Archive of all Messages to Residents-Jan. 1, 2023 to Nov. 28, 2023

"Please Vote in the Council Runoff Election," asks Granbury City Staff

Early Voting for the Council Runoff Election is going on now. Election Day is Dec. 9. Granbury City Staff are asking Registered Voters to vote.  WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Blu, Granbury's Talking Dog, is back

Blu, Granbury's Talking Dog, urges registered voters to cast a ballot in the Council Position 4 Runoff Election  WATCH THE ViDEO

What do Taylor Swift, the Texas Rangers and Barbie have in common?

City of Granbury registered voters have something Taylor Swift, the Texas Rangers and Barbie don't...the opportunity to vote in the Runoff Election.  WATCH THE VIDEO

Runoff Election Q&A

Question: If you didn’t vote in the November Election, can you vote in the Runoff Election? 

Answer: Yes. All City of Granbury Registered Voters can vote in the Runoff Election--Early or on Election Day. Early voting in person is at the ...

Councilperson Place 4 Runoff Election

The election for Councilperson Place 4 had three candidates. Since none of the candidates received more than half the votes, a runoff election with the top two candidates, Charles Beard and Gary “Skip” Overdier, is scheduled for Saturd...

"Smoke" testing resumes

“Smoke” testing is a method used by the City of Granbury to determine where rainwater is getting into the sanitary sewer system or to identify leaks or other bad connections. The “smoke” is non-toxic, non-staining, ...

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Please come and remember...Thursday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at Memorial Lane & Jim Burks Firefighters Memorial Park, 550 N Travis St., Granbury WATCH THE VIDEO

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Lake Granbury Area Beautification Council

Just in time for the holidays, the Lake Granbury Area Beautification Council (LGABC) has come up with a new way to make the community an even more lovely place—thousands of lights in the smaller trees around the Historic Courthouse Square. They ...

Courthouse lights

Due to safety concerns for installers, lights will not be strung from the top of the Historic Hood County Courthouse on the Square this year. 

This week, City of Granbury staff are completing installation of new energy-efficient LED lights on the ...

Council purchases two fire trucks

To enhance emergency response capabilities, the Granbury City Council approved the purchase of a Quick Attack fire truck and an aerial truck for the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) during their November 7 meeting.

The GVFD specifically requested ...

Nov. 7, 2023 Election Results

The election for Councilperson Place 4 had three candidates. Incumbent Trish Burwell opted not to run for re-election. 

Results:

Gary “Skip” Overdier: 1,072 votes, 45.93 percent

Charles Beard: 639 votes, 27.38 percent 

Br...

Leadership Transition at Granbury Regional Airport

There’s an upcoming departure and new arrival at the City-owned and operated Granbury Regional Airport.

After eight years with the City, including the last six as Director of Aviation, Pat Stewart is retiring in mid-December. “Under Pat...

MORE Granbury Facts to Know

INFRASTRUCTURE City Council took a huge step of progress in their Oct. 17 meeting--moving ahead with the East Wastewater Treatment Plant construction. It’s a major infrastructure project that began in 2018 with an estimated cost of less...

Granbury Facts to Know

Property Tax

Where does about half of your City property tax money go this year? To pay the debt on infrastructure: new City roads, new Water Treatment Plant, new South Wastewater Treatment Plant, new East Wastewater Treatment Plant, new water storage tank...

Granbury Volunteer Fire Department hosts training

The City of Granbury is grateful to the 75 firefighters representing 19 fire departments who came to the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department Training Field Sat. (Oct. 7) for hands-on training. In the flashover evolution training, firefighters learned and o...

Granbury Police Department Officers Compete

The City of Granbury congratulates Granbury Police Department officers who recently competed in a regional SWAT competition. Their teammates are from the Stephenville Police Dept. and Hood County and Somervell County Sheriff's Offices. Great job!...

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New VIP (Visitor Information Professional) volunteer Historical Ambassadors

Visit Granbury has a new VIP (Visitor Information Professional) volunteer Historical Ambassador Program. Volunteer members in character (in full costume at a recent City Council meeting) told a short story, in first person, about their character and their...

Stage 1 Water Conservation

Effective Sept. 11, 2023, the City of Granbury has moved to Stage 1 Water Conservation Conditions

City of Granbury Water customers are asked to voluntarily reduce water usage for lawn irrigation by following this schedule: 

--if your home address e...

Granbury Celebrates Cultural District Designation

The City of Granbury is celebrating becoming the most recent Texas city with a designated Cultural District approved by the Texas Commission on the Arts. 

Granbury’s Cultural District is centered around the historic Square. The District ...

It’s Official--Granbury the “CELEBRATION CAPITAL OF TEXAS”

It is now official. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the joint House/Senate resolution June 11 during the 88th Texas Legislature - Designating Granbury, TX the official Celebration Capital of Texas; recognizing the wide array of special events, celebrations, both ...

Granbury's 2023 Fourth of July Parade Highlights

A highlight video of the 2023 July 4th Parade in Granbury, Texas. Hear from the Grand Marshal and many other people about what it's like to be in the parade, as they ride in the parade. CLICK HERE TO WATCH

Granbury Police Officers... a life-saving team

Watch the video at THIS LINK

New Honorary Members of the Volunteer Fire Department

Council approves additional resources in permit fight

Progress on expanding needed City infrastructure has again been slowed by Granbury Fresh, Victoria Calder, Stacey and James Rist, and Bennett’s Camping Center and RV Ranch, who--after having been denied at multiple levels--are now taking legal a...

Reporting a Power Outage

If you are a City of Granbury Power customer, call 817-588-0488 to report an outage. If your power is provided by another source, please contact them to report an outage.

Download the I Love Granbury App

The official app of Granbury, Texas is here! Whether a resident or visitor, I Love Granbury Texas is the app portal with something for everyone.