July 19, 2023 - The Dixie Youth Regional World Series kicks off activities July 19, 2023. The entire community is invited to the opening ceremonies at Roughrider Stadium beginning at 7:30 with fireworks show immediately after.
Events, brackets and information relative to the 4-day tournament, comprised of five age categories totaling fifty teams representing Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas is available at https://worldseries.centertexas.org/.
December 29, 2022 - The main phone number for Center's City Hall is offline during an internet outage. Please dial 936-598-2615 for City Hall until services are restored.
July 18, 2022 - Drought conditions are widespread across the state. The City of Center is experiencing mild drought conditions with no rain forecast in the near future. We encourage all citizens to help conserve our precious water resources. The City of Center is asking residents to assist the City with conserving water based on the City’s Drought Contingency Plan.
August 19, 2021 - Repairs to the water main along Highway 7 West that serves our water system are required and will be conducted on Friday, August 20, 2021.
While no major impact or shortages are expected, some customers may experience reduced pressure resulting from flushing. To help reduce the chances of a water shortage, we ask our customers to conserve water where possible. The estimated time of completion is 6:00 pm Friday.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our Public Works Department at 936-598-2941.
February 23, 2021 - On February 17, 2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required our public water system City of Center, PWS ID TX2100001 to issue a Boil Water Notice (BWN) to inform our customers that due to the presence of contaminants or an interruption in service, water from our system must be boiled prior to consumption.
February 18, 2021 - Unfortunately, our water system succumbed to the amount of water lost to leaks and consistent running faucets. Despite repairs of all known system leaks by midday Wednesday, reported customer leaks have been at unprecedented levels since Tuesday and still continue. Most people in the city began experiencing lower pressure and limited water yesterday afternoon requiring a system-wide boil water notice.