Newcomers 

Welcome to Palacios

If you're checking out this site, we hope it means that you have decided to make Palacios your home, or at least plan to spend some time here. Following is a list of some things that may be of interest to you.


EMERGENCY SERVICES:
Palacios' 911 program gives the citizens and the surrounding area state-of-the-art communication with emergency services. During the crisis of an emergency when every second counts, precious time is saved by police, fire, and paramedics in our city. Our emergency employees and volunteers pride themselves on a very quick response time from anywhere in the city.
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Palacios Hospitals & Clinics


Palacios Community Medical Center
311 Green St.
Palacios, Texas 77465
(361)972-2511

Texas Medical & Wellness Clinic
Dr. Nhi Le
1519 4th Street
Palacios, Texas 77465
(361)972-2500

El Campo Medical Clinic
John Neese, P.A.
310 Henderson Ave.
Palacios, Texas 77465
(361)972-3664


 Palacios Dental
Kelly Rynchek, DDS
304 4th Street
Palacios, Texas 77465
(361)972-2222

 Palacios Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Maxine Kubecka
PO Box 990/FM 2853 Hwy 35
Palacios, Texas 77465
(361)972-3214


PALACIOS SCHOOL DISTRICT


 

Palacios Independent School District is located on Matagorda Bay 110 miles from Houston and/or Corpus Christi and serves a 718 square-mile area of southwest Matagorda and southeast Jackson Counties. District schools (pre kindergarten through grade 12) are fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities.

The MISSION of the Palacios Independent School District, the heart of our close-knit, multicultural community, is to ensure that all students possess the knowledge and skills necessary to reach their full potential through an educational system characterized by a foundation of trust, a fully integrated community partnership, a hands-on, individualized curriculum, effective application of current technology, and a dedication to KEEPING STUDENTS FIRST!

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Administration Offices - (361) 972-5491
Palacios High School - 972-2571
Palacios Junior High - 972-2417
Central Elementary - 972-2911
Eastside Elementary - 972-2016

UTILITIES, WATER & WASTE SYSTEMS

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WATER/WASTEWATER (SEWER):
City of Palacios
Utility Billing Department
311 Henderson,
Palacios, Texas 77465
972-3605

(Disclaimer: Rates may have changed since this page was published.)

A $75.00 deposit is required for new service plus a $10.00 connect fee. Billing is done on a monthly cycle.
A mail drop slot at City Hall is available for after hour payment.
The City of Palacios provides its customers with drinking water from ground water.
Water is drawn at the maximum rate of 1.8 million gallons per day (MGD).
Water rates are as follows:
Residential - $12.08/Month plus $3.06 per 1,000 gals. over basic rate
Commercial - $12.08/Month plus $2.92 per 1,000 gals. over basic rate
Industrial - $18.42/Month plus $3.13 per 1,000 gals. over basic rate
Wastewater rates are as follows:
Single family home...................................$12.08min. plus $2.90/TG+
Commercial.............................................$12.08min. plus $2.74/TG+
Industrial................................................$18.42min. plus $2.93/TG+
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GARBAGE:
Garbage service is provided by Waste Management Inc., through the Utility Billing Department
at City Hall. Service will be obtained when you establish an account for water.
Residential:
Commercial:
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ELECTRICITY:

www.powertochoose.com................(866)-797-4893

Central Power & Light.....................(866) 322-5563

AEP………………………….……(877) 373-4858

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NATURAL GAS:
CenterPoint Retail Energy...................(800) 427-7142

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CABLEVISION:
 Cable TV............................................(866) 532-3920

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TELEPHONE SERVICE:
Verizon...............................................(800) 483-4400

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For more information on City Services and Ordinances,
see the City of Palacios website.


Local Churches


Library
Library Director: Vikijane Blomberg

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The Palacios Library, 326 Main Street, welcomes newcomers.  The library's book collection consists of over 30,000 items, and 30 magazine subscriptions.  A small collection of popular educational video tapes and audio books are circulated.  Computer learning games and other reference CD ROM’s may be used in the library.  Circulation and reference services are computerized with access to materials through interlibrary loan.  Public Internet access is also available.

The local library is able to readily provide popular titles as new books are added frequently.  A wide variety of reading materials for both recreational and educational or developmental reading is selected to provide for the reading interests of the community as a whole.
The library has recently been renovated and our look is more appealing than ever.  A pre-school story hour is held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. during the school year, and an after school homework assistance program is provided on school days, using volunteers and high school age honor students, paid through a Friends of the Palacios Library Work/Scholarship program.


 


Other Palacios Numbers

 

Palacios Recreations Assoc.-- 972-2387. 
Palacios Municipal Court --  972-2583 
Pal. Area Fund of Communities 
Foundation of Texas (CFT) -- 972-2561 
Palacios Volunteer Fire Dept. --  972-2121 
Palacios Emergency Medical Service -- 972-6589 
Palacios Chamber of Commerce -- 972-2615 
Matagorda County Sheriff's Office -- 972-2583 
City of Palacios Economic Dev. Corp -- 972-3729 
The Trull Foundation -- 972-5241 
Palacios Area Historical Association Museum -- 972-5241 
Mat. Co. Nav. Dist. #1 Har. Master Off. -- 972-5556 
Mat. Co. (Pal.) Seawall Com. Office -- 972-5012 
Palacios Housing Authority -- 972-3721 
Texas Marine Specialist Office -- 972-3828 
Texas Marine Education Center -- 972-3774 
Texas Marine Center College Offices -- 972-2442 
Palacios Police Department -- 972-3112 
Palacios Beacon (Newspaper) -- 972-3009 
Palacios Regatta Team -- 972-3066 
Friends of Elder Citizens, Inc -- 972-2715 
Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall -- 972-3402