Energy Services

For more information regarding the various energy services we offer including the utility assistance program to help pay your energy bill, click "Read More" below.

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Public Safety

TCOG's Public Safety Program consists of three key parts:
9-1-1, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Planning

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2-1-1 Texas

Provides information and referral services to persons of all ages who are seeking help from Health and Human Services agencies in Cooke, Fannin, and Grayson counties.

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Area Agency on Aging

Provides of a comprehensive system of services for citizens over the age of 60 and for citizens with disabilities who reside in Cooke, Fannin, or Grayson County.

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Caregiver Services

Provides monthly support group, newsletter and resource center access for information, counseling and teaching material on how to manage caregiver stress in positive ways.

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Community & Economic Development

Coordinates community & economic development efforts in the Texoma region.

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Care Coordination

Care Coordination promotes independent living for senior citizens with supplemental services including assistance with activities of daily living, minor home repair/modifications, emergency response systems, and in-home service arrangements.

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Section 8 HCV Program

This program offers eligible participants the ability to rent decent, safe housing and pay no more than 40% of their income for rent.

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Benefits Counseling

Benefits Counselors, located in each county, assist persons 60 years of age and older with the day-to-day complexities of public benefits, including benefit awareness, eligibility determination, application process, and advocacy.

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Senior Corps

This program offers an array of volunteer opportunities to individuals over 55 in the three county area and provided over 180,000 volunteer hours in our region last year alone.

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Texoma Housing Partners

This program combines resources to deliver public housing services to over 500 families in 18 cities in the Texoma Region.

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Municipal Solid Waste

This program provides financial and technical assistance to city and county governments, school districts, and law enforcement districts in their efforts to combat illegal dumping, promote recycling, and ultimately reduce the amount of waste introduced to local landfills.

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Texoma Council of Governments
Improving the quality of life across Cooke, Fannin, & Grayson counties by delivering direct social & life-line services to citizens and professional & technical planning services to our local governments.

View the Interactive Texoma Regional Economic Dashboard

Texoma Regional Economic Dashboard

The Texoma Regional Economic Dashboard is designed to inform local officials, businesses, and job seekers about the area economy.
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9-1-1 Addressing

TCOG is proud to partner with Grayson, Fannin, and Cooke counties in assigning addresses and developing maps that help first responders get to the right location as quickly as possible.

Addressing Application

2012 Summer Youth Activity Guide

2-1-1 Texoma has published a useful guide to provide you with information and resources for a variety of activities this summer.
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Texoma Area

Who is Texoma Council of Governments?

The Texoma Council of Governments (TCOG) is a voluntary organization of local governmental units in Cooke, Grayson, and Fannin Counties organized under the authority of Chapter 391 of the Texas Local Government Code.

With the goals of developing better cooperation, reducing duplication of efforts, and increasing efficiencies by taking advantage of the economies of scale, TCOG is organized into four departments: Administration & Finance, Aging Services, Client Services, and Government Services.

How to Contact Us

Location

Texoma Council of Governments
1117 Gallagher Drive
Sherman, Texas 75090

Contact Info

903.893.2161 Phone
800.677.8264 Toll Free
903-813-3511 Fax
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Office Hours

Monday-Friday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Governing Body

Our Governing Body is made up of representatives from the counties, cities, school districts, and colleges who are members of TCOG according to a formula provided by the Texoma Council of Governments By-Laws

The Honorable Al Smith, President
Commissioner
Cooke County

The Honorable Roy Floyd, Vice President
Mayor
City of Bonham

The Honorable Robert Brady, Treasurer
Mayor
City of Denison

The Honorable John Roane
County Judge
Cooke County

The Honorable Creta L. Carter, II
County Judge
Fannin County

Reverend Cecil Jones
Community Representative
Fannin County

Bill Lindsay
Community Representative
Grayson County

The Honorable Cary Wacker
Council Member
City of Sherman

The Honorable Johnny Waldrip
County Commissioner
Grayson County

The Honorable Jim Goldsworthy
Mayor
City of Gainesville

Randy Sedlacek
School District Representative
Denison ISD

Patsy Wilson
College Representative
North Central Texas College

Mayor Pro Tem Danny Nortman
Cooke County Small City Representative
City of Lindsay

Mayor Pro Tem Tim Davis
Fannin County Small City Representative
City of Dodd City

Mayor Carrol McKnight
Grayson County Small City Representative
City of Collinsville

Annual Reports

Mapping the Road to Regionalism

2011 TCOG Annual Report

The Texoma Council of Government’s 2011 Annual Report, Mapping the Road to Regionalism, is now available online as a PDF.
Click here to download

TCOG Annual Report
TCOG Financial Report