Nocona council to address vacancy, water-infrastructure grant assistance

The Nocona City Council was scheduled to address a council vacancy and consider assistance for a Texas Water Development Board water-infrastructure grant application during its June 9, 2026, meeting.

The vacancy followed Rob Norman’s absence from four consecutive meetings. The proposed replacement would serve the remainder of the term, which runs through November 2026. The agenda preview did not establish which person, if any, would be appointed.

Water grant assistance on agenda

Council members were also set to consider hiring a grant-management firm to help with the city’s application for Texas Water Development Board infrastructure funding. The amount and scope of the proposed grant were not stated in the agenda information.

If funded, the application could affect future utility infrastructure and public costs in Nocona. The June 9 item concerned grant-management assistance and an application, not a confirmed grant award.

Four local funding requests

The agenda included four requests tied to Nocona Economic Development Corporation funding. They included $2,500 for signage at Nocona Meat Company and $15,000 for improvements, maintenance and repairs at Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena.

It also included a request for $4,678.83 for greens work at Indian Oaks Golf Course and $2,500 for a VFW insurance-wrap policy connected to a burnout event.

These items were scheduled for council consideration. The published agenda preview did not establish which vacancy or funding proposals were ultimately approved.