City of Bonham, Texas
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Government Office

The City of Bonham operates with a Council/Manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, who is elected at large, and 6 Council Members, 1 elected from each district. The Council appoints the city Manager, city Attorney, Municipal Judge and City Secretary, who work with direction both from the City Council and City Manager. All other staff members work under the direction of the city Manager.

The Mayor and Council are the policy makers for the City of Bonham. Among their many duties, the Mayor and Council take feedback from the community, approve the budget and tax rate, adopt resolutions and ordinances, establish goals and provide direction for the city government, and supervise, monitor, and evaluate the city manager's performance.

City Council 

Timothy La Vergne II, Ward 2
H.L. Compton, Mayor
Bill Chapman, Ward 4
Kevin Hayes, Ward 5
Wayne Moore, Councilman at Large

City Council Meetings

Bonham City Council will have a regular meeting second Monday of every month at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers of Bonham City Hall.  The public is welcome to attend.  

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cONTACT

Mailing Address:
Bonham City Hall
514 Chestnut Street
Bonham, Texas 75418


​Phone: (903) 583-7555
​Fax: (903) 583-5761​​​

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM


Saturday - Sunday
Closed

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  • Home
  • About
    • BEDCO >
      • Agenda
    • Demographics
    • Vision Bonham Plan 2017-2025
    • Texas Film City
  • Government
    • Agenda
    • City Manager
    • Employee Directory
    • Employee of the Year
  • DEPARTMENTS
    • Emergency Management
    • Finance Department
    • Fire Department
    • Human Resources >
      • Job Postings
    • Library
    • Municipal Court
    • Parks and Recreation >
      • Lake Bonham
    • Planning & Development >
      • Agenda
    • Police Department
    • Public Works >
      • Street Department
      • Utility Billing
  • Community
    • Special City Notices
    • Feeding Fannin
    • TCOG Services
    • Jones Field Airport >
      • Agenda
  • CONTACT
    • Emergency Notification System
  • COVID-19 Information