The City of Vidor is preparing a 10-year Parks Master Plan (2020-2030) to guide the long-range planning of parks and events facilities within the City. Public input during this process is important portion of the Plan.
To ensure the public has an opportunity to voice their opinion, the City of Vidor ask those within the City of Vidor or the Vidor Independent School District to participate in this survey.
Answering survey questions will allow individuals to express their opinions, wants, and needs regarding City owned and managed parks and event facilities, the future development of open space in Vidor, and recreational programs.
The results of the survey will be viewed in context with other input received from the public to establish the highest need park priorities within the city.
Please complete this survey by indicating the answers that best reflect your attitudes and opinions.
Your opinion is important, and the City would like to thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase 8/27/2020
The streets listed below will have FRESH OIL applied on Thursday, July 15th and Friday, July 16th.
Please exercise caution when driving on these streets.
The City Of Vidor will soon be starting it's 2020 Street maintenance project. You will soon see equipment and street barricades in your area. The streets and scheduled start dates of maintenance work includes....
| Street | Start date |
| N. Tram (from the feeder road to E. Tram) | 6-29-20 |
| 1st Street | 7-6-20 |
| Jackson Street & Alma Circle | 7-13-20 |
| Lexington Drive | 7-17-20 |
Work on each street is expected to take approximately one week.
While under construction, the roads will be intermittently closed to traffic during the day.
Please note, the road project schedule and road closures are subject to change due to weather conditions.
!!!Please use alternate routes during the scheduled construction!!!
Your cooperation and patience with this effort is greatly appreciated!!!
Welcome to the Vidor City Pool!
Due to Covid-19 these rules have been set in place:* As of right now our maximum capacity for swimmers is limited to 20 people. Our total capacity is 40 people. When you call to make a reservation you MUST know if you are going to swim or not!
* Our time blocks will be 12:00-2:30 and 3:00-5:30.
* We will be taking reservations starting July 13th. You can call (409)769-9020 between the hours of 12:00-3:00. Starting July 15th you can call 12:00-5:00 to make a reservation. Vidor city limit residents will be first priority, but we will allow walk-ups if we are not at maximum capacity.
* When standing in line to enter the gate people will be asked to stand on markers that are 6 feet apart from other guest (families may stand together).
* Gate fees are $5 per person for Vidor city limit residents and $7.50 per person for non-residents.
* We will not be hosting parties, swim lessons, or water aerobics.
* There will be no access to lounge chairs or tables. No equipment will be sold or allowed in ( such as beach balls, pool noodles, ect.). If a swimmer needs to use a lifejacket they will need to come to the concession stand to ask for one. All lifejackets will be sprayed down after each use. You can bring your own chair, but must social distance from other guest!
* We will not be selling anything from the concession stand and guest will not be allowed to bring food or drinks inside the fence. You can have them in your vehicle.
* Changing areas will be off limits. Two people at a time are allowed in the bathrooms.
* Children under the age of 16 must have an adult with them on the property at all times.
Adults are not allowed to drop them off and leave!
Dear Citizens of Vidor,
The City has an opportunity coming up to apply for a grant that could make a big difference in drainage projects for the City.
We must have citizen participation by completing a survey. The problem is we must have 80% of our homeowners complete the survey. If we can meet the requirements (including these surveys), the City could possibly receive millions of dollars for flood and drainage improvements that we otherwise could never afford. We will have the survey available at city offices (Library, Sanitation, Police Department, City Website, Facebook, etc.)
This is a huge opportunity for the city to be able to improve drainage for our citizens, for example city wide ditch improvements, culverts, and retention ponds just to name a few. Please help us by filling out a survey form and getting your family and neighbors to do so as well.
This is your opportunity to help the city get these projects funded. Please click or tap one of the links below to get started.
Thank you for your help.
TxCDBG Survey
This is a huge opportunity for the city to be able to improve drainage for our citizens, for example city wide ditch improvements, culverts, retention ponds just to name a few. Please help us by filling out a survey form and getting your family and neighbors to do so as well.
TxCDBG Cuestionario
Esta es una gran oportunidad para que la ciudad pueda mejorar el drenaje para nuestros ciudadanos, por ejemplo, mejoras en zanjas en toda la ciudad, alcantarillas, estanques de retención, por nombrar algunos. Ayúdenos completando un formulario de encuesta y haciendo que su familia y vecinos también lo hagan.
Things you can do to mitigate against flooding
Flooding is the nation's number one natural disaster, and it can occur inland, along the coast, and across every region of the country. Even though you may think your community has little or no risk of flooding, the reality is that anywhere it rains, it can flood. In fact, roughly 25 percent of all flood insurance claims are filed in low-to-moderate flood-risk areas. It is important to keep in mind that the risk of flooding isn't based only on your community's history, but on a variety of factors like rainfall, topography, river-flow and tidal-surge data, and changes resulting from new construction in your community. Those all play a part in what actual flood risk you face.
There are steps that you can take to prepare yourself and mitigate against damages. The first thing you can do is know your risk, and we have information on risk, including a One-Step Flood Risk Profile. Next, you should create an emergency communications plan and build an emergency kit to ensure you and your family are prepared for a flood. As part of having a plan, we also encourage you to consider your coverage. A flood insurance policy can protect your home, property, or business from the financial damages of flooding. Most homeowner's insurance does not cover damage from flooding, so visit FloodSmart.gov to learn more.
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In addition to these steps, there are also small flood proofing measures that you can take to help prevent, or minimize the impact of flooding to your home and its contents. A few examples include:
~ Elevate your furnace, water heater and electric panel in your home, if you live in a high flood risk area.
~ Install "check valves" to prevent flood water from backing up into the drains of your home.
~ When practical, homeowners can construct barriers (such as sandbagging) to stop floodwater from entering your home.
~ Install "check valves" to prevent flood water from backing up into the drains of your home.
~ When practical, homeowners can construct barriers (such as sandbagging) to stop floodwater from entering your home.
~ Seal walls in your basement with waterproofing compounds.
Homeowners around the nation have taken proactive measures, like these, to reduce their risk of damage from flooding. Proactive communities work on mitigating strategies through a combination of flood control projects and good floodplain management activities. In addition, FEMA hazard grants across the country have helped homeowners and communities affected by flooding, prevent future damages. Here are a few
examples of how grants have helped protect properties from subsequent flooding:
In New Jersey, a homeowner elevated her home after flooding from severe storms in Spring 2007, protecting her from flooding during the storm surge resulting from Hurricane Irene in August 2011.
In Washington, a homeowner elevated his home after flooding in 2006 with the help of federal and county funding, and was able to avoid damages from flooding that occurred in 2009 when a nearby river surged and floodwaters went under the elevated home.
An inland community in North Carolina that was affected by storms in 1996 used state and federal funding to improve the town's stormwater management system, which included piping improvements and installation of floodgates and retention ponds. In 2011, when Hurricane Irene brought massive downpours and strong winds, town officials were able to open the floodgates and allow the water to flow as it rushed through the town.
The photo below shows how a hospital in Binghamton, New York, averted major storm damage from flooding in 2011 because of a floodwall and other mitigation measures that were implemented with hazard mitigation grants following 2006 flooding.
To learn about flood risks in your area and for information on flood insurance, visit www.floodsmart.gov. For more information on flood preparedness tips and ways you can protect your family before, during and after a flood visit: www.ready.gov/floods.
Author: Sandra Knight as published on FEMA.gov
The staff at the Vidor City Pool are working diligently to get ready for this summers season of swimming. The current opening date is unknown, however, the City Pool is currently accepting applications for Lifeguard positions lasting throughout the summer season.
Applications are available at Vidor City Hall which is located at 1395 North Main, Vidor, Texas and should be completed and returned to the same location.
DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, beginning in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now designated SARSCoV2 which causes the disease COVID-19, has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization; and
WHEREAS, the symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe illness and cause further complications including death; and
WHEREAS, COVID-19 virus mainly spreads between people who are in close contact with one another through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the Governor of the State of Texas issued a proclamation certifying that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster in the state and declaring a state of disaster for all counties in Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vidor, Texas (the "City"), is taking extraordinary measures to prevent the spread of this potentially devastating disease in our community; and
WHEREAS, said state of disaster requires that certain emergency protective measures be taken pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 relating to Emergency Management and Public Health, pursuant to Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code.
NOW THEREFORE, I, MAYOR AND PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIDOR, TEXAS, HEREBY PROCLAIM AND DECLARE:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated for all purposes.
SECTION 2. That a local state of disaster for public health emergency is hereby declared for the City, pursuant to Section 418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code.
SECTION 3. That pursuant to Section 418.108(b) of the Texas Government Code the state of disaster for public health emergency shall continue for a period of not more than seven (7) days from the date of this declaration, unless continued or renewed by the City Council of the City.
SECTION 4. That pursuant to Section 418.108(c) of the Texas Government Code this declaration of a local state of disaster for public health emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly with the City Secretary.
SECTION 5. That pursuant to Section 418.108(d) of the Texas Government Code, this declaration of a local state of disaster activates the City's emergency management plan, and authorizes the furnishing of aid and assistance under the declaration.
Starting March 3, 2020 the County landfill will return to normal operations with a few changes...
1. No longer will you need a punch card (all existing punch cards will be good until the end of Dec 2020)
2. No longer will you need a county sticker on your front windshield. Your registration on your vehicle says Orange. If you come in a different vehicle your Drivers Lic. showing your home address will work.
3. The landfill will be accepting cash. No longer will anyone be turned around for not having a card or sticker as long as you have cash and a valid DL with your home address being in Orange County.
Posted in the photos are the days of operation, prices and what items are accepted... Notice appliances are accepted but must have Freon removed.
LANDFILL WILL STILL BE FREE UNTIL MARCH 2, 2020. OPEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City of Vidor offices, except for the Police and Sanitation Departments, will be closed.
The Sanitation Department will run its normal Monday route. Customers are advised to have their cans out by 6:00 a.m.
Anyone desiring to make a payment to either the Sanitation Department or the Municipal Court may use the appropriate drop box located in the rear parking lot of City Hall Municipal Building.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
Please Join Us Saturday, December 14 at 7:00pm for the City Hall Christmas Tree lighting.
Vidor Police Department will be conducting Operation Blue Santa ("toys for tots") to assist the citizens of the Vidor area. Applications are required for Blue Santa assistance. The age limit for the children is birth to 12yoa.
You must turn in proof of Vidor area (Vidor ISD) residency, copies of birth certificates or other documentation showing proof of custody of children with the application.
Pictured: Ward 3 Councilwoman Misty Songe & Chief Of Police Rod Carroll
Please join us in congratulating Ward 3 Councilwoman Misty Songe on her receipt of the Crimestopper Of The Year award for the year 2019.
Congratulations!
Please Join us for the upcoming tree distribution. All Area residents are eligible to receive free trees to replace trees lost due to Hurricane Harvey Damage.
Saturday, October 26 - 10:00am
Riverfront Pavilion
601 W Division St
Orange Tx 77630
FEMA has opened up a Disaster Recovery Center(DRC) at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center located at 11475 FM 1442 Orange TX, 77630 from 7am to 7pm Monday - Sunday.
You can also call 1-800-621 FEMA (3362) to register as well!
Due to a glitch within the technology of the bank, your accounts may reflect a credit of your bill amount paired with two debits of the same amount.
This glitch is out of the City of Vidor's control. Please be patient as we sort through this with the appropriate entities.
Example:
+$19.50
Only your regular sanitation payment has truly been deducted.
We appreciate your patience.
If you see two debits on your account, do not be alarmed; You are only being charged for your normal sanitation service amount.
This glitch is out of the City of Vidor's control. Please be patient as we sort through this with the appropriate entities.
Example:
+$19.50
-$19.50
-$19.50
Only your regular sanitation payment has truly been deducted.
We appreciate your patience.
City of Vidor Sanitation
Claiborne park will be opening next Monday, October 14th.
The phone lines are still down so no one is answering and the recorder is not working.
Please be patient while the park staff works on recovering from Imelda.