Brackettville, TX

 

What town: Brackettville

State: Tx

Station: 

 

Population: 3500

 

Telephone Co. Name: Southwestern Bell (SBC)

 

Electric Co. Name: There are 2 here, Rio Grande Electric and Central Power and Light. 

 

Gas Co Name: City of Brackettville Utilities 

 

Cable Co. Name: Charter Cable, Direct TV, Dish Network

 

City Trash Name: In the city of Brackettville there is NO trash pickup. If you are living on Fort Clark Springs the association has garbage pickup.

 

City Water Name: In the City it is the City of Brackettville Water Department. Fort Clark Springs has their own MUD (municipal utilities district)

 

Sewer:

 

Hospital Name: Closest Hospital is in Del Rio which is 30 miles west. Val Verde Regional Medical Center. Uvalde is located 40 miles East of Brackettville and has Uvalde Memorial Hospital 

 

Parks and Rec: Fort Clark Springs offers a spring fed swimming pool, 18 hole golf course, 9 hole par 3 course, tennis courts, bike and hiking trails, teen activity center, adult center that houses weights and billiards. 

 

Newspaper Name: The Brackett News. Del Rio News Herald. San Antonio Express News

 

Chamber of Commerce: Kinney County Chamber of Commerce 

 

Convention & Visitors Bureau: N/A

EXTRA INFORMATION

Station type of work - brush, highway patrol, train check, river patrol, Borstar, sector SRT unit, K9 units

 

Shopping - In Brackettville there is a Super S Food Store but most people go to either Del Rio or Uvalde where HEB foods and Wal-Mart Super centers are located. Del Rio does have a mall that has JCPenny, Bealls, Bath and Body Works, and some other small shops. 

In Uvalde they have recently built a new Super Wal-Mart and are in the process of building a new strip mall.

 

Eateries - Brackettville-Barbara’s Table, Burger & Shake, Krazy Chicken, Taco Express and MiMi restaurant located on fort Clark.

Del Rio has Chili’s, Applebee’s, McDonalds, Burger King, Whataburger, several Chinese restaurants, Jitra Thai, as of December 2004 a new International House of Pancakes is being built. 

 

Cellular Telephone - Cingular wireless, TMobile, Sprint

 

Local Internet Providers - SBC Yahoo DSL is the only DSL provider as of Dec. 2004 but more will be available soon. Rio Net provides local Dial up service.

 

Other Services -

Any other information that you would like to add: The School District is Brackett ISD and provides PK-12 grade. The classes are small and the district is known for their technological abilities. All classrooms have multiple computers and internet access. The High School is able to offer Tele campus courses through other school districts so that students can receive Advanced and Dual Credit courses.