Search this site: A Message from the Mayor Mayor David ChadwickGreetings and welcome to the City of Center s website. This website is designed to provide residents and visitors as much information as possible on the City of Center. We hope that you find this information helpful and useful.Center i...

Search this site: Water Utility System The City of Center owns and operates two lakes, Mill Creek and Lake Pinkston, which provides the city s water supply. Each lake has a water treatment plant. This ensures that the City of Center maintains a diverse water supply to meet the current needs of its...

Search this site: Code Compliance The Code Compliance Division of the City of Center receives information on alleged city code violations. They then investigate the report and makes a determination if a city code regarding health, safety or aesthetics has been violated. Code violations are breaches ...

Search this site: The Need for Zoning Planning and Zoning is authorized by Section 211 of the Texas Local Government Code. Zoning is a concept whereby certain activities can only be done in certain areas of the city. For example, a heavy industrial factory should not be located next to a residential...

Search this site: City Staff The State of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the agency which regulates and oversees the operation of the Center water system. All water department employees must have a form of certification from TCEQ to work at the plant. The employees are also mand...