be set up and drafted on the 5th-9th of the month. (If the 5th-9th falls on a Holiday or Weekend, it will be done the next Business Day.)
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Job Postings-
The City of Florence is accepting applications for a Public Works Director. Requires strong leadership and general oversight to the City's Public Works Department; manage, plan, organize, implement and supervise activities related to the water system, sanitary sewer collection system, City streets, parks, storm water system, and building grounds maintenance. The City has four water plants and one wastewater plant. Work under the direction of the Mayor. Serves as the departmental liaison with City boards/Commissions, Council and Citizens, providing professional services and by interfacing with other City employees and citizens. Performs other duties as required. Class C Ground Water and Class C Wastewater or better. High School or GED Equivalent. Six years of increasingly water and wastewater experience, including two years of lead responsibility. Valid Texas Driver’s License and a driving record that meets current policy. Salary DOQ. Benefits include TMRS Retirement, Health, Dental, Vacation time, Sick time.Please contact Florence City Hall at 254-793-2490 x 2 or via email hr@florencetex.com to obtain application. City of Florence, PO Box 430, Florence, Texas 76527.
AS OF MARCH 22, 2010, THE DROUGHT STAGE ALERT HAS BEEN LIFTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
The City of Florence is located on State Highway 195 halfway between Georgetown, Texas and Killeen, Texas and only 40 miles from the state capitol, Austin. According to The Handbook of Texas Online, the city was originally known as Brookesville. The name of the city was changed to Florence when the post office was established in 1857. At the 2000 census Florence had 1054 residents. Projected population as of July 2007 was 1117 for an increase of 5.5% according the City-Data web site. Click here to review the demographic information on this website.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Florence is a Type A General Law Municipality and has a mayor-alderman form of government. The mayor, Mary Condon, and five city council persons manage the City of Florence. The mayor of an alderman form of government functions much like the city manager in a manager-council form of government. The mayor votes only in case of a tie vote. The mayor presides over the city council meetings and manages the flow of the agenda. Each council member is voted into office at-large, meaning that there are not any council districts in the city.
There are several stone quarries in the immediate area surrounding Florence that produce the famous Austin stone used to build houses and other structures all over the state.
Florence will be celebrating its 152nd anniversary this year. There are many people living in Florence that have family roots dating back for many generations. In fact, several of the city's streets are named after families that still live in Florence and the immediate area.
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