City of Lockhart - City Government

10/30/2026

🚨 THE MAP HAS DROPPED 🚨
Now it's time to build your game plan. Some of the best BBQ joints in Texas are rolling into Lockhart for one epic weekend! This is your chance to try them all in one place.

Pro tip: A good strategy means more time for seconds. 😉

🎟️ Get your tickets to Top 50 Picnic: https://txmnth.ly/4hNGZxH

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10/28/2026

❤️ Love Lockhart? ❤️
Volunteer to Help Visitors Fall for It, Too!
Lockhart’s new Welcome Center is getting ready to open its doors, and we’re looking for volunteers to help visitors feel right at home.

• Share your favorite spots.
• Point guests toward a good adventure.
• Answer questions.
• Let them in on what makes our town special.

If you enjoy meeting people and showing off a little hometown pride, you might be just the person we’re looking for.

No tour-guide experience needed, just a smile, a little local know-how, and a love for Lockhart.

Ready to volunteer?
Contact: City of Lockhart Downtown & Tourism Director at [email protected] or (737) 357-7458 to learn more.

10/28/2026

🎃🐈‍⬛ CAT OF THE WEEK: ETCETERA! 🐈‍⬛🎃
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🎃🐈‍⬛ CAT OF THE WEEK: ETCETERA! 🐈‍⬛🎃

Excuse me… have you SEEN these eyes?! 😻👀 Etcetera is serving up big bug eyes, tiny tiger stripes, and enough kitten energy to keep your Halloween spooky and your heart FULL! 🧡🖤

This sweet boy is ready to cast a little love spell on his forever family, and we’ve got a treat for you… 🍬🎃

🧡 ETCETERA’S ADOPTION FEE IS WAIVED ALL WEEK! 🧡

That’s right! You can skip the tricks and go straight to the treat by making this adorable boy part of your family! 🏡🐾 Don’t let those big eyes and endless charm go to waste — come meet him and see if he’s your purr-fect match! 🧡

📍 Stop by the shelter to meet Etcetera and give this little pumpkin his happily-ever-after! 🎃🐱

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10/27/2026

🎃👻 SUGARFACE IS SCARY CUTE! 👻🎃
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🎃👻 SUGARFACE IS SCARY CUTE! 👻🎃

Forget the tricks, Sugarface is ALL treats! 🍬🐾 This handsome boy is ready to cast a spell on your heart and haunt your home with love! 🧡🐶

🧡 His adoption fee is WAIVED ALL WEEK! 🧡

Don’t let this sweet treat disappear into the night! Come meet Sugarface at Lockhart Animal Shelter and see if he’s the boo you’ve been looking for! 👻🏡

Share to help this handsome boy find his forever home! 🎃❤️

10/26/2026

🚨 BBQ WORLD’S FAIR COMING UP NOVEMBER 7🚨
We're taking over downtown Lockhart on Saturday, November 7, and yeah, you’re gonna want to be there! It’s an open-to-the-public, all-day affair for the whole family, with the town square buzzing with barbecue, tacos, live music, live-fire cooking, artisan vendors, cold drinks, and plenty more to keep you hanging out all day.
Check out the lineup, grab your crew, bring the family, and make your plans now. We’ll see YOU soon!
📍 Downtown Lockhart
🗓️ Saturday, November 7
🎟️ Free entry. RSVP: https://txmnth.ly/4hNGZxH
is the official beneficiary of TM BBQ Fest
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A Smoky Extravaganza in the BBQ Capital of Texas.

10/23/2026

🚧 Lockhart Capital Improvement Projects Update 🚧
Work continues across Lockhart to improve infrastructure, streets and community facilities! Here’s the latest:

🔧 EDA Sewer Grant Project: D&M Underground has mobilized, and sewer alignments have been staked. The project includes new 12-, 18- and 24-inch sewer piping along the railroad tracks from Tank Street to the Windridge Subdivision.

💧 GLO Water Main Project: Contractors have mobilized on North Blanco Street. Boring beneath the railroad tracks is expected to begin soon.

🌉 N. Blanco Street Sewer Reroute: Bids close October 29 for relocating the wastewater line at the North Blanco Street bridge ahead of the upcoming bridge replacement project.

🚒 Fire Station No. 1 Remodeling: Final work is underway, and staff is moving furnishings into the station. Mark your calendar for the grand reopening on November 6!

🚓 Public Safety Driveway & Parking Improvements: Contractors are scheduled to return next week to Fire Station No. 2 and the Lockhart Police Department to complete the remaining phases of concrete improvements.

🛣️ In-House Street Maintenance: Crews have fog sealed Fourth Street, Center Street, Mockingbird Lane, Ward Street, Monte Vista Drive and Wilson Street. Lantana Street, Flores Street, Richland Drive and Coltan Lane are being prepared for the same treatment in the coming weeks.

🚧 Clear Fork Street Paving: Paving continues, with completion anticipated by the middle of next week.

🏊 Aquatic Center: Design is 100% complete! General contractor selection is underway through the request for proposals process and is expected to wrap up in mid-November, with City Council consideration of the contract anticipated in December.

👷 Thank you for your patience as we invest in Lockhart’s future!

10/22/2026

🚒 A historic home. A new chapter.
Celebrate the Grand Reopening of Fire Station No. 1 during First Friday!

📅 Friday, November 6, 2026
🕔 5:00 p.m.
📍 201 W. Market Street

Join us for remarks, a ceremonial fire hose uncoupling and a push-in ceremony featuring the 1921 fire truck, a 1921 American LaFrance fire pumper. At the ceremony people will be free to sit in it and take pictures.

Then meet our firefighters and tour the newly renovated station!
Serving Lockhart since 1912, this historic firehouse is ready for its next chapter. Come help us welcome our firefighters home! 🎉

10/22/2026

🏛️ Lockhart City Council Meeting Recap – October 20
Development, tourism and City services were among the topics covered at the October 20 Lockhart City Council meeting.

👮 Public safety: New Lockhart Police Department officers were introduced, and Council received the Lockhart Freedom Act third quarterly report of 2026.
🏘️ Proposed development: Lockhart Commercial Development LLC presented a proposed 535-acre mixed-use development near U.S. 183 and Silent Valley Road, including potential land uses and development financing options.
⚡ Electric infrastructure: Council approved an amendment to an LCRA electric line easement and right-of-way affecting City property at 700 Carver Street and 1505 E. Market Street, previously tabled in August and September.
♻️ Solid waste services: Council received an update from Republic Services on implementation of the new solid waste contract.
📍 Welcome Center: Council discussed progress and hours of operation for the Lockhart Welcome Center.
💻 Tourism website and app: Council approved awarding a contract to Granicus/Simpleview for tourism website and mobile application design and development.
🎨 Destination branding: Council approved awarding a contract to Greenhaus to develop Lockhart’s tourism brand strategy.
💵 City finances: Council approved updates to authorized TexPool representatives and accepted the fourth-quarter FY 2026 Investment Report.
🎬 Filming: Council approved updates to City rules for filming permits and production activities affecting public property or access.
🤝 Civil Service Commission: Council approved reappointing Carl Cisneros to a three-year term beginning January 1, 2027.

View the full agenda and meeting information on the City’s Agendas & Minutes page: https://www.cityoflockhart.gov/1316/Agendas-Minutes

10/21/2026

🎃🐾 Meet Mikey, our Cat of the Week! 🧡🐈‍⬛
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🎃🐾 Meet Mikey, our Cat of the Week! 🧡🐈‍⬛

This handsome boy is ready to steal your heart! Mikey is a total sweetheart who loves a good cuddle and is hoping to find a family to call his own. Could you be the one he’s been waiting for? 🏡✨

🧡 SPECIAL ADOPTION PROMOTION! 🧡 Mikey’s adoption fee is WAIVED ALL WEEK! 🎉 That means there’s no better time to come meet this sweet boy and see if he’s your perfect match!

Let’s help Mikey find the loving forever home he deserves. Share this post to help spread the word! 🐾💕

📍 Stop by the shelter to meet Mikey!

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10/20/2026

👮 Join the Lockhart Police Department!
Serve your community and make a difference! The City of Lockhart will hold a Police Officer Civil Service Exam on October 30, 2026, to establish an eligibility list.

💰 $10,000 hiring incentive for currently TCOLE-certified peace officers! Certain conditions apply.
Pay and opportunities:
✅ Starting officer pay: $32.68 per hour, increasing to $33.53 after one year
✅ Lateral entry pay available for previous certified peace officer experience
✅ Opportunities for additional certification, education, longevity, assignment and shift differential pay
✅ Uniforms provided; uniform allowance for detectives
Benefits include:
🏖️ Three weeks of vacation leave and three weeks of sick leave annually
📅 Twelve paid holidays and one personal holiday
💙 Retirement, life insurance and health insurance
🚓Take home vehicle policy
🎓 No experience or certification required to apply! Selected applicants may receive paid cadet wages of $24.93 per hour and tuition expenses while earning TCOLE certification. Certain conditions apply.

📄 For an application packet or more information: https://www.cityoflockhart.gov/1289

📍 City Administration Building, 105 S. Colorado St., Lockhart
📞 512-398-3461

Take the next step toward a career serving Lockhart!