Tag Archives: Marfa City Council
Coronavirus delays elections and reshapes campaigning for TX-23 and Marfa
By Abbie Perrault, The Big Bend Sentinelabbie@bigbendsentinel.com PRESIDIO COUNTY — May 2 came and went with no votes cast for the three Marfa City Council seats up for grabs. Later this month, May 26 will pass too, without Presidio County … Continue reading
What’s On Your Ballot In May? A Guide To 2019 Elections In West Texas
Counties, cities, and school districts across the Big Bend region and Permian Basin will hold elections on May 4, 2019. Not sure what’s on your ballot, or where to vote? Areas holding elections are listed by county in alphabetical order … Continue reading
Marfa City Council Weighs In On Zoning Changes
By Sally Beauvais Marfa’s City Council approved 4 out of 9 proposed changes to the city’s zoning map on Thursday evening. The votes took place during a regular council meeting, following the second of two joint public hearings co-hosted by … Continue reading
Marfa Commission Proposes City Zoning Changes
By Sally Beauvais Marfa’s Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council addressed a packed house Tuesday night, during the first of two joint public hearings in which they’ll be taking comments from residents about proposed changes to the city’s zoning … Continue reading
Marfa Zoning Board Wants New Building Height Limits
Marfa’s new luxury hotel – the Hotel Saint George – is hard to miss. The four-story, minimalist white building is easily spotted from pretty much any part of town. It dwarfs the existing structures around it and has quickly become … Continue reading
Results for Local West Texas Elections
Final results are in for local elections in Marfa, Alpine and Presidio. In Marfa, incumbent Mayor Dan Dunlap retained his seat. Josie Simpson retained her city council seat, while Peter Stanley bested Tom Schmidt for the second of two open … Continue reading
Marfa Seeks Funding For Replacement Water Well To Avoid Water Rationing
At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the city voted to move ahead on applying for a loan to fund a replacement well. Three wells pump water into Marfa. One of those wells is about a quarter century past its service … Continue reading