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City Resident Bulk Trash Pick-Up on Saturday, April 20

City Resident Bulk Trash Pick-Up on Saturday, April 20

Resident Bulk Trash Pick-Up on Saturday, April 20 Granbury, Texas – The City of Granbury, in partnership with Waste Connections of Texas, is holding a bulk trash pick-up day within city limits on Saturday, April 20. Items may be placed outside the night before but...

DPS Offers Safety Tips for Spring Break

DPS Offers Safety Tips for Spring Break

DPS Offers Safety Tips for Spring Break Also Reminds Texans to Skip the Trip to DL Offices AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans to make safety a top priority this spring break. Increased traffic often accompanies spring break, and...

City Council Recognizes Staff Certifications

City Council Recognizes Staff Certifications

City Council Recognizes Staff Certifications At the March 5 Granbury City Council Meeting, City staff members who earned professional certifications in 2018 were recognized for their achievements. The City Council and City Manager Chris Coffman acknowledged the...

City Drought Restrictions Lifted Effective January 22

City Drought Restrictions Lifted Effective January 22

  City Drought Restrictions Lifted Effective January 22 Water supply and demand conditions in the City of Granbury have improved to a level that the City can remove all drought restrictions. Effective January 22, 2019, the City of Granbury will deactivate Stage 2...

2019 Fire Department Responses

2019 Fire Department Responses

2019 Fire Department Responses Below is a comparison by each of our Volunteer Fire Departments for 2017 to 2018. There was an overall increase in calls for service County wide as well. The Fire Marshal’s Office would like to express our gratitude for all of our...

Free Property Locator Resource

Free Property Locator Resource

Free Property Locator Resource Leads on Line is a database that pawnshops and second hand stores log transactions of property bought or pawned. The database can be accessed by law enforcement to assist in recovering stolen property. Leads on Line is offering a free...

DPS Reminds Texans to Prepare for Winter Weather

DPS Reminds Texans to Prepare for Winter Weather

DPS Reminds Texans to Prepare for Winter Weather AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encourages Texans in all regions of the state to make preparations for staying safe as we approach the official start of winter. “As we know all too well, Texas...