| Broadband Initiative
Project: ATCOG is developing a National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
(BTOP) Grant application to bring broadband connectivity and services to the
remote, rural, un-served and underserved portions of the 10-county ATCOG
region. This is a “middle mile” project which will adopt a “comprehensive
communities” approach for broadband infrastructure. The project will deploy
broadband infrastructure with a commitment to offer new or upgraded services
to community anchor institutions such as public schools, community colleges,
universities, local and other government agencies, community organizations,
hospitals, ambulatory health care facilities, etc., that have expressed a
demand or indicated a need for access or improved access to broadband
service. The projected cost
of the program is expected to be $25-$35 million. An initiative of this
size cannot succeed without the support of the region. ATCOG is currently
seeking support from the region through several venues. Letters of support
demonstrate local support of the initiative. The grant also requires a 30%
funding match of both cash and in-kind match. Pledges of support must be
received by Wednesday, March 10, 2010. A sample letter of support can be
found by clicking here.
Community meetings regarding
Broadband have been scheduled throughout the ATCOG region. If you
would like to attend and learn more about the project, please click
here for the meeting
schedule.
For more information, please
e-mail L. D. Williamson or
Genevieve Burtchell or contact
them by calling (903) 832-8636. |
For all ATCOG
scheduled Committee Meetings, please click
here.
Get Ready for
2010 Census - click here for vital
information.
Please click here
to view Images of the
Ark-Tex Region, 2009 Magazine
Sponsored by Ark-Tex Council of Governments for the betterment of our
10-county region!
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WHO WE ARE. . . .
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4808 Elizabeth Street ~ Texarkana, TX ~
75503
(Map to
Office)
Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. - 12 Noon & 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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NEWS ALERT! |
What?
ATCOG
BOARD MEETING
Where?
District Courtroom, Franklin County Courthouse, 200 N. Kaufman
Street, Mt. Vernon, Texas
(Click
here for agenda)
New:
Full agenda with attachments in pdf format available March 17th.
When?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Time?
10:00 a.m.
For more information about Board meetings, please contact Sharon
Pipes at 903.832.8636.
"Local Control of Illegal Burning and Dumping"
Training - Conducted by John Ockels and hosted by the City of Reno with
funds provided by ATCOG through the TCEQ Solid Waste grant program.
Training is scheduled Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
Reno City Hall, 160 Blackburn Street, Reno, Texas. To register,
please visit http://www.tidrc.com or
contact Annette Quinn or Paul Prange at 903/832-8636. Registration
deadline is March 16, 2010. FREE TO ATCOG REGION. |
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For
Information Referral and Assistance, please visit this link or call
800-372-4464.
The Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG) is a voluntary
association of local governments organized in 1968 under authority granted by
the Texas Legislature in 1965 (Article 1011 m. 2V.A.C.S.) We serve and represent
nine northeast Texas counties and one southwest Arkansas county. ATCOG is not a
government. We have no authority to make laws, levy taxes, or exercise police
powers. We are authorized to:
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Assist local governments in implementing plans. |
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Contract with local, state and federal governments and
other public and private agencies. |
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Review and comment on applications of federal and
state-grants-in-aid and solid waste permits. |
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Assist local governments in solving governmental
problems. |
ATCOG has three
divisions: Finance & Administration, Housing and Special Projects; and eight
program areas: 9-1-1, AAA, Criminal Justice, Economic Development,
Environmental, GIS, Homeland Security and Transportation.
THE REGION
The ATCOG is one of 24 regional councils in Texas.
These councils are members of the Texas
Association of Regional Councils. ATCOG serves Region 5. Region 5 is
made up of the following counties, covering over 6,400 square miles: Bowie,
Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River and Titus Counties in
Texas and Miller County in Arkansas.
Click the Region link below to to learn about the COG in that
area.
*ATCOG is Region 5.
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Texas Counties
Arkansas Counties
Contact Your State Senator (AR),
(TX)
Contact Your State Representative (AR),
(TX)
Contact Your US Senator
Contact Your US
Representative
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MISSION STATEMENT
To improve the quality of life for all citizens of the ATCOG
area on behalf of its member governmental organizations by providing a regional
perspective on information and problem solving and by coordinating funding,
resources, programs and services.
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COUNTY INFORMATION
Website: Bowie County Website
Population:
89,306
Honorable James M. Carlow,
Judge
Bowie County Courthouse
P. O. Box 248
New Boston, TX
75570
903-628-6718; 903-628-6719
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(BOWIE)
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City
of DeKalb, TX
Honorable
Paul G. Meadows, Mayor
City
Hall, 110 South East Front Street
DeKalb,
TX 75559-1800
903-667-2410;
903-667-2689 f
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City
of New Boston, TX
Honorable
Johnny Branson, Mayor
PO
Box 5
New
Boston, TX 75570
903-628-5596;
903-628-6034 f
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City
of Hooks, TX
Honorable
Mike Babb, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 37
Hooks,
TX 75561
903-547-2261;
903-547-1107 f
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City
of Redwater, TX
Honorable
Beverly Phares, Mayor
PO
Box 209
Redwater,
TX 75573-0209
903-671-2775;
903-671-2625 f
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City
of Leary, TX
Honorable
James Palma, Mayor
125
Shiloh Road
Hooks,
TX 75561
903-334-8688;
903-223-9529 f
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City
of Redlick, TX
Honorable
Sheila Kegley, Mayor
PO
Box 870
Nash,
TX 75569
903-831-3691
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City
of Maud, TX
Honorable
Pat McCoy, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 100
Maud,
TX 75567-0100
903-585-2294;
903-585-2752 f
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City
of Texarkana, TX
Honorable
Stephen Mayo, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 1967
Texarkana,
TX 75504-1967
903-798-3900;
903-798-3933 f
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City
of Nash, TX
Honorable
Henry Slaton, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 520
Nash,
TX 75569
903-838-0751;
903-831-3411 f
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City
of Wake Village, TX
Honorable
Mike Huddleston, Mayor
PO
Box 3776
Wake
Village, TX 75501
903-838-0515;
903-831-4327 f
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Website:
Cass County
Website
Population: 30,438
Honorable Charles
McMichael, Judge
Cass County Courthouse
PO Box 825
Linden, TX 75563
903-756-5181; 903-756-5732
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MUNICIPALITIES
(CASS)
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City
of Atlanta, TX
Honorable Keith Crow, Mayor
PO
Box 669
Atlanta,
TX 75551
903-796-2192;
903-796-5833 f
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City
of Hughes Springs, TX
Honorable
Reba Simpson, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 805
Hughes
Springs, TX 75656
903-639-7510;
903-639-3769 f
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City
of Avinger, TX
Honorable Marvin Parvino, Mayor
PO
Box 356
Avinger,
TX 75630
903-562-1000;
903-562-1002 f
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City
of Linden, TX
Honorable Kenny Hamilton, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 419
Linden,
TX 75563
903-756-7502;
903-756-7980 f
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City
of Bloomburg, TX
Honorable
Jerrell Ritchie, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 198
Bloomburg,
TX, 75556
903-728-5323;
903-728-5398 f
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City
of Queen City, TX
Honorable Harold Martin, Mayor
City
Hall, PO Box 301
Queen
City, TX 75572
903-796-7986;
903-796-0213 f
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City
of Domino, TX
Honorable Jean Oliver, Mayor
City
Hall, 14555 FM 3129
Queen
City, TX 75572
903-796-2843;
903-796-1056 f
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*City
of Marietta, TX
Honorable Susan Brigance,
Mayor
P.O.
Box 247
Marietta,
TX 75566-0247
903-835-5596; 903-835-2042 f
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City
of Douglassville, TX
Honorable
Douglas Heath, Mayor
PO
Box 36
Douglassville,
TX 75560
Number
not Available
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Website:
Delta County Website
Population: 5,327
Honorable Ted Carrington,
Judge
Delta County Courthouse
200 West Dallas
Cooper, TX 75432
903-395-4400; 903-395-2178
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MUNICIPALITIES
(DELTA)
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City
of Cooper, TX
Honorable
Scotty Stegall, Mayor
91 North Side Square
Cooper,
TX 75432
903-395-2217;
903-395-0377 f
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City
of Pecan Gap, TX
Honorable
Warner Cheney, Mayor
PO
Box 37
Pecan
Gap, TX 75469
903-395-6415
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Website:
Franklin County Website
Population: 9,458
Honorable Jerry Hubbell,
Judge
Franklin County Courthouse
200 N. Kaufman Street
Mt. Vernon, TX 75457
903-537-2342;
903-537-2418 f
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City of Mt. Vernon, TX
Honorable J.D. Baumgardner, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 597
Mt. Vernon, TX 75457
903-537-2252; 903-537-2634 f
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City
of Winnsboro, TX
Honorable Carolyn Jones, Mayor
501 South Main
Winnsboro, TX 75494
903-342-3654; 903-342-5708 f
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Website: Hopkins
County Website
Population: 31,960
Honorable Cletis Millsap, Judge
Hopkins County Courthouse
PO Box 288
Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
903-438-4006; 903-438-4007 f
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MUNICIPALITIES
(HOPKINS)
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City of Como, TX
Honorable
James Carroll, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 208
Como, TX 75431
903-488-3434; 903-488-0048 f
City of Cumby, TX
Honorable
Jeff Strickland, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 349
Cumby, TX 75433
903-994-2272; 903-994-2650
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City of Sulphur Springs, TX
Honorable
Gary Spraggins,
Mayor
City Hall, 125 South Davis
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
903-885- 7541; 903-439-2092
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City of Tira, TX
Honorable John Hadley, Mayor
Route 7, Box 237 A
Sulphur Springs, TX 75483
903-945-2190; same for fax
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Lamar County, Tx
Website: Lamar
County Website
Population: 48,499
Honorable M.C. (Chuck) Superville, Jr., Judge
Lamar County Courthouse
119 North Main
Paris, TX 75460
903-737-2410; 903-785-3858 f
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MUNICIPALITIES
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City of Blossom, TX
Honorable Roger S. Johnson, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 297
Blossom, TX 75416
903-982-5900; 903-982-6599 f
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City of Reno, TX
Honorable Buddy Heuberger, Mayor
City Hall, 160 Blackburn Street
Reno, TX 75462-7152
903-785-6581; 903-785-0453 f
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City of Deport, TX
Honorable Gene Foster, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 354A
Deport, TX, 75435
903-652-3875; 903-652-4086 f
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City of Roxton, TX
Honorable James Cooper, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 176
Roxton, TX 75477
903-346-3535; 903-346-3759 f
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City of Paris, TX
Honorable Jesse Freelen, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 9037
Paris, TX 75460-9037
903-785-7511; 903-785-8519 f
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*City
of Toco, TX
Honorable
Jason Waller, Mayor
2103
Chestnut
Brookston,
TX 75421
903-785-1211;
903-784-0686 f
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Website: Morris
County Website
Population: 13,048
Honorable J.C. Jennings, Judge
Morris County Courthouse
500 Broadnax
Daingerfield, TX 75638
903-645-3691; 903-645-5729 f
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MUNICIPALITIES
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City of Daingerfield, TX
Honorable Lou Irvin Slaughter, Mayor
City Hall, 108 Coffey Street
Daingerfield, TX 75638
903-645-3906; 903-645-5488 f
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City of Naples, TX
Honorable Bryan Peck, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 340
Naples, TX 75568
903-897-2271; 903-897-2913 f
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City of Lone Star, TX
Honorable
C.E. "Nick" Nichols, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 0218
Lone Star, TX, 75668
903-656-2311; 903-656-3355 f
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City of Omaha, TX
Honorable Greg Blair, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 937
Omaha, TX 75571
903-884-2302; 903-884-2746 f
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Website: Red
River County Website
Population: 14,314
Honorable Morris
Harville, Judge
Red River County Courthouse
400 North Walnut Street
Clarksville, TX 75426
903-427-2680; 903-427-5510 f
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MUNICIPALITIES
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City of Annona, TX
Honorable George English, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 107
Annona, TX 75550
903-697-3681; 903-697-2601 f
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City of Clarksville, TX
Honorable Ann Rushing, Mayor
800 West Main
Clarksville, TX 75426
903-427-3834; 903-427-3907 f
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City of Avery, TX
Honorable Taylor Gilreath, Mayor
Pro Tem
City Hall, Box 35
Avery, TX, 75554
903-684-3825; 903-684-3168 f
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City of Detroit, TX
Honorable Travis Bronner, Mayor
190 E. Garner Street
Detroit, TX 75436
903-674-4573; 903-674-6029 f
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City of Bogata, TX
Honorable Vincent Lum, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 400
Bogata, TX 75417
903-632-5315; 903-632-4631 f
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Website: Titus
County Website
Population: 28,118
Honorable Sam Russell, Judge
Titus County Courthouse
100 West 1st Street, Suite 200
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
903-577-6791; 903-557-6793 f
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MUNICIPALITIES
(TITUS)
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City of Miller's Cove, TX
Honorable Courtney Marshall, Mayor
Box
470
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
Number not available
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*City of Talco, TX
Honorable Mike Sloan, Mayor
PO Box 365
Talco, TX 75487-0365
Number not available
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City of Mt. Pleasant, TX
Honorable Jerry Boatner, Mayor
City Hall, 501 North Madison
Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456
903-575-4000; 903-577-1828 f
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City of Winfield, TX
Honorable John Walton, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 98
Winfield, TX 75493
903-524-2020
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Website: Miller
County Website
Population: 40,443
Honorable Roy John McNatt, Judge
Miller County Courthouse
400 Laurel Street
Texarkana, AR 71854
870-774-1301; 870-773-3494 f
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City of Texarkana, AR
Honorable Horace G. Shipp, Mayor
City Hall, PO Box 2711
Texarkana, AR 71854
870-779-4996; 870-774-3170 f
City of Fouke, AR
Honorable
Terry Purvis, Mayor
P.
O. Box 1
Fouke,
AR 71837
870-653-4532;
870-653-6022 f
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Garland City, AR
Pending Appointment
Box
9
Garland
City, AR 71839
870-683-2289
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