Welcome to Castroville, Texas!
The Little Alsace of Texas
Castroville was founded in 1844 by Henri Castro and a group of families from the country of Alsace who raised the town on a land grant along the Medina River.
Castroville is a historic community and continues to preserve and showcase the unique Alsatian architecture of the many historic homes and sites throughout the city. Experience Castroville's rich cultural heritage by visiting our unique shops, sampling traditional Alsatian cuisine, and touring historic buildings and grounds.
We welcome you to Castroville and hope your stay is a pleasant one.
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May Newsletter
Our May Newsletter is now available! To view our older newsletters, please visit our Newsletter page.
Stage 2 Water Restrictions
Effective May 4th 2012, the City of Castroville will enter Stage Two watering restrictions. Landscape watering is limited to one day a week between 3 and 8 AM or between 8 and 10 PM. The designated watering day is determined by the last number of the street address: if the last digit of the street address is a 0 or 1, water on Monday; 2 or 3 on Tuesday; 4 or 5 on Wednesday; 6 or 7 on Thursday; and 8 or 9 on Friday. Those without a street address water on Wednesday. Please take a moment to adjust your automatic timers on sprinkler systems accordingly.
For additional information, download our Stage 2 Mandatory Water Restrictions guidelines.
Spring Tree Trimming and Care
The City of Castroville has completed its tree trimming project with the help of Davey Tree Surgery Company. However, as spring approaches, residents should continue to trim trees - especially those with low lying branches near streets and signs. Proper tree trimming is essential to not only prolong the life of trees, but also to prevent disruptions in power services and to prevent the spread of the tree disease Oak Wilt.
Brush pick-up is the fourth Monday of the month - please do not place trimmings on the street sooner than the Wednesday before the pick-up.
Oak Wilt is a fungus disease that is found all over Central Texas that can kill a tree within days. The disease can spread through root systems of nearby infected trees and from beetles feeding and carrying the spores to other damaged trees. The beetles are most active from February through June. Using a licensed tree trimming company ensures that proper safety measures will be taken, that there will be adequate supervision, and that tools will be sanitized to prevent the spread of Oak Wilt.
To prevent Oak Wilt: Paint over any wounds to prevent beetle contact, try not to prune trees during the months of February through June, sterilize all pruning equipment after pruning each tree, don't purchase or transport unseasoned firewood, and remove and destroy oaks that are dying or have been killed from Oak Wilt. Watch for foliage discoloration and wilting as well as premature leaf drop, as these are symptoms of Oak Wilt.
If you choose to trim your own trees, please be safe and choose a company that is licensed or certified to ensure proper tree maintenance procedures. Make sure they are professional and follow ISA Utility Pruning Best Management Practices, practices developed for the residential and commercial tree care industry, utilities, the municipal and federal sector, the landscape and nursery industries and other interested organizations and are documented in the American National Standards Institute publication ANSI A300, part 1.
Call Public Services at 931-4090 with questions and for more information.
Castroville Annual Spring Clean-Up
May 28 - June 4: Clean-up, Fix-up and Paint-up Week
In conjunction with this campaign, all discarded items such as old furniture, hot water heaters, appliances and other bulky waste items including brush and shrubbery, will be picked up by Waste Management. It is important that no scrap iron, wire or any other metal objects are mixed with the brush and shrubbery to be placed on curb for disposal. Please put all the discarded items in a clear area in front of your residence to avoid damages to fences, utility meters, telephone boxes and fire hydrants. Avoid discarding anything under power lines or trees as Waste Management's equipment cannot pick up under these areas.
Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers or other appliances containing Freon will not be accepted without a tag from a qualified technician to show that all Freon has been removed and properly discarded. No tires will accepted.
Pick up will begin Monday, May 28, 2012 at 7 a.m. The pickup vehicles will pass each street once. Please make sure all discarded items are in place at this time.
No items will be picked up from vacant lots or commercial properties. Please do not put out items until the week of the clean-up campaign.
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Click here to make a utility payment, pay your park reservation, your RV reservation, pool reservation or pay your municipal court fines. Stay tuned for new options including paying your airport hangar rental!
To make a payment by phone, dial 1-800-2PAY-TAX (1-800-272-9829). Press option 3 for our payment options and enter Castroville's Jurisdiction Code 6964. Simple follow the prompts thereafter.
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