New Boston
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New Boston

Place

Territory

GEOID
4850808
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/place:new_boston
POP
4,560 (2025)
CENTER
33.4613, -94.4192
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of New Boston

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to New Boston itself.

No seats recorded.

Organization 9

Departments

  • City Administration Administration

    The City Administrator, an appointed official of the City of New Boston, oversees the daily operations of the municipality, assists with preparation of the annual budgets, manages city personnel, and assists the City Council in developing ordinances and policies.

  • The City Secretary, an appointed official, serves as the Public Information Officer, attends all meetings of the governing body and records minutes, prepares required notices, preserves the records of the governing body, and serves as the general accountant of the municipality. The City Secretary is the designated recipient of Public Information Act requests.

  • Publishes city ordinances and fee schedules for building permits and inspections. The page also covers Animal Control and the New Boston Animal Shelter at 725 US Hwy 8, which impounds canines running at large inside city limits.

  • Volunteer fire department of the City of New Boston. Its mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for citizens and visitors from the adverse effects of natural and man-made emergencies, through emergency response, fire code application and public fire education.

  • Municipal Court at 108 North Center, New Boston, Texas 75570, responsible for the collection of fines and all filings before the court. Open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., closed for lunch noon-1:00 p.m.

  • City police department located at 108 N Center Street, New Boston, TX 75570. The Chief of Police directs all activities of the department to prevent crime and enforce laws and regulations within the city. Provides welfare checks inside city limits, home checks while residents are out of town, fingerprinting, and copies of police reports.

  • Public library at 127 N. Ellis Street, New Boston, Texas 75570, offering a place to study, relax and work, staff help finding books and periodicals, and a Summer Reading Program.

  • Parks and Recreation Parks & Recreation

    City parks including Tapp Park (splash pad open 8 AM-8 PM seven days a week, playground, baseball fields), Scrapp Miller Park (playground and basketball court), and the Pavilion at Trail Head Plaza downtown, available for events through City Hall.

  • Public Works Public Works

    Oversees the physical facilities of the city under the direct supervision of the City Administrator, including water service (water bill payment, Consumer Confidence Reports and the 2024 Service Line Inventory). The city provides water, wastewater and garbage services to its residents.

Services 11

  • Animal Shelter Adoption and Impound Redemption Code Enforcement
  • Building Permits Code Enforcement
  • Fingerprinting New Boston Police Department
  • Home Check While Out of Town New Boston Police Department
  • Limb Removal Public Works
  • Pavilion Rental at Trail Head Plaza Parks and Recreation
  • Pay My Citation New Boston Municipal Court
  • Pay Water Utility Bill Public Works
  • Police Report Copies New Boston Police Department
  • Public Information Request City Secretary
  • Welfare Check New Boston Police Department