Welcome to City of Celeste City of Celeste… A Great Place to Live!
In the City of Celeste, we are defined less by boundaries on a map than by the sense of shared values our residents hold dear. Small town values, guided growth, preservation of historical, cultural, and natural heritage are just a few of the core principles that makes City of Celeste a wonderful place to call home.
Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot May 3, 2025 General Election
Public Hearing to Vote on Tax Rate 2024
2024 NOTICE OF TAX RATE
CDV23-0166 Environmental Notice (FONSI)
TxCDBG Grant Celeste_CD_Civil_Rights_Notice
ORDER OF CANCELLATION
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES FOR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
notice of public hearing march 19,2024
CUSTOMER WATER RATE NOTICE 2024
Notice of deadline to file applications for place on the ballot may, 2024 election
PUBLIC_NOTICE_TAX_ABATEMENT_AGREEMENT_01092024.PDF
Notice of Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate
Property Tax Rate Notice
2022 CCR
NOTICE of filing period to be place on the ballot for may 6, 2023 election
Property tax notice 2022
2021 CCR
PROPERTY TAX NOTICE
PROPERTY TAX HEARING
Support Local Animal Shelter
Looking for a furry friend to become a part of your family? Consider adopting a dog or cat from your local animal shelter. An adopted pet will provide unconditional love and companionship to all.
Conserve Water
It's our most precious natural resource. Every drop counts...
Shop Local
Whether it is a local farmer's market or main street shops, shopping local sustains our community and supports local merchants. A win-win for all!
Featured News
The Roll-off Dumpsters are back for a limited time.
1/2/2025
The City has 2 Roll Off Dumpsters located by City Hall on S. 2nd Street. If you have trash services through the City of Celeste, you are welcome to use these.
They will only be here for a limited time. Please do not overfill the dumpsters or place items outside of the dumpster if it is full.
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Holiday Home Decorating Contest Winners
12/23/2024
Congratulations to the following winners of our 2nd Annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest. Thank you to all who participated.
First Place Winner: 609 FM 272
Second Place Winner: 616 FM 272
Third Place Winner: 125 County Road 1048
Honorable Mention: 202 W. Marsalis St.
We appreciate...
Holiday Trash Schedule
12/16/2024
Please be advised, there will be no trash service provided on December 25th or January 1st. Those normally serviced on Wednesday will be moved to Thursday.
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Holiday Home Decorating Contest Judging
12/16/2024
Good afternoon,
We will have our elves out and about this week to judge the houses that have entered the Holiday Home Decorating Contest. Please make sure you have your lights turned on after 5PM.
The winner will be announced on Monday, December 23rd.
Good luck!
TOYS FOR TOTS DROPOFF LOCATION
12/5/2024
City Hall is an official dropoff location for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. The Christmas season is just around the corner, and we need your help to make it magical for children in need! With your gift of an unwrapped toy, you'll help us fill our toy box with gifts...
CISD Fall Festival Event Road Closure
10/29/2024
Celeste ISD Fall Festival will be held on Tuesday, October 29th. The following roads will be closed starting at 4 PM through 10 PM or when the festival ends.
7th street south bound from Luna Lane to Cockrell street and Cockrell street east bound to the end of Celeste Elementary cafeteria.
This...
Scare on the Square Trunk-or-Treat
10/9/2024
Join us if you dare for Scare on the Square Trunk-or Treat downtown Celeste.
Thursday, October 31st 5PM-7PM
Spooky treats, bounce house, face painting, haunted hall & more.
We welcome anyone to come setup on the square downtown to hand out candy for our Trick-or-treaters.
Costumes encouraged.
...Roll Off Dumpsters
10/4/2024
The City has 2 Roll Off Dumpsters located behind City Hall on S. 2nd Street. If you have trash services through the City of Celeste, these are for your use.
No corrosive cleaners, fluorescent light bulbs, fules, mercury, paints, pesticides, oils, or tires allowed.
No illegal dumping, city...
Scare on the Square and Celeste Hometown Christmas Parade
9/30/2024
Scare on the Square will be held on Thursday, October 31st 5pm-7pm and the Celeste Hometown Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 14th.
Stay tuned for more information, we are working to make these events bigger and better for our city!
November 5, 2024 General Election
9/17/2024
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5th. Detailed information, locations, and voter registration forms can be found under the Government tab, Elections, General Election Information on the homepage of our website.
Below are some important election dates.
- October 7, 2024 -...
Brush pile temporarily reopened
8/28/2024
The brush pile on the south side of highway 69, east of the railroad has been temporarily reopened. This is only for the residents who pay their water bill to the City of Celeste, no outside dumping allowed.
Trees and brush are the only items allowed; no pallets, lumber, trash, etc.
If/when it...
Happy 4th of July
7/3/2024
We salute our troops, their families and thank them for our feedem this Independence Day.
Happy 4th of July from all of us at City Hall, stay safe and enjoy!
City of Celeste Receives TxCDBG Grant
3/25/2024
Celeste_23_map_pdf.pdf (municipalimpact.com)
The City of Celeste received a $500,000 HUD-funded TxCDBG grant, through the Texas Department of Agriculture, for sewer improvements. If there are enough funds, the city intends to replace approximately 3,300 linear feet of 4-inch and 6-inch sewer line,...
New Look for Utility Billing Starting 2024
12/28/2023
https://clients.municipalimpact.com/documents/392/New_Water_Billing_2024.pdf
Starting January 2024 you will now receive a billing statement for your utility billing (water, sewer and trash) in place of the post cards. We hope that this will help solve the problems in the past with missing or...