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Lake Brownwood levels trigger Stage 2 Drought Contingency Protocols

The Brown County Water Improvement District #1 has declared Stage 2 drought conditions

The Brown County Water Improvement District #1 has declared Stage 2 drought conditions due to the current water level of Lake Brownwood. In compliance with the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan, the City of Brownwood has published the follow...

City Closed - Good Friday

Brownwood City Hall, Landfill, Recycling Center, and other non-emergency facilities will close Friday, April 7th, in observance of Good Friday.

Brownwood City Hall, Landfill, Recycling Center, and other non-emergency facilities will close Friday, April 7th, in observance of Good Friday. The Landfill and Recycling Center are open Friday and will close on Saturday. Regular operating hours will resu...

The City of Brownwood mourns the passing of the honorable Draco R. Miller

The City of Brownwood mourns the passing of the honorable Draco R. Miller, a son of Brownwood and longtime civic leader.

Councilman Miller entered his public service career with the City on the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Board in August of 2001. He served faithfully on the P&Z Board until May of 2010, when he was elected as Councilman of Ward 4. Councilman Miller ran...

City of Brownwood Recognizes Employees for Service

Also recognized were four employees who received the I SERVE award.

The City of Brownwood recently recognized several employees for their years of service along with a new I SERVE award for select employees who have gone above and beyond in their service to the community. A banquet was held for employees and their familie...

Brownwood Firefighter Recognized for Over 22 Years of Service During Retirement Celebration

Lieutenant Whitley was hired by the Brownwood Fire Department on April 17, 2000, giving 22 years and 4 months of dedicated service to the community.

On August 3, 2022, City officials, staff, fellow firefighters and friends and family gathered to celebrate Lieutenant Kyle Whitley with the Brownwood Fire Department for over 22 years of service. He was presented a commemorative axe featuring the departme...

City of Brownwood Brings Home Three TAMIO Awards for Communication Efforts

The City of Brownwood was honored to receive three awards from the Texas Association of Municipal Officers

The City of Brownwood was recognized at the annual Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) conference held in Houston earlier this month. The City of Brownwood received three prestigious awards, competing against larger cities. The TAM...

City of Brownwood Announces Two New Retailers Coming in 2023

The City of Brownwood recently announced two upcoming shopping additions for the area: TJ Maxx and Boot Barn

The City of Brownwood recently announced two upcoming shopping additions for the area. A TJ Maxx department store is expected to open in early 2023 in their new location in Commerce Square. The Brownwood Municipal Development District entered into an econ...

City of Brownwood Approves Construction of Multipurpose Event Center Complex

Brownwood City Council and the Brownwood Municipal Development District (BMDD) took action on Monday to approve the construction of a new multipurpose event center.

Brownwood/Brown County Health Department Update

In the last seven days (ending Dec 30th), the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 149 positive COVID-19 test results.

In the last seven days (ending Dec 30th), the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 149 positive COVID-19 test results. Of the 149 positives this week, 62 were PCR, and 87 were antigen. Of the total number of cases reported this week, 41 cases...

Downtown Multipurpose Event Center Project

Banquet Facility, Concert Venue, Green Space, Food Trucks, Meeting Rooms, and more...

Multipurpose Event Center Phase I Plans Near Completion

Final construction plans for the Phase I of Brownwood’s new multi-purpose event center is nearing completion, and new renderings were presented to Brownwood City Council on Tuesday morning to outline some of the features of the new complex. 

The o...

City of Brownwood Adopts New Municipal Logo

The City of Brownwood adopted a new municipal logo during their regularly called City Council meeting on Tuesday.

The City of Brownwood adopted a new municipal logo during their regularly called City Council meeting on Tuesday. 

Previously, city staff presented conceptual logo options to the council during a workshop on May 12th, and one design was unanimousl...

Multipurpose Event Center Project Approved by City of Brownwood

Brownwood City Council gave final approvals Tuesday to move forward with the development of a multipurpose event center in Downtown Brownwood.