808 Hwy 77A South/PO Box 738, Yoakum, TX 77995
Phone #:  (361) 293-6321        Fax #:  (361) 293-3318
M - F:  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on City observed holidays)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND NOTICES
Welcome to Yoakum, Texas
Yoakum is located in South Central Texas, and is centrally located between
Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, and San Antonio.  Hwy 77-A serves as
Yoakum's major corridor traveling north and south; Hwy 111 serves to
connect Yoakum to Hwy 183 and Hwy 77 traveling east and west.  
Yoakum
PROUD MEMBERS OF THE
I-10 CORRIDOR
ASSOCIATION,
A CERTIFIED FILM
FRIENDLY TEXAS
COMMUNITY
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A progressive
community with a
strong work ethic and
excellent quality of life.
Limb & Yard Waste Pick Up has been reinitiated

Yard Waste pick is scheduled for the 1st and 3rd full weeks of each month.

Limb pick up (items requiring use of the Chipper Truck)  is scheduled for the 2nd and 4th weeks of each
month.

All routes will be covered as quickly as possible throughout the week.  Please have your items out by 8:00
AM on Mondays to ensure pick up.  

For larger quantities of brush that will require more than 15 minutes of processing time, tags will be left to
contact City Hall to get an approximate cost for the service.

RESIDENTIAL IN CITY
(Subject to City of Yoakum Brush Collection Policy)
a) Brush collection:
1st 15 mins                         $0                           
15-30 mins               $15.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
30-45 mins                $30.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
45-60 mins                $45.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
Over 60 mins                $  1.00 per min.

b)  Tree trunks and limbs too large to be chipped, requiring additional equipment shall be charged at the
hourly rate of                                $125.00 (1/2 hour minimum charge)

c)  Brush and lumber taken by customer to the Solid Waste Transfer Station
1st 2.6 cubic yards                $0.00
Each cubic yard thereafter        $5.00

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS
(Subject to City of Yoakum Brush Collection Policy)

a) Brush collection:
$18.00 Minimum
1-15 mins                $15.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
15-30 mins                $22.50 + $3.00 per c.y.
30-45 mins                $45.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
45-60 mins                $67.50 + $3.00 per c.y.

b)  Tree trunks and limbs too large to be chipped, requiring additional equipment shall be charged at the
hourly rate of                                $125.00 (1/2 hour minimum charge)

c)  Brush and lumber taken by customer to the Solid Waste Transfer Station
Per cubic yard                $5.00
City Hall is now open to the public with limited
capacity.  Please be sure to adhere to social
distancing guidelines.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - July 16, 2020
City of Yoakum has received a Community
Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery
(CDBG-DR) contract under the Texas General
Land Office (GLO)

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: FAIR
HOUSING, IT’S THE LAW

POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS
OF DISABILITY

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURES NOTICE
FOR THE GLO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT-DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM

Click here to view the Notices
Required postings for the 2020
Texas Community
Development Block Grant -
Mitigation Grant Applications
Electrical Improvement Project
Water Improvement Project
October 7, 2020
CITY OF YOAKUM
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Applications for
Backup Generators and Lightening Arrestors

The City of Yoakum is giving notice of the city’s intent to
submit Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grant applications
for generators and lightening arrestors in the City of
Yoakum.  The applications are available for review at the
Yoakum City Hall 808 Hwy 77A South, Yoakum, Texas during
regular business hours, and on the City of Yoakum Website
at www.cityofyoakum.org.  Para obtener una copia en
espanol, comuniquese con Jodie Garza at (361) 293-6321.

Generators
Lightening Arrestors
Election Information
Early Voting
October 13 – October 30

Lavaca County
412 N. Texana, Hallettsville, TX.
Mondays - 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday – Saturday - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday October 18 and 25-12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

DeWitt County
115 N. Gonzales, Cuero, TX.
October 15 - 23
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, October 24 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sunday, October 25 - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
October 26 – 30
8:00 to 5:00 PM 

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Election Day
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Lavaca County Precincts
26    -    Fire Station
30   -    Methodist Church
32   -    Shiner Public Library

DeWitt County Precincts
202 & 203         -         Gibson Center