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Directing sunlight onto a small West Texas town.

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Mertzon City Council February 2 2026

Mertzon City Council February 2 2026

Mertzon City Council February 2 2026

Here’s the page for February 2…

3 days ago4 min read

Mertzon City Council January 26 2026

Mertzon City Council January 26 2026

Mertzon City Council January 26 2026

Here's the January 26 meeting of the Mertzon City Council.

Jan 276 min read

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Mertzon City Council February 2 2026

Mertzon City Council February 2 2026

Mertzon City Council February 2 2026

Here’s the page for February 2…

3 days ago4 min read

Mertzon City Council January 26 2026

Mertzon City Council January 26 2026

Mertzon City Council January 26 2026

Here's the January 26 meeting of the Mertzon City Council.

Jan 276 min read

Irion County ISD Board Meeting January 14 2026

Irion County ISD Board Meeting January 14 2026

Irion County ISD Board Meeting January 14 2026

Here’s all about the January 14 IC ISD board meeting.

Jan 146 min read

Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Mertzon City Council January 5 2026

Here's what's up for the Jan 5 2026 Mertzon City Council Meeting...

Jan 74 min read

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This is an advocacy website by George Noelke. The goals are to promote open government and civics, and to increase citizen interaction with the local government in the small West Texas town of Mertzon, Texas, his hometown. It all started in 2016 with his seemingly simple enough request to his next door neighbor, Irion County ISD, to stop flooding his 1910 home with its rainwater runoff. Matters got complicated in a hurry as soon has he started voicing that request in public meetings...

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