WHAT’S NEW?

• A new high school and elementary school are being built on a 40-acre site directly south of the current high school at 1205 W. Sherman.

POPULATION

• 1,100

LOCATION

• 12 miles northwest of Decatur on Farm Road 1810

CITY HALL

• 113 W. Decatur St.
  (on the square)
  (940) 644-2435

CITY STAFF

• Municipal judge: Karen Green
• Associate judge: Kay Swaim
• City secretary: Trish Payne
• Assistant city secretaries: Anita Long and Jenny Riddles

WEB SITE

• www.cityofchicotexas.com

TAX RATE

• $0.49 per $100 valuation

MEETINGS

• City council — 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at City Hall
• Economic Development Board — 6:30 p.m. last Monday of the month at city hall

Council Members

• Mayor: J.D. Clark
• Mayor Pro-tem: Karen Garrison
• Council members: Fletta Barrett, Aracely Delgado and Sue Manning

BOARDS

• Library
  Michelle Slonaker
  (940) 644-2330
• Parks
  Don Barnes
  (940) 644-2435
  
• Cemetery
  Paul Grimes
  (940) 644-5200

POLICE

• 206 S. Buffalo St.
  (940) 644-5855

FIRE DEPARTMENT

• 102 N. Weatherford St.
  (940) 644-5302

AMENITIES

• Chico Public Library
  109 W. Jacksboro
  (940) 644-2330

PARKS

• M. Robinson Park (playground, sand volleyball court, a gazebo, picnic tables, large pavilion and restrooms)
• Jewel Park (baseball fields)

SCHOOLS

• The class 2A district has three campuses — an elementary, junior high and high school.
• Administration Building
  400 S. Hovey St.
  (940) 644-2228
  Superintendent: Mike Jones

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

• (940) 644-2515