October 8, 2019 - Deep East Texas Council of Governments will hold its regular monthly Board of Directors meeting Thursday, October 24, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Iris and Annie Howard Civic Center in Newton. A Luncheon will be served at noon, and the Board meeting will be held immediately thereafter.
September 17, 2019 - The Board of Directors of Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The board will meet at the First Baptist Church in Woodville, Texas. A luncheon will be served at noon, with the board meeting to follow.
July 18, 2019 - A leading educator of dementia caregivers, Tam Cummings, PhD, will be the featured speaker at the 2019 Caregivers Conference. Cummings is the author of four books for dementia caregivers and developed the Dementia Behavioral Assessment Tool (DBAT) for classifying dementia stages by behaviors. She says her mission is to “Inspire, Educate and Empower Dementia Caregivers.”
April 24, 2019 Jasper, Texas – A draft copy of the Deep East Texas Council of Governments Regional Housing Authority’s 2019 Annual Housing Plan for its U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8 Rental Assistance) is now available for review and comment. This plan contains goals and strategies to promote adequate and affordable housing for low income families in the Deep East Texas region. Input and support is solicited from all communities.
April 25, 2018 - The Board of Directors of Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) and Economic Development District are having a public meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 12:00 Noon in the Shelby County John D. Windham Civic Center, 146 Express Drive, Center, Texas.
12:00 - Invocation, Luncheon, and welcome
Welcome - David Chadwick, Mayor of Center and Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge
Introductions - President Lynn Torres, Lufkin City Council Member
November 17, 2016 Jasper, TX - DETCOG will be conducting a free workshop for landlords and property owners already participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program and anyone interested in learning more about U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Veterans Assistance Supportive Housing (VASH) and Housing Choice Voucher Program. This workshop will focus on the Rental Assistance Program per the HUD standards. The workshop will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:00. Registration will be from 9:00 to 9:30.
July 25, 2016 Jasper, Texas – The Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) will be holding a series of public hearings to gather input on the region’s transit needs. Anyone interested in commenting on specific transit needs in their community, and transit providers, should attend or submit written comments.
The first public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the conference room of the First United Methodist Church, located at 211 Porter Street in Center, Texas 75935.