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If your electricity goes out or you need to report a gas or water leak after hours, please contact the following numbers:

GAS SYSTEM EMERGENCY:  CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY

Sabine County Sheriff's Office:  (409) 787-2266

For Gas Line Locations:  Call the Texas One Call System at (800) 245-4545

PLEASE CALL FOR LINE LOCATES BEFORE YOU DIG!!!!

If you smell an odor you think is gas in your home, DO NOT turn on lights, use your telephone or ignite any flames.  Get out of your home and call City Personnel or 911.

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Future Election Information 

Election Day - May 2, 2026 
The first day to file an Application for Place on Ballot, for Mayor and City Council Alderman Positions 4 and 5,
in the May 2, 2026 General Election will be January 14, 2026; the last day to file an
Application for Place on the Ballot will be February 13, 2026.

CITY OF HEMPHILL

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Staff not pictured: Mary Trojan, Part Time Office Clerk and Kelli Beall, City Secretary/Accountant

City of Hemphill, Texas-A Home for a Day or a Lifetime

REGISTER HERE ( sabine.genasys.com/portal )

The City of Hemphill contracts with Goff & Herrington, PC of Lufkin, Texas to conduct their annual audit.

Financial Statements and Audit Reports as well as information about the City's Debt Obligations are provided below in PDF format

Reminder: Ameri-Tex Services, the city's garbage contractor, will begin picking up ALL residential and commercial customers that do not have dumpsters on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The new pickup day will be every Tuesday, unless you have a dumpster at your business or residence. Dumpsters will continue to be picked up on the days that they have been before Ameri-Tex Services took over the garbage service from Don Tate.

Any complaints regarding garbage service should be reported to City Hall.

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If you would like to clear a warrant, we accept credit card and debit card payments by phone (409) 787-2251.  Please note there is a $6 fee charged for credit card payments by phone.  You may also come in to city hall to make your payment in cash, money order, or credit card, or you can mail your payment (money order) to:

City of Hemphill​
Municipal Court
PO Box 788​
Hemphill, TX  75948

City of Hemphill, Texas

Request for Proposal

Invitation to Bid - Lift Station Fence Repairs

The City of Hemphill is accepting SEALED and written bids/proposals for material and labor to install the following at the following locations, which are sewer lift stations where the fence, gates and barbed wire around them were damaged during a heavy rain event.

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The City of Hemphill's Municipal Court sees defendants during the following hours at City Hall located at 211 Starr St:

Tuesday and Thursday 9 am to12 pm and 1pm to 2 pm or by appointment.  We have an open door policy, so if you just call and arrange to come in and talk to us, then we do our best to work with you. 

REGISTER HERE ( www.municipalonlinepayments.com/cityofhemphilltx )

The City of Hemphill operates three parks facilities within the City.  These are the Dr. Mann City Park on Lillian St/FM 944, the City Lake/Dam Park located on FM 1175, and the Dixie League Ballpark located on Ballpark Street. 

The Dr. Mann City Park has the following facilities:

• Walking Trail
• Tennis Courts
• Pavilion
• Bathrooms
• Playground equipment
• Frisbee Golf Court/Baskets
• Picnic tables
• Basketball Court with two goals.

The City Lake/Dam Park has the following facilities:

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Police Department Positions are as follows: 

Chief - David West
Sergeant - Travis Trexler
Police Officer - David Perry
Police Officer - Michael Presley

Our Mission

The Hemphill Police Department is committed to maintain a safe community by providing extraordinary law enforcement with emphasis on professionalism, accountability, and respect.

Our Vision

To have a community where citizens and police work together in harmony to achieve the highest standards of public safety for our community.

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The Sabine County Chamber of Commerce meets at noon the second Tuesday of each month at 125 N. Texas Street, Hemphill, Texas 75948 for more information visit their Facebook Page.

Bordering Texas and Louisiana, Toledo Bend is a 186,000 acre lake with over 1,200 miles of shoreline. The lake is surrounded mostly by undeveloped land, much of it timberland in the Sabine National Forest.

Some of the best bass and crappie fishing in the south.

Address:

Toledo Bend Lake Hemphil, Tx, 75948
 

The Trail Between the Lakes is a 28-mile hiking trail that winds through the southern half of the Sabine National Forest. Located in the southern Sabine County, it extends from Lakeview Recreation Area on Toledo Bend Reservoir to State Highway 96 within sight of the easternmost point of Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

The City welcomes you as both a citizen and utility customer, and we take pride in providing the best utility services and other city services in an efficient manner. 

If you would like to establish new residential or commercial services with the city, our new account forms can be downloaded and completed by clicking on the links below.

The City of Hemphill does not assess a property tax and receives no revenue from property taxes. The City receives the majority of its revenue by billing for the following utility and other citizen services:

Hemphill VFD meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the fire hall on Hwy. 83 West in Hemphill.
 

We are proud of our Police and Volunteer Fire Departments . Our Police Department is currently fully staffed, but we are always looking for a few good men and women who have the professional skills required to excel in this department. If you are one of those, please contact the department and ask to be put on our notification list for the next opening!

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