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ALICE WEATHER

Be Alert! Community and Weather Notification

Our New Mass Notification System

Jim Wells County, the City of Alice, and the City of Orange Grove have partnered to launch Be Alert, a new and improved mass notification system powered by Everbridge.

Be Alert allows you to receive important updates about:

Severe weather
Public safety incidents
Community events and more

You can customize your alert preferences, add multiple locations (home, work, school, etc.), and manage your own notification settings.

Where you can find more information about incidents, preparedness tips, and more.

Sign up for alerts here:
https://be-alert.info

Learn more about the system here:
https://be-alert.info/be-alert-mass-notification-system.html

Be Informed. Be Safe. Be Alert.
#BeAlert

News and Notifications

Commissioners Court Regular Meeting
Goes Live on YouTube on
May 8th, 2026 @ 9:00 A.M.

Click to view the Live Feed.

Public Service Announcement

Please be informed that the Trains is passing through Jim Wells County, Texas, faster following railroad track upgrades. Follow recently completed track infrastructure upgrades in the region, the maximum track speed for freight trains operating through Jim Wells County, Texas will rise this week. Effective on April 24, trains will pass through the area at a maximum of 60 mph, up from the current maximum of 50-55 mph.

For more information on this announcement, please click on this attachment: CPKC-Train Speed PSA Jim Wells County 23APR26.pdf

Commissioners Court Special Meeting - May 1st, 2026

Thu, 14 May 2026

Jim Wells County Commissioners Court will have a Special Meeting at the courthouse on Friday, May 1st, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The Commissioners Court Meeting can be view on the YouTube Channel Jim Wells County Commissioners at Jim Wells Commissioners Court YouTube Channel . Click here to view the Commissioner's Agenda .Read more...

Commissioners Court Special Meeting - April 24th, 2026

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Jim Wells County Commissioners Court will have a Special Meeting at the courthouse on Friday, April 24th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The CC Meeting can be view on the YouTube Channel Jim Wells County Commissioners at Jim Wells Commissioners Court YouTube Channel . Click here to view the Commissioner's Agenda .Read more...

Bidding Announcement

Fri, 10 Apr 2026

2026-001 - Request for Qualifications for Engineering Services USDA RBDG Grant Jim Wells County is requesting qualifications from qualified engineering firms to provide professional engineering services for a project funded through the USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) - Business Enterprise Project. For more information, go the Bidding Announcement page.Read more...

Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - April 10th, 2026

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Jim Wells County Commissioners Court will have a Regular Meeting at the courthouse on Friday, April 10th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The CC Meeting can be view on the YouTube Channel Jim Wells County Commissioners at Jim Wells Commissioners Court YouTube Channel . Click here to view the Commissioner's Agenda .Read more...

Good Friday and Easter Monday 2026

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

In observance of Good Friday and Easter Holidays, the Jim Wells County offices will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2025 and Monday, April 6, 2025. We will re-open on Tuesday, April 7, 2025.Read more...

Safety Nuisance Abatement Procedures

The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court had adopted Nuisance Abatement Procedures on May 13th, 2024. Click here to read the Jim Wells County Nuisance Abatement Procedures. Please visit the Jim Wells County Safety & Inspection Department webpage.

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State of Texas Emergency
Assistance Registry (STEAR)

The State of Texas offers the option to register with the STEAR program, a free registry that provides local emergency management planners and responders with information related to your needs during an emergency.

Who Should Register?

People with disabilities
People who are medically fragile
People with functional needs such as:
- Limited Mobility
- Communication barriers
- Require additional medical assistance during an emergency event
- Require personal care assistance
People who require transportation assistance

Register online at stear.tdem.texas.gov.

Call 2-1-1 or use your video phone relay option of choice.

Registering in STEAR DOES NOT guarantee you will receive a specific service during emergencies.

504 Home Repair Program

There will be an Informational Session on April 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at the Jim Wells County Fairgrounds located at 3001 S. Johnson Street, Alice, Texas, 78332. The Section 504 Home Repair Program provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes, or provides grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

Please see the attached for information:
504 Home Repair Program.pdf