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The City of Lavon is
located in southeastern Collin County, Texas, near
the intersection of US Highway 78 and State Highway
205.
City Hall is
located at 120 School Rd., Lavon, Texas.
Driving directions - From US Highway 78 north
of Wylie, Texas, proceed north through the intersection with
State Highway 205. Turn right at the next turn signal,
Business Highway 78 / Main Street. Follow the road as it
curves hard to the left. Past the Lavon Post Office on
your left, the road will form a 'Y'. Follow the left
branch of the 'Y'. There will be two churches on your
left; at the second church, turn RIGHT onto Boyd
Ct. Your next left is School Rd., and City Hall is
immediately on your right.
Effective June 1, 2006, all
city business EXCEPT COURT OR POLICE MATTERS are conducted in
the new City Hall Annex, located immediately adjacent to the
old School Building.
City Council Meetings and
Court Proceedings are now also conducted in the City Hall
Annex. A new Council Chambers has been installed to
provide for the comfort and convenience of both the Council
and the audience.
The Lavon Police Department is located
at 501-B Lincoln Ave, Lavon, Tx. Driving
directions - From US Highway 78 north of Wylie,
Texas, proceed north through the intersection with State
Highway 205. Turn right at the next turn signal,
Business Highway 78 / Main Street. Follow the road as it
curves hard to the left. Past the Lavon Post Office on
your left, the road will form a 'Y'. Follow
the RIGHT branch of the 'Y'. Lincoln Ave. will be
on your right, immediately below the water tower. Turn
right on Lincoln Ave., and the Police Department will be
immediately on your right.
Contact phone numbers
for the City of Lavon are as follows;
City Hall hours of
operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The City
recognizes the following holidays, during
which City Hall will be closed.
| New Years
Day |
Good
Friday |
Memorial Day |
Independence Day |
Labor
Day |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
Friday After
Thanksgiving |
Christmas Eve |
Christmas
Day |
Utilities /
Services
The City works closely with the
following utility companies in providing the citizens of Lavon
with Electricity, Natural Gas, Telephone, Cable
Television, Sanitation (trash & recycle), and Hazardous
Material Disposal.
Electricity is provided by two
utilities in Lavon, Farmers Electric Cooperative
and TU Electric Company.
If you are new to Lavon, ask your
Builder or Realtor for the name of the electric company
servicing your neighborhood. For your convenience, the
phone numbers are listed here;
Natural Gas
service is provided by ATMOS.
The phone numbers are;
- ATMOS Customer Service -
(800) 460-3030
- ATMOS REPORT A GAS LEAK
- (800) 817-8090
TELEPHONE Service is
provided by Verizon. To order service, call
(800) 483-5000
CABLE TELEVISION
is provided by Cebridge Connection.
To order service, call (877)
423-2743.
Residential water
service is provided by the Lavon Water Supply
Corp., which is a separate
company. Requests for water
service must be made directly to Lavon Water Supply Corp.
Lavon WSC may be reached at
972-843-2101.
Sanitation (trash) and
recycle services are provided by the City.
Arrangements for sanitation and recycling service may be made
by contacting the City Secretary or City Clerk at
972-843-4220. Trash pickup occurs every Tuesday
morning, while recyclable materials are picked up every Friday
morning. For further details, please contact the City at
the above number.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISPOSAL
- contact the McKinney Landfill at (972)
862-4941.
Schools
Lavon is a member of the
Community Independent School
District, together with the cities of Josephine
and Nevada. The schools which comprise Community ISD are
located at 601 FM 1138, Nevada, Texas. The District
covers 89 square miles, and is comprised of Carylene
McClendon Elementary, Community Intermediate, Community Middle
School, and Community High School. For further information, please visit
Community ISD at www.communityisd.org |