Orla, Texas
Ghost town in Reeves County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Orla
Orla is an unincorporated de facto ghost town in Reeves County, Texas, United States. It lies approximately 38 miles (61 km) north of Pecos. Orla is believed to have a population of around 2 permanent residents and has its own post office, located on U.S. Route 285. The post office was established 26 December 1906, with Joshua D. McAdams as first postmaster.
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How Orla is governed
Orla 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 Reeves County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Orla does have local officials.
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Residents of Orla
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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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Police Chief
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Fire Chief
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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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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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City Council
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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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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
Orla was founded in 1890, and served as a section house for the newly built Pecos Valley Railroad, incorporated by John J. Hagerman, an American industrialist, to link Eddy, New Mexico (now Carlsbad), with Pecos, Texas. The population remained small until World War II, when the town's population finally grew, and the number of businesses increased to two to serve the population of nearly 60 residents. The population reached a high of around 250 people when oil, gas, and sulfur activity brought more workers to the region in the 1960s.
Today, due to the new oil price increase, the town has been brought back, with three new gas stations, two restaurants, multiple camps and worker housing units, and varying construction companies.
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