TRAYLOR & ASSOCIATES MOURNS LOSS OF EMPLOYEE
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CUNEY DEDICATES NEW COMMUNITY CENTER
November 28, 2011:   Read more...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM TRAYLOR & ASSOCIATES
November 23, 2011:   Read more...

GRANT CONSULTANTS ENJOY FREE LUNCH
November 16, 2011:   Read more...

Troup public works grapples with aging infrastructure
October 31, 2011:   Read more...

Williams Wraps Up Stint As Kilgore City Manager
October 31, 2011:   Read more...

Gov. Perry Appoints Austin to Texas Transportation Commission
October 21, 2011:   Read more...

Tensions Rise Over Dam
October 17, 2011:   Read more...

SEE YOU AT THE TML ANNUAL CONFERENCE
October 11, 2011:   Read more...

Lt. Governor 2014 - GOP Candidate Interviews
October 10, 2011:   Read more...

Kilgore Council taps new city manager
October 10, 2011:   Read more...

John D. WIndham Funeral Arrangements
October 5, 2011:   Read more...

RHODES-DEMPSEY LEAD OFFICE OF RURAL AFFAIRS
October 5, 2011:   Read more...

Robert Johnson Tapped to Lead Gladewater EDC
October 4, 2011:   Read more...

Phil Wilson Selected to Lead Texas Department of Transportation
September 30, 2011:   Read more...

FHAST FORM WORK SESSIONS SCHEDULED - RSVP REQUIRED
August 30, 2011:   Read more...

City Manager Apologizes for Facebook Posts
August 24, 2011:   Read more...

Oller signs 3-year contract
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HUD Annouces Reduced Funding
May 20, 2011: Like you, we have been waiting for HUD to translate this into official allocations amounts for Texas. That information is now available and we want to pass it along to you  Read more...

Kilgore City Manager Resigns
April 20, 2011: KILGORE -- Kilgore City Manager Jeff Howell has submitted his resignation citing "philosophical differences."   Read more...

New TDRA Interim Executive Director
March 7, 2011: New Interim TDRA Ex Director is Howard Baldwin. Charlie Stone is staying on as a consultant to help him with the transition. Several bills have been filed that would abolish TDRA and transfer its functions to other agencies.  Read more...

Jacksonville HOME replaces 4 homes
January 13, 2011:   Read more...

Distant Lands Texas Capital Fund Application
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Jacksonville Awarded For Municipal Excellence
November 3, 2010: A state agency has recognized the city of Jacksonville for efforts in public works.   Read more...

Palestine to conduct own search for city manager
October 22, 2010: Palestine City Council members recently appointed Michael Ohrt as the interim city manager to replace former City Manager Dale Brown, who was terminated from that position in early October.  Read more...

GLADEWATER - NEW MANAGER
October 13, 2010: Gladewater has hired Sean Pate as its new city manager. Pate has been serving as City Administrator of Balcones Heights, an enclave of San Antonio with a population of 3,016 (according to the 2000 census), since 2007. He has a bachelor of science degree from West Texas A&M University and a masters degree in leadership from Bellevue University in Nebraska.   Read more...

TRAYLOR SPONSORS TEDC SUMMER MEETING
July 23, 2010: Traylor and Associates was pleased to be an Event Sponsor for the TEDC Summer Meeting just concluded in Tyler.   Read more...

Enhancement Awards Scheduled for July 29th
July 7, 2010: The Texas Transportation Commission has included an action item on the posted agenda for its July 29, 2010 meeting to be held at 9:00 AM in Austin, Texas.   Read more...

Lake's beaches remain closed
June 29, 2010: While the latest tests of water samples at Lake O' the Pines' seven public swimming area are better than those which caused the Army Corps of Engineers to close them June 18, E. coli bacteria levels are still high enough that the areas will remain closed this weekend.  Read more...

RCRRD Open Rail Line
June 25, 2010: Overton/Henderson Rail Line reopening celebrated by Rusk County Rural Rail District.  Read more...

Long-time Center Council Member dies
May 21, 2010: A Member of the City Council of Center, Texas, Mrs. Frances Oates, of Center, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Christus Schumpert in Shreveport, LA. Ms. Oates had served continuously as a Council Member for 28 years.   Read more...

Henderson Civic Center
March 29, 2010: Henderson residents and visitors celebrated the official grand opening of the city's long-awaited Civic Center with a series of special events Monday.  Read more...

City Opens Entertainment District
March 25, 2010: Grand Opening of Oak Street--Unique Week   Read more...

One City Student Survey
March 9, 2010: The Student Council of Ore City High School was asked to perform a survey of the positives and negatives within the City of Ore City.  Read more...

STOKES ACCEPTS DEER PARK POSITION
February 26, 2010: Jay Stokes, Gladewater City Manager, made a surprising announcement Thursday afternoon that he was leaving his post after 6-1/2 years on the job.   Read more...

Former U.S. congressman Charlie Wilson dies at 76
February 10, 2010: The respected long-time Congressman has died of cardiac arrest.   Read more...

Lake Columbia EIS accepted
January 7, 2010: Newspaper account of acceptance of Environmental Impact Study of proposed Lake Columbia Resevoir.  Read more...

SPECIAL ALERT
September 24, 2009: You should have received a letter from Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public accounts announcing the allocation of $45 million to cities and counties (based on population) From American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) as part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservatin Block Grant (EECBG) program.  Read more...

TRAYLOR selected by ORCA
July 20, 2009: The Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs has selected GARY R. TRAYLOR & ASSOCIATES, INC. to receive a contract as an Environmental Services Provider of Disaster Recovery Applications.   Read more...

ORCA NAME CHANGING
July 2, 2009: ORCA has released the following Press Release this morning regarding legislation that will result in the name of the agency changing, effective September 1, 2009.   Read more...

City Manager Brings Skills, Experience To Bullard
June 17, 2009: Larry Morgan inherited a city government rife with turmoil and controversy. Bullard was trying to transition to a city manager form of leadership after the city secretary stole municipal money. Four years later, Morgan remains as Bullard's city manager at a time of rapid community development.   Read more...

Traylor to Administer Jacksonville Homes Program
May 26, 2009: The city of Jacksonville has once again been selected as a recipient of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ HOME Grant — which will allow six new houses to be built for some of the community’s most economically disadvantaged — and two informational meetings have been scheduled next week for those interested in applying.   Read more...

Groundbreaking - Windham Center
May 4, 2009: Congressman Louie Gohmert joined Mayor John D. Windham, other city, county and chamber officials in the ground breaking ceremony of the John D. Windham Civic Center.   Read more...

MARSHALL TO SEEK RAIL GRANT
April 14, 2009: Rail access is essential in industrial development and the Marshall Economic Development Corp. is looking for ways to upgrade rail access in the Marshall Business Park.   Read more...

TRAYLOR ADVOCATES FOR RURAL FUND
March 30, 2009: Traylor & Associates President, Gary Traylor, appeared today in Austin before the Senate Committee for Agriculture and Rural Affairs to give comments in support of Senate Bill 1988, proposing the creation of a $10 million State-funded Texas Rural Investment Fund to promote economic development in cities under 50,000 in population and counties under 200,000. SB 1988 is the Senate version of HB1911 introduced by State Representative Carl Isett. The Senate was sponsored by Senators Craig Estes (Wichita Falls) and Glenn Hegar (Katy). Estes is also the Committee Chairman.  Read more...

LUFKIN BUYS ABITIBI WELLS
March 24, 2009: The City of Lufkin officially owns the AbitibiBowater water wells as the deal closed Wednesday, city officials said.   Read more...

STATEWIDE SUPPORT FOR RURAL BILL
March 24, 2009: Traylor & Associates President, Gary Traylor, was among a large contingent of supporters who traveled to Austin on March 17 to express their support for House Bill 1911.  Read more...

Bill to Abolish ORCA Introduced
March 7, 2009: State Representative Mike Hamilton has introduced a Bill that if adopted will abolish the Office of Rural Community Affairs and its Governing Board, transferring the agency's Program's to the Texas Department of Agriculture.  Read more...

HUD Funds in Stimulus Package
February 19, 2009: The Recovery Act makes a substantial investment -- $13.6 billion -- in housing and community development programs administered HUD. These investments reflect the broader goals of the Act: to generate jobs, advance energy efficiency and mitigate the impact of the economic downturn on distressed communities and the most vulnerable in our society.   Read more...

STIMULUS called a bold "social experiment"
January 13, 2009: DENTON - The U.S. economy is entering uncharted waters. President-elect Obama takes office on Jan. 20, but he is already lobbying for congressional support of his proposed economic stimulus plan.   Read more...

HUTCHISON LAUCHES GUBERNATORIAL COMMITTEE
December 4, 2008:   Read more...