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  1. A crane and other construction equipment operate at the Loop 463 overpass on Houston Highway

    Residents can help with transportation planning by taking survey

  2. Officer John Turner, Gary Moses and others gather around an outdoor table with coffee and breakfast

    Victoria Police Department to host Coffee with a Cop

  3. Seven people, some in fire department dress shirts, hold a Fire Prevention Week banner

    Victoria Fire Department, State Farm remind residents to 'pay attention to fire prevention'

    From a State Farm news release
  4. Three young men pose with trash grabbers near a pile of trash bags

    Keep Victoria Beautiful volunteers awarded for Fall Sweep efforts

  5. Two students sit in chairs in front of a Texas State backdrop. Another student works a sound board.

    City partners with Victoria ISD to air district’s content on TV15

  6. Image of fire truck with fire department logo in the foreground

    Fire chief job opportunity with the Victoria Fire Department

  7. A parade float with heavy machinery in a toy shop, elves, a Christmas tree character

    Registration will open soon for Christmas Parade of Lights

  8. Woman stands in front of a classroom and gives a presentation

    Application period opens for 2024 Citizens Academy

  9. Two women pose at a Municipal Court booth covered in flyers and brochures at the Victoria Mall

    City of Victoria Municipal Court to host Community Resource Fair

  10. City of Victoria presents 2024 bicentennial celebration. Victoria turns 200. www.victoriatx200.com

    Residents invited to share their memories during bicentennial year

  11. A woman holds a small trophy, flanked by two other people

    City of Victoria Communications earns national honor for social media use

  12. Firefighters load a stretcher into an ambulance

    Victoria Fire Department to host EMT training course, Fire Academy

  13. A woman with a megaphone addresses a crowd of people in safety vests

    Keep Victoria Beautiful hosts citywide Fall Sweep

  14. People in safety vests gathered in a park. A registration booth stands in the corner of the block.

    City seeks volunteers for Queen City neighborhood cleanup

  15. Two glass trophies, with a Yule Love Shopping shirt and Tacos and Margs tumbler and taco stress toy.

    Convention & Visitors Bureau honored for promoting local businesses

  16. Large group photo on a basketball court

    First responders, postal workers to play charity basketball game

  17. Officials hold up a piece of caution tape to cut with novelty scissors in front of a fire truck

    Victoria Fire Department unveils remodeled Station One

  18. Group photo with KVB sign in front of house lined with flowerbeds

    Morris Chiropractic earns City beautification award

  19. Logo with text reading Victoria Texas. 200 Years. Home of the Six Flags.

    City of Victoria passes fiscal year 2024 budget

  20. Crosswalk painted with musical notes

    Explore Victoria Texas launches ‘Victoria TX Arts Trail!’ to promote the arts

  21. Large group photo with most wearing police shirts or uniforms at Dickey&#39s Barbecue Pit

    Victoria Police Department receives $9,000 for SWAT equipment

  22. A library card and application form sit on a pile of books, an audiobook and a tablet.

    Victoria Public Library card holders can receive discounts during September

  23. In a crowded library, two women, one of them holding a baby, approach a table booth setup.

    City seeks volunteer applicants for Victoria Public Library Advisory Board

  24. A woman in police uniform speaks at a podium in front of the Police Department building

    Victoria Police Department hosts walkout ceremony for sergeant’s retirement

  25. Uniformed policeman hands a badge to uniformed policewoman and shakes her hand

    Victoria Police Department announces new deputy chief, wave of promotions

  26. An apartment complex with multiple three-story buildings

    Realtex announces The Victorian, an apartment complex for seniors

  27. Group photo of three people

    UHV students complete summer internships with City of Victoria

  28. A uniformed policeman holding a snow cone and a woman in a police polo pose for a picture

    Victoria Police Department to kick off National Night Out

  29. Large, two-story building with police and fire logos and the words Public Safety Headquarters

    City manager presents proposed budget, lower tax rate

  30. Mayor Jeff Bauknight and a group of teens holding canned food pose in front of a food bank backdrop

    Applications open for Mayor’s Youth Council

  31. Group photo of 5 people in front of the Supreme Court building

    Municipal Court administrator earns national certification

    Information provided by the National Center for State Courts
  32. A river bank with low water and weeds growing up through the bank

    City enters Stage 3 of drought contingency plan

  33. Happy children

    City to allocate funding for child safety programs

  34. A street sweeper with the City of Victoria Public Works logo

    City of Victoria launches in-house street sweeping with 2 new sweepers

  35. A large metal locker structure with many individual lockers and a touchscreen

    Victoria Public Library receives grant for on-site material pickup lockers

  36. Two pieces of electronic equipment with display monitors. One is connected to small white EKG pads.

    Victoria Fire Department meets gold standard for heart attack treatment

  37. A boy in a red shirt runs to put trash in a bin. Other children in red shirts wait in lines.

    Victoria earns statewide award for beautification initiatives, outreach

  38. Maria Bell

    Court operations supervisor named Certified Municipal Court Clerk

  39. David Baker

    Municipal Court clerk named Certified Court Clerk II

  40. A metal cutout of a bluejay is mounted on a tree near a walking trail

    Explore Victoria Texas hosts birding-themed search in Riverside Park

  41. A large permanent stage at DeLeon Plaza near the O&#39Connor building. People watch and mill around.

    City to begin De Leon Plaza expansion

  42. Two cherry-picker style trucks lift technicians to a streetlight mounted on a power pole

    City, AEP begin 2nd phase of citywide lighting project

  43. Images of phones with screens from CloudLibrary. Text: CloudLibrary, a stunning app for avid readers

    Victoria Public Library expands patrons’ digital access with CloudLibrary

  44. Woman seated at council dais

    City seeks volunteer applicants for Parks & Recreation Commission

  45. Logo. Text reads Victoria Texas. 200 years. 1824. 2024. Home of the six flags.

    City unveils logo for bicentennial celebration

  46. White smoke rises from a sidewalk

    City to use smoke testing to check for sewer system defects

    Residents will be notified of smoke testing in their neighborhoods
  47. Mural featuring a guitar, accordion, Mexican marigolds and a mariachi silhouette

    City plans mural for Laurent Street underpass

  48. A conceptual rendering of the new Riverside Park duck pond. What was once two ponds is now one.

    City breaks ground on duck pond

  49. An outside view of the FishPond Apartments in Victoria

    Developer announces new apartment complex for seniors

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