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About the City of Richmond...

Mayor - Hilmar G. Moore
Commissioner - Garry Gillen
Commissioner - William (Bill) Dostal Sr.
City Manager - Terri Vela
Assistant City Manager - Bill Whitworth
Assistant City Manager - Glen Gilmore
Public Works Director - Lenert Kurtz
Police Chief - Bill Whitworth
Fire Chief - Stephen Noto
Fire Marshal - Robert Haas
City Secretary - Mona Matak
Finance Director - Terri Vela
Department of Human Resources - Melissa Walger-Novicke
Accounts Payable - Michelle Abbott

Customer Service Department is located at Richmond City Hall at 402 Morton Street. Their telephone number is 281.342.5456 and office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Marika Fernandez is the Customer Service Supervisor. There is an after hours drop box for anyone needing to drop off a payment after 5:00 p.m. This department takes care of the following:

■ Setting up new accounts
■ Payment of monthly water, sewer, garbage bill
■ Questions regarding meter issues - Please note: From the meter to the home is the homeowner’s responsibility for repairs, etc. From the meter to the main is the city’s responsibility.

Permits Department is located with the Fire Department offices at 112 Jackson. Their telephone number is 281.232.6871. Permits must be obtained prior to any new or remodel construction, driveway installation or any other type of work being started. Reservations for George Park are managed through the Permits Department.

Public Works Department is located in the City Hall Annex at 600 Morton Street. Solid Waste, Water, Wastewater, Parks and Street issues are handled at this location. The telephone number to call is 281.342.0559. Please note that the city does not locate water and sewer taps. That is the responsibility of the homeowner. Any signs of water leaks in the street need to be reported immediately to this department. If you are experiencing a sewer problem, please call and make a request for wastewater personnel to check out the problem and determine if it is on the city side or customer side.

Solid Waste Issues - Glenda Tracy
Street Superintendent - Jim Whitehead
Park Superintendent/Code Enforcement - Dwayne Price
Wastewater Superintendent - Jim Sebesta
Water Superintendent - Garren Schmidt

After hours calls regarding residential or commercial problems should be made to the Police Department at 281.342.2849. The dispatcher will make contact with the on-call person and your problem will be checked out.

Municipal Court is located in the City Hall Annex at 600 Morton Street. Their telephone number is 281.342.0578. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is an after hours drop box for anyone needing to drop off a payment after 4:30 p.m.

Helpful Telephone Numbers

Emergency 911
Police Department 281.342.2849
Fire Department - Non-emergency 281.232.6871
Texas Department of Public Safety 281.633.5423
Fort Bend County Main # 281.342.3411
Chamber of Commerce 281.342.5464
Animal Control 281.633.7587
Texas Dept. of Transportation 281.238.7900 (Maintains FM 359 and US 90-A)

 

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