City Manager Garza made the following announcements: Library  The Friends of the Victoria Public Library book sale started on September 13th and runs through September 18th during library hours and Saturday, September 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The sale was being held in the Bronte Room of the library. Additionally, new or renewed memberships to the Friends of the Library during September were valid through the end of 2027. Environmental Services  Community members were invited to participate in Keep Victoria Beautiful’s sixth annual citywide Fall Sweep on Saturday, September 19th from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in partnership with the TxDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. Individuals and groups were encouraged to register at victoriatx.gov/kvb in advance to plan for volunteer locations around the community. Police Department  The Victoria Police Department would be hosting Coffee (not just with any) Cop on Thursday, September 17th starting at 7:30 a.m. The public was invited to come meet Richard Hoxworth, a former VPD officer who served our community decades ago. The Hoxworth family graciously loaned his original uniform from the 1950s, which would be proudly displayed at PSHQ. Mr. Hoxworth will be talking about his time at VPD at 8:30 a.m. in the PSHQ Community Room, followed by a Q&A session.  VPD continues to plan for the upcoming National Night Out Kickoff Party and Community Safety Fair scheduled for Saturday, September 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at De Leon Plaza. There was still time to sign organizations up for a booth. Contact at Unit or Community Engagement PoliceCEU@victoriatx.gov the 361.485.3808. Parks  The City of Victoria Parks and Recreation Department had launched “Discover Victober” to showcase the many events, activities, and experiences available in town during the fall season. Parks and Recreation would be kicking off Victober with the first-ever Pumpkin Drop at the National Night Out Kick-off Party on September 26th in De Leon Plaza. Residents could visit discovervictober.com to view a lineup of events hosted by the City as well as many local nonprofits and event organizers from September more For outings. fall planning start November through their and information or to recommend an event be added to the Discover Victober calendar, email parks@victoriatx.gov.  The City of Victoria Parks and Recreation Department was inviting merchandise vendors to take part in the Merry on Main vendor’s market on December 11th. Interested vendors could apply at victoriatx.gov/merryonmain. The deadline to apply was October 31st; vendors were encouraged to apply as soon as possible as space Draft City Council Meeting September 15, 2026 would be limited. Municipal Court  In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, the City of Victoria Municipal Court would host a Child Safety Fair and Car Seat Inspection event on Wednesday, September 23rd from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Public Safety Headquarters. To registe

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