De Berry, Texas
Unincorporated community in Panola County · Not an incorporated municipality
About De Berry
DeBerry (or De Berry) is an unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas, United States. The community has an estimated population of 3,305.
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How De Berry is governed
De Berry appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Panola County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if De Berry does have local officials.
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Residents of De Berry
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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History
Known as Evergreen prior to the Civil War, the community's name was changed to DeBerry, for local citizen and legislator Alfred Wesley De Berry. A post office was established in 1874 and by 1885, 150 people lived in the community. The population doubled to 300 in the early 1890s before declining in the 1910s. The discovery of oil in the area during the 1920s led to another population boom. By 1929, approximately 250 residents lived in DeBerry. Seven years later, that figure had dipped to 233. Throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, the population remained stable at approximately 200. The community had thirty rated businesses in 2000. Despite its unincorporated status, DeBerry's post office (zip code: 75639) remains operational.
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