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Government Agencies for Brenham & Washington County 

The Washington County Chamber seeks to be the guardian of the local economy and the catalyst for change through the coordination of local leadership.  The Chamber coordinates interested parties in solving community challenges and initiates community action that will benefit the community and the members of the Chamber.

The Chamber exists to be the “voice of business” at the local, state and federal level, and encourages all members to stay active by taking advantage of opportunities to provide feedback and encourage each individual to exercise their right to vote in elections.

City of Brenham
200 West Vulcan Street . P O Box 1059
Brenham, Texas 77834-1059
(979) 337-7200 . www.cityofbrenham.org

Mayor Atwood C. Kenjura
Mayor Pro-Tem, Position 5, At Large Clint Kolby
Ward 1 Shannan Canales
Ward 2 Albert Wright
Ward 3 Paul F. LaRoche III
Ward 4 Adonna Saunders
Position 6, At Large Leah Cook

City of Burton
12200 E. Mulberry St. Spur 125 . PO Box 255
Burton, Texas 77835
(979) 289-3402 . FAX (979) 289-3418
www.cityofburton-tx.gov
Mayor Karen Buck
Mayor Pro-Tem (Position 1) Nathan Kalkhake
Position 2 Tommie Gilmon
Position 3 Jeff Eckhardt
Position 4 Paul McLaughlin
Position 5 Macey Tidwell

Washington County Offices
100 East Main Street . Brenham, Texas 77833
(979) 277-6200 . www.co.washington.tx.us
County Judge John Durrenberger
Commissioner Precinct 1 Misti Corn
Commissioner Precinct 2 Candice Bullock
Commissioner Precinct 3 Kirk Hanath
Commissioner Precinct 4 Dustin Majewski
Court at Law Judge Eric Berg
County Attorney Renee Mueller
County Clerk Beth Rothermel
Tax Assessor/Collector Cheryl Gaskamp
Treasurer Peggy Kramer
Sheriff George D. Holloway III
JP, Precinct 1 Douglas Zwiener
JP, Precinct 2 Douglas Cone
JP, Precinct 3 Duane Houston
JP, Precinct 4 H.C. Riddle Jr.
Constable, Precinct 1 Ken Holle
Constable, Precinct 2 Seth Klehm
Constable, Precinct 3 Brad Kuecker
Constable, Precinct 4 Greg Rolling

District Offices
21st District Judge Carson Campbell
335th District Judge Reva L. Towslee Corbett
District Attorney Derek Estap
District Clerk Kimberly Boyce

Washington County’s State and Federal
Government Representatives:

State Senator, District 18
Lois W. Kolkhorst (R)
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0118
Capitol Address: P.O. Box 12068,
Austin, TX 78711
District Phone: (979) 251-7888
District Office: 2000 S. Market Street
Suite 208, Brenham, TX 77833
Email: lois.kolkhorst@senate.texas.gov

State Representative, District 12
Trey Wharton (R)
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0412
Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910,
Austin, TX 78768
Email: trey.wharton@house.texas.gov

U.S. House, District 10
Michael McCaul (R)
Office: 2300 Rayburn,
House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-2401
State Office: 11614 FM 2244
Suite 160, Austin, Texas 78738
512-473-2357
District Office: 175 Century Square Drive, Suite 210, College Station, Texas 77840
979-431-6480
mccaul.house.gov

U.S. Senators, Texas
Ted Cruz (R)
Texas Office: 300 E 8th, Suite 961,
Austin, Texas 78701
512-916-5834
www.crez.senate.gov

John Cornyn (R)
Main Office: 517 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-2934
www.cornyn.senate.gov

State Board of Education, District 10
Tom Maynard (R)
Address: P.O. Box 625,
Florence, TX 76527
Phone: (512) 763-2801
Email: tom@maynardfortexas.com

Utilities
Electricity Distributors:
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Inc.
City of Brenham
Water Sources: Lakes and Wells
Lake Somerville
Sewer:
Treatment Plant Type: Secondary
Capacity (MGPD): 3.55 Present Load: 70%
Storm Sewer: YES Coverage: 100%
Sanitary Sewer: YES Coverage:100%
Solid Waste Disposal Type: Transfer Station
Natural Gas: City of Brenham
Communications/Media
Newspaper: Brenham Banner-Press Weekly 3
Circulation: 6,000
Radio Stations: 2 Television Stations: 0
Cable TV available: YES 193 Channels
Telephone Service: AT&T
Verizon
Optimum
T-Mobile
Taxes
Real Property Tax (per $100 valuation)
Brenham- City 0.4584 100%
County 0.3017 100%
Blinn College 0.0421 100%
Brenham ISD .0.7693 100%
Burton ISD 0.9380 100%
Burton - City 0.2972 100%
Retail Sales Tax
State 6.25%
County 0.50%
City of Brenham 1.50%
State Taxes
Corporate Income Tax: None
Individual Income Tax: None
Gasoline Tax (cents/gallon): .$0.20
Diesel $0.215
Revised Texas Franchise Tax (eff. 01/2008)
A privilege tax imposed on each taxable entity chartered/organized in Texas or doing business in Texas. (The tax rate is 1 percent for most taxable entities)
Labor Analysis
Radius of Labor Drawing Area: 75 miles
*Average unemployed: 555
*Average unemployment rate 3.8%
Work Stoppages in the past five years 0
Manufacturing Workers In Unions: 0%
*Annual averages for Washington County 2020
For more information about relocating or
expanding your business, contact
Teresa Rosales, Economic Development Director City of Brenham, trosales@cityofbrenham.org
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