PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - Amended FHAST Form

At a meeting held on Monday, September 10, 2012 the City Council of the City of Pinehurst adopted a budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.  You may view the adopted budget on the Public Notices page of this website or by clicking here. (The file is large and will take a while to load.)

At a meeting held on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 the City Council of the City of Pinehurst adopted a tax rate for tax year of 2012.  The tax rate adopted was $0.69904 per $100 valuation.

THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 7.36% AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $0.00.

Welcome to the City of Pinehurst!

Mayor Joseph L. "Pete" Runnels 

Thank you to the citizens of Pinehurst for allowing me to be your

mayor. Thank you for making our Pinehurst Senior Citizen Picnic an

overwhelming success.  With your help, we attract in excess of 700

people annually to our picnic. With your help, we are continuously

attracting new businesses and population growth. My goal, as your

mayor, is to serve you in a professional manner and make you proud

you live in Pinehurst. I will always remember that this is your city

and I work for you. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity.

The City of Pinehurst was incorporated as a city on November 19, 1955.  The name Pinehurst was chosen as the title for the city due to the support provided for the incorporation and formation of the city by Mr. Edgar Brown, Jr. who owned Pinehurst Ranch located at the west side of the then proposed city and the many large pine trees growing in this area. 

At the time of incorporation, the city consisted of slightly over six hundred inhabitants and several small businesses.  The population of the city grew slowly throughout the years to 2,270 inhabitants per the 2000 census and the number of businesses increased dramatically along the major thoroughfares, MacArthur Drive and Strickland Drive. 

The City of Pinehurst is a quiet, serene city with excellent full services provided to its residents.  The friendly people of the City of Pinehurst invite visitors and newcomers alike to their city graciously and with pride.  The city is located south of IH-10, west of Highway 87 with Old Highway 90 through its center and west of the City of Orange, Texas and 2 ½ miles from the State of Louisiana’s western border.