City of Sour Lake

City of Sour Lake Welcome to Sour Lake, Texas! ๐ŸŒŸ A historic town in Hardin County, home to 1,773 residents (2020 Census) and the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks.

A great place to live, work, and grow! ๐Ÿ“ Where History Meets Progress Sour Lake, Texas is in Hardin County. In the last census of 2010, the population was 1813. Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District is the public school and home of the Hawks. Sour Lake offers a great place to live with a great school district. There are plans for new housing additions and upgrades to the city park happening

soon. Come visit Sour Lake today and experience a small town atmosphere with a short drive to the city. There are lots of opportunities for small businesses as we continue to grow.

๐Ÿ“ข ๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐๐‚๐ˆ๐‹ ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“๐ˆ๐๐†The Sour Lake City Council will hold a Special Meeting on ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” at the ๐‚...
08/26/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐’๐๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐๐‚๐ˆ๐‹ ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“๐ˆ๐๐†

The Sour Lake City Council will hold a Special Meeting on ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” at the ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‡๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“ ๐–.

The agenda includes an executive session and possible action regarding the appointment of a City Attorney.

๐Ÿ”— ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ ๐€๐ ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ฌ & ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ:
https://www.cityofsourlake.com/council-agendas-minutes

๐Ÿ”ฅ **๐—›๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ก ๐—•๐—”๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—˜๐—™๐—™๐—˜๐—–๐—ง** ๐Ÿ”ฅ**Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel** has issued a **๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป...
08/25/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ **๐—›๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—œ๐—ก ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—•๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ก ๐—•๐—”๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—˜๐—™๐—™๐—˜๐—–๐—ง** ๐Ÿ”ฅ

**Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel** has issued a **๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด**, effective immediately as of **๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ**, due to extreme drought conditions, dry vegetation, and the increased risk of wildfires.

๐Ÿšซ **๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต, ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต, ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜†.**

Certain outdoor burning activities authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, as well as prescribed burning conducted under an approved plan, are exempt from the order.

โš ๏ธ **๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—– ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ $๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ.**

Please use extra caution with anything that could create a spark or start a fire. These dry conditions can allow fires to spread rapidly and threaten lives and property.

๐Ÿ“„ We encourage everyone to review the attached official order for complete details and help us spread the word by sharing this post.

๐Ÿ”ฅ **๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†.** ๐Ÿšซ

๐Ÿ“ข FY 2027 Proposed Operating Budget Available for Public ReviewThe City of Sour Lakeโ€™s proposed operating budget for FY ...
08/21/2026

๐Ÿ“ข FY 2027 Proposed Operating Budget Available for Public Review

The City of Sour Lakeโ€™s proposed operating budget for FY 2027 is now available for public review on our website.

๐Ÿ“„ View the proposed budget:
https://www.cityofsourlake.com/finance

The meeting to consider adoption of the budget will be held:

๐Ÿ“… September 22
๐Ÿ•• 6:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ City Council Chambers, 615 Hwy 105 W

We encourage residents to review the proposed budget and stay informed about the Cityโ€™s financial plans for the coming year.

๐Ÿ“ข **Peddler Permit Notice**The City of Sour Lake would like residents to be aware that **Casey with Vivint Smart Home** ...
08/18/2026

๐Ÿ“ข **Peddler Permit Notice**

The City of Sour Lake would like residents to be aware that **Casey with Vivint Smart Home** has obtained the required bond and peddler permit to conduct door-to-door sales within the city.

Residents may see him in neighborhoods over the next few months.

The issuance of a peddler permit means the individual has met the Cityโ€™s requirements to conduct door-to-door sales. **It does not represent an endorsement or recommendation by the City of Sour Lake of any individual, company, product, or service.**

As always, residents are encouraged to use their own discretion when speaking with door-to-door vendors.

๐Ÿ“ข **Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting**The City of Sour Lake Planning & Zoning Commission will hold its regular meeti...
08/15/2026

๐Ÿ“ข **Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting**

The City of Sour Lake Planning & Zoning Commission will hold its regular meeting on **Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 5:30 PM** in the **Council Chambers, 615 Hwy 105 W**.

The agenda includes public comments and consideration of possible action regarding **accessory setback requirements**.

๐Ÿ“… Thursday, August 20, 2026
๐Ÿ•  5:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ Council Chambers | 615 Hwy 105 W

View the agenda and meeting information here:
https://www.cityofsourlake.com/council-agendas-minutes-1

Residents are welcome to attend and stay informed about matters affecting our community.

๐Ÿ“ข **Sour Lake City Council Meeting โ€“ August 18, 2026**The Sour Lake City Council will hold its **Regular Meeting and Pub...
08/13/2026

๐Ÿ“ข **Sour Lake City Council Meeting โ€“ August 18, 2026**

The Sour Lake City Council will hold its **Regular Meeting and Public Hearing** on **Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM** in the **Council Chambers, 615 Hwy 105 W**.

Agenda items include:
โ€ข Proposed FY 2027 Budget
โ€ข Proposed 2026 property tax rate
โ€ข Water line improvement project
โ€ข Public hearings on zoning variance requests
โ€ข Discussion and possible action regarding an agreement between ICE and the Sour Lake Police Department
โ€ข Amoco Park lease agreement renewal
Residents are welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to speak during public comment must sign in before the meeting and will be limited to three minutes.

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday, August 18, 2026
๐Ÿ•• 6:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Council Chambers, 615 Hwy 105 W

The full agenda can be seen at https://www.cityofsourlake.com/council-agendas-minutes

๐Ÿ“ŒNOTICE: Latest update from SparkLightโ€™s page.
08/12/2026

๐Ÿ“ŒNOTICE: Latest update from SparkLightโ€™s page.

**NOTICE:** City Hall is currently without phone or internet service. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate ...
08/12/2026

**NOTICE:** City Hall is currently without phone or internet service. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience while service is being restored.

We will provide an update as soon as phone and internet service are available again. Thank you for your understanding.

๐Ÿ“ข **Notice of Regular Meeting**The Sour Lake Economic Development Corporation will hold a regular meeting on **Tuesday, ...
08/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ข **Notice of Regular Meeting**

The Sour Lake Economic Development Corporation will hold a regular meeting on **Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.** in the Council Chambers at the Annex Building, **615 Hwy 105 W, Sour Lake, Texas**.

Agenda items include:

โ€ข Approval of the July 16, 2026 meeting minutes
โ€ข Consideration of a Beautification 1:1 Match Grant application for Texas Speed Lab Performance
โ€ข Consideration of the 2027 Fiscal Year Budget
โ€ข Review of SLED Economic Coordinator applicants
โ€ข Presentation from Grown Agency

The public is welcome to attend.

๐Ÿ“„ **View the full agenda and learn more:**
https://www.cityofsourlake.com/sled

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Sour Lake, TX
77659

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