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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City Council Agenda(s)
June 2, 2009
Planning and Zoning Agenda(s)
Other Public Meetings
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DROUGHT STAGE ALERT
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN STAGE 3
"SEVERE WATER SHORTAGE CONDITIONS"
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY
CLICK HERE for the ordinance and rules concerning the drought contingency plan.
Due to a problem with one of our well sites, and an overall shortage of water in our area, we are asking for your cooperation during our water shortage. We are asking everyone to follow the rules of our Drought Contingency Plan. Please read the city's ordinance and follow the requirements as listed in "Stage 2 and Stage 3 levels (Pages 7 and 8 of the "Drought Contingency Plan.") During stage 3, you are asked to follow all of the restrictions of Stage 2 plus Stage 3 requirements. Click the link above to download and read the requirements. The City of Florence thanks you for your cooperation during these times. Repair work is being performed to repair the downed well site. Please check back regularly for updates as they are posted to the web site.
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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