National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Ghosts of Galveston Talk at Deer Park Public Library on October 27th

Halloween will be upon us soon: get in a ghostly mood at the Deer Park Public Library’s October Featured Friday program. On October 27, 2017, Kathleen Maca, author of books titled Ghosts of Galveston and Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries...

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Deer Park ranks #17 in the Country - Best Places to Start a Business

Happy 5th Anniversary to Brisket House in Deer Park

Brisket House is celebrating their fifth anniversary in Deer Park at 3217 Center St. They are regularly recognized as one of the best barbeque restaurants in Houston by The Houston Press and the Houston Chronicle, and their highly acclaimed pitmaster, Way...

Credeur's Cajun Cookin' is now in Deer Park

Credeur’s Cajun Cookin’ recently relocated from their Pasadena location to 6915 Spencer Highway, near the corner of Spencer and Glenwood Drive. Owner Barry Credeur is originally from Lake Charles, LA.  He and his wife, Tracy, ...Read on...

Planet Fitness is now open!

Planet Fitness is now open at 3601 Center Street in the old H-E-B building (currently being redeveloped into Deer Park Marketplace shopping center at the corner of Center St. and Pasadena Blvd.)  Planet Fitness prides itself as being a &ldquo...Read on...

Chipotle Mexican Grill is now open!

Deer Park is now home to Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant, which recently opened at 8035 Spencer Highway (next door to 1000 Degrees Pizza and close to Starbuck’s). When Chipotle opened its first restaurant over 20 years ago in 1993, th...Read on...

City of Deer Park encourages residents to be prepared for Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season officially begins on Thursday, June 1, and the City of Deer Park wants all citizens to be prepared.

According to Mayor Jerry Mouton, the City utilizes a variety of methods and information channels to provide preparedness information to res...

Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District info.

The City of Deer Park recently updated its information page on the Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District (FCPEMSD). The page includes information about the district’s establishment and accomplishments achieved over the last seve...Read on...

Schedule a fire prevention program today!

Is your organization interested in fire prevention education? The City of Deer Park Fire Marshal’s Office offers fire prevention programs for senior centers, scout troops, or any other community group.
Fire prevention programs may be scheduled by submitt...Read on...

Citizen advisory - American Water Resources of Texas

Residents of the City of Deer Park may soon be receiving letters from companies offering water and sewer line protection programs directly to residents. A company named American Water Resources of Texas has notified the City about notices that this compan...

NOTICE OF ADOPTED 2017 TAX RATE

NOTICE OF ADOPTED 2017 TAX RATE

CITY OF DEER PARK ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 5.82 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPER...

Getting Disaster Help from SBA

U.S. Small Business Administration offers federal low-interest disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters. Find out what you need to know, what you need to do, and how to apply to SBA.Read on...

Reminder regarding residential solicitors/peddlers

Per City ordinance, all residential solicitors and peddlers are allowed within city limits with a valid solicitor’s permit, which will be issued by the City upon completion of a background check. Any solicitor in need of a permit may visit the C...

Movie in the Park

Join us on the first Saturday of each month in Dow Park for family friendly fun for everyone! Watch a movie on the lawn at sundown with your family and friends. Concessions will be available on site.

Citizen advisory - American Water Resources of Texas

Residents of the City of Deer Park may soon be receiving letters from companies offering water and sewer line protection programs directly to residents. A company named American Water Resources of Texas has notified the City about notices that this compan...

Did Harvey Flood Your Home?

In order to complete the City's post-disaster assessment and better evaluate the areas of town that experienced flooding during Hurricane Harvey, the Public Works Dept. is maintaining a list of addresses that took on water.  If you would like to ...Read on...

Do you have an open ditch in your front yard you would like to have closed in?

If you live in an older part of town, there is a good chance that you have an open drainage ditch in your front yard. A lot of residents choose to have culverts installed so they can cover the ditch and have a larger front yard area and a closed drainage ...Read on...

Be Considerate for Safety Sake!

 As you probably already know, residential sanitation pick up here at the city is done by dedicated city-employee sanitation staff, not outside contractors.   Many of these employees are your friends and neighbors here at the ci...Read on...

Don't Forget Heavy Trash Pick Up Starts Each Wednesday

Every Wednesday is reserved for heavy trash pickup. Occasionally, the volume of heavy trash will require more than one day to service the whole city. In this case, the remainder of heavy trash will be picked up by Friday.