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Downtown Live Returns April 7

Downtown Live will return for its 11^th season at 5 p.m. on April 7 at Heritage Plaza. The kickoff event will feature local favorite Dagnabbit. 

Downtown Live is a free concert series that will take place at Heritage Plaza every Friday from April 7...

Longview Launches Finance Transparency Platform

Longview residents looking for information on the City’s finances have a new tool - the City’s Open Finance Portal.

The interactive website provides citizens and stakeholders access to current municipal government financial information....

Additional Vouchers Available for eWaste Recycling Event

Thanks to a generous donation from Keep Longview Beautiful, additional vouchers are available for the City of Longview's eWaste Recycling Event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 1, at Teague Park.  Vouchers are required to participa...

Sabine, Center Streets Closed to All Traffic

Beginning Tuesday, March 7, Sabine Street east of Carter Street and Center Street south of Ware Street are scheduled to be closed to all traffic. Traffic will be detoured to Nelson Street as a result of this closure. The closure is necessary for the const...

Traffic Adjustment at Bridge on McCann Road

On Feb. 28, the contractor completed the necessary concrete and asphalt approaches to correct the bridge deck on the west side of McCann Road at the bridge. Next, they will begin the remaining work on the east side approaches to correct the bridge deck.

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Downtown Longview Wine Swirl Returns April 22

Downtown Longview will host its third Wine Swirl on Fredonia Street from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. This event invites wineries from all over Texas to sell tastings, glasses and bottles to all wine lovers in the community. The event will also host...

Love Longview Day of Serving Set for April 1

Keep Longview Beautiful will host Love Longview, a day of serving, on Saturday, April 1.  Love Longview is a community-wide initiative that encourages all residents to work together on one day to make a significant impact in Longview.

Like last ye...

City Launches Process to Update Parks Master Plan

The City of Longview is in the process of updating the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan, and is seeking public input to guide City Council and the Parks and Recreation Department over the next 5 to 10 years.

A Parks Master Plan was last adopte...

Applications Open for City Boards and Commissions

Applications are now being accepted for new members to City boards and committee. Committee members advise the City Council on issues ranging from parks to community development. Residents are encouraged to apply by Friday, April 14, online at LongviewTex...

Municipal Court Offers Warrant Amnesty Program Beginning in January

The Longview Municipal Court’s Warrant Amnesty Program will be available from Jan. 1 through April 30, 2023, offering those with outstanding warrants an opportunity to resolve cases and save on their court fines.

During the amnesty program, all w...

Notice of 2022 Tax Year Adopted Tax Rate for City of Longview

THE CITY OF LONGVIEW ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX. 

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 13.23 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $1...