Local Government & City Services
City of Alpine 100 North 13th St ., Alpine , Texas 79830 432-837-3301 www . ci . alpine . tx . us
Mission :“ To Provide Quality Services To The Citizens Of Alpine .”
The municipal government is the councilmanager form of government . The city has the powers granted to municipal corporations and cities under a Home-Rule Charter . The governing body of the city is the City Council which consists of an elected mayor and five ( 5 ) council members . Each council member represents a district or ward within the city . There are two regular City Council meetings per month . The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to an indefinite term and is the chief administrative and executive officer of the city .
City Departments
Airport Board : The Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport ( 432-837-5929 ) is owned and operated by the City of Alpine . It is a public use general aviation airport . Some of the aviationrelated activities that take place at the airport on a regular basis include flight training and education , corporate use , air cargo shipping and receiving , and recreational flying .
Animal Advisory Board : Receives suggestions , studies situations , plans , projects and generally acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council regarding the city animal shelter and related matters .
City Council : Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month in Council Chambers .
Environmental Advisory Board : Receives suggestions , studies situations , plans , projects and generally acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council relating to environmental issues .
Parks and Recreation Board : Receives suggestions , studies situations , plans , projects and generally acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council relative to the parks and recreation programs of the city .
Planning and Zoning Commission : Recommends boundaries for the original zoning districts and appropriate zoning regulations for each district . Provides reports and holds public hearings before submitting a final report to the City Council .
Utility Department : Provides water / sewer facilities and services within city limits . The water utilities are owned by the City of Alpine . The City ’ s water is provided by two primary well fields and several individual wells . The City also provides gas service to residents and businesses .
Alpine Police Department : Provides law enforcement services for the City of Alpine .
Alpine Volunteer Fire Department : Provides fire protection for homes and businesses in the City of Alpine .
City Partners & Affiliated Services
Alpine Humane Society : An independent , selfgoverning , non-profit organization funded by endowments , grants , donations , fund-raisers and memberships . The City of Alpine operates the animal shelter . AHS assists with the operation of the animal shelter . For more information , visit the AHS web site : www . alpinehumanesociety . com
Alpine Public Library : An independent , private , non-profit corporation governed by a board of directors and funded by the City of Alpine , Brewster County , grants , donations and the fund-raising efforts of the Friends of the Alpine Public Library . The library has a branch in Marathon and is presently building a new 8,500 square-foot building in Alpine . For more information , see page 24 , or visit the Alpine Public Library web site : www . alpinepubliclibrary . org .
Alpine Chamber of Commerce , Inc .: An independent , non-profit corporation funded by fundraising projects and memberships . The vision of the Chamber is to act as a voice for the business community and maintain a prosperous business climate in Alpine .
The Chamber also operates the city-funded Visitor Center , at 106 N 3rd St ., Alpine , phone 432-837-2326 . For more information , go to www . alpinetexas . com
Refuse and Recycling : Refuse is collected by a contract operator , Texas Disposal Systems , and moved to the city-owned landfill . For more information visit the TDS web site : www . texasdisposal . com . The city is a partner with TDS in the “ Alpine Recycles !” program . TDS operates the Hal Flanders Recycling Center for the city . For more information on “ Alpine Recycles !”, visit www . alpinerecycles . org .
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