Community Achievement Award

Tye, Texas one of eight other recipient cities was recognized for a Community Achievement Award at the 13th annual Texas Midwest Conference in October 2006.

The selected towns were recognized at the 13th annual Texas Midwest Conference in Abilene. Texas Midwest Community Network is a regional organization focused on economic development, tourism development, regional awareness & promotion, education and political action.

Received the Texas Yes! Hardworking Community Recognization in Austin, Texas at the Conley Building on April 4th, 2006 Reception.

On February 15th, 2006 received the Texas Yes! Beautification Grant, from the Department of Agriculture. There will be new banners, brackets, signs, park bench, planters, receptacle, placed down town Tye. Taylor Electric will erect the banners though out our main street. This is a matching grant that Tye Economic Development Corporation, Tye Industrial Development Corporation, and the Chamber of Commerce of Tye, Texas.

Ten reasons to locate in Tye, Texas: Tye Industrial Development Corporation helps pay building permits, land will be granted to persons interested in building a new home in our subdivision, Tye Economic Development Corporation upgrades our four parks annually, lower property taxes, wonderful parks for your children, excellent grade school, Five-Year Plan in place, member Texas Midwest Community Network, member of Economic Development Alliance, and wonderful people who volunteer for the city. All this because both boards of the Tye Economic Development Corporation and Tye Industrial Development Corporation work towards incentives to help bring business to Tye.

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The centrally located Tye area makes the site locations available for development really community achievable. Located along I-20, Highway 707 and the Burlington Northern Railway system it is ideal for land development for commercial and industrial business. There are 18,000 vehicles per day passing the 278 exit at Tye and 25,000 vehicles per day passing the 277 exit at Tye. The Tye Industrial Park sits on the Highway 707 frontage within 1 miles of exit 277 on I-20 and the Flying J Truck stop.

The workforce is in place and shopping in Abilene, Texas is only 6 miles to the East of Tye. Tye City Property taxes are low (.28 per hundred) and all building permits and zoning regulations are easy to obtain. Our schools are exemplary with 3 universities and Texas Tech and Cisco Junior College located at Abilene, Texas.

The Tye Midwest Region has a hidden labor force of 105,000. Wages are 65% of the national average. Tye is an ideal area for Call Centers with Southwestern Bell, NTS, AT&T, Texas Lone Star Network and Cox Communications high speed internet available.
Plastics manufacturing companies, distribution centers, windmill manufacturing would be great for our area.

The city of Tye was established in 1881 when the Railroad Officials named the railroad stop "Tebo"; later, the name was changed to Hinds, after the first family to settle in the area. In 1890 the name was changed to "Tye", after John P. Tye, who was the first Postmaster and Methodist preacher.

People came to the Tye area to settle along the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Today the farming and ranching consists of wheat, cotton, coastal grass, cattle, and oil.

Five Year Plan

Tye Economic & Industiral Development Corp.
5 year Plan For the City of Tye - March 7th and 8th to be held at the Tye Community Center - everyone is welcome.

• Infrastructure development along the North side of I-20.
• Development of the Central Business District for Retail Business.
• Spec. Building.
• Housing Development for Senior Citizens or New Single Family Homes.
• Annex to the West of Highway 707. Need infrastructure to the West for development.

Directory of Contacts

City Hall: 325-692-8588

Julian Morgan Museum: 325-692-2679

Tye Cemetery: 325-692-2679 or 325-665-0629

Tye Police Dept: 325-692-2610

Tye U.S. Post Office: 325-698-4100

Tye Vol. Fire Dept: 325-691-1749

Emergencies: 911

Call for Help:  211

Utilities Dept: 325-692-8588

Utilities

• AEP/WTU
• Taylor Electric
• TXU Gas and Electric
• Oncor

Tye Municipal Building: 325-692-8588

Municipal Court: 325-692-9581

* Mayor - Nancy E. Moore (325-692-2679)

*City Secretary –

*City Water Clerk – Kim Giddens

*Municipal Court Judge – Robert Stanley

*Municipal Court Clerk – Belinda Hohhertz

*Police Chief – Randy Holden

* Sewer and garbage pickup – Jerry Perkins

Tye Volunteer Fire Dept.

A volunteer fire department was organized in 1965 with the Following members: David Kraatz, Willie Hughes, Otto Brazell, Earl Damme, Ben Hoover, Ernie Tyler, Carter Cox, Robert Kroth, Billy J. Barley, Aubrey and L.D. Smith. James Snowden was Mayor. The Tye Volunteer Fire department was incorporated 1998.

The department not only has great facilities with fire-fighting equipment but also communication and emergency life- saving equipment.

Tye Chamber of Commerce

Mary McCarty, President

Past President - Charles Downs, Harold Boyd & Hector Lomas, Sherry Lyle
P.O. Box 125
Tye, Texas
325-695-8253

Meetings held on the second Wednesday of every month. Call for meeting site.

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Tye Senior Citizens

The Senior citizens sponsor musicals on the first Saturdays of each month to raise money. They play cards and dominoes on their meeting dates: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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