City of Van, Texas

08/03/2026

**ATTENTION**
THE SPLASH PAD WILL BE CLOSING FOR THE SEASON ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th. GO OUT AND ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN.

07/31/2026

**UPDATE**
**SPLASH PAD** IS NOW OPEN!!!

The splash pad is currently closed for maintenance. The staff is working diligently and we greatly appreciate your patience. We will update you as soon as it is back open.

07/12/2026

Good people of Van, we need your input.

The time has come to talk about e-bikes and safety. This summer, the number of e-bikes running around town has really jumped up and there have been a few incidents and a whole lot of near-misses. We initially tried the tact of “let’s let kids be kids” and “their parents will take care of it”, but that’s just not working.

The Texas Transportation Code defines e-bikes, you can see the breakdowns in the link below.. Anything without pedals or that goes over 28 MPH is not an e-bike and requires a license to operate on public roads. E-bikes, as defined, are in the same category as bicycles, and are supposed to follow traffic laws. Unfortunately, we are seeing a proliferation of very small people on very large e-bikes running stop signs in front of traffic, tearing up the baseball fields, riding through the veteran’s memorial, and even colliding with children. The number of verbal complaints has now been joined by written concerns for the safety of our local youth.

We’ve reached out to surrounding towns to get examples of how they will deal with this same issue, but it’s not a “one size fit all” situation. The council will discuss this at the next regular council meeting on August 13th and decide IF there is a need for any type of ordinance or regulation, and if so what kind. Between now and then, please reach out to your council and give us your input on any concerns or ideas you have, and then come to the meeting to hear and participate in the discussion. An email or phone call will be far more meaningful that a Facebook comment that might be lost in the shuffle. Please reach out.

You can find the council contact info on the city website or use the link below.

https://www.vantx.gov/2397/Open-Government-and-Transparency

https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-664-001/

Texas Transportation Code TRANSP TX TRANSP Section 664.001. Read the code on FindLaw

07/01/2026

Congratulations, Sannie! We are so proud of the hard work and dedication you put in to receive this grant for new books for our library.

Congratulations to Sannie Duran, our library director at the Van Community Library for being awarded a $2500 grant from The Texas Book Festival for 2026. Through Sannie’s hard work and dedication, the library will now be able to buy several new books.

06/23/2026

**ATTTENTION**

06/22/2026

Don't forget to join us this week! 🌊

06/19/2026

**IMPORTANT NOTICE**

Starting Monday, June 22nd. Ashphalt Surface repair will begin on East Ohio from N. Maple to the City Limits. This will also include all intersections on E. Ohio. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

06/15/2026

Just a reminder that all Freedom Boom vendor forms and payment are due TODAY!

06/12/2026

06/02/2026

Freedom Boom is going to extra special this year as we celebrate both Van's 10th Freedom Boom and America's 250th Anniversary!

We hope you're sharing this information and inviting family and friends to join you at McMillan Park for a fun-filled celebration for all ages!

Be sure to scroll through each photo to see everything happening throughout the event - you won't want to miss it!