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A PLACE YOU LOVE TO CALL TRACK TEMPLE Track Temple is an app that can be downloaded to submit service requests directly to the City from your smartphone! Download from your favorite app store. Visit templetx.gov/tracktemple to submit requests online.

The City of Temple’s vision is to be a place that you love to call home. That means being a high-performing organization with a bold vision for our community, where we provide places and spaces where people want to live, while also maintaining a safe and healthy community with the proper infrastructure and systems to support exceptional service and long-term growth and development.

HELPING HAND PROGRAM Do you or someone you know need assistance taking garbage and recycling carts to the curb on collection days? You may contact the Solid Waste division at 254.298.5725 to verify eligibility.

LANDFILL Temple residents receive one free disposal per month of a pickup load or less of general household waste. Bring your current water utility bill showing your residential garbage rate to use this service. This does not include any type of remodeling, demolition, building or roofing materials or anything more than a pickup load.

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FREE TOOL LIBRARY The City lends tools to empower residents to maintain and improve their homes free of charge. For details and for a complete list of tools available to borrow, visit templetx.gov/toollibrary. Give our team a call for additional details at 254.298.5670.

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Be sure to bring your identification to show where the waste was generated.

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Minimum disposal charge for one load for non-Temple users is $16.

3 All loads must be fully covered and tarped or an additional fee of $20 will be assessed.

4 A safety vest MUST be worn while in the landfill. You may wear your own safety vest, or one may be purchased for $10.

The Temple Landfill is operated by Waste Management under a lease agreement with the City of Temple. For additional information please call 254.778.6292 or visit templetx.gov/landfill | 706 Landfill Rd Temple, TX | See the Welcome Home Guide at templetx.gov/welcomehome

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The City of Temple is committed to fostering neighborhoods that are beautiful, safe and stable, while connecting citizens together to help reinvigorate communities.

Temple residents have a choice when it comes to education. Temple is served by four public independent school districts, several private/charter schools and is home to a wide range of higher education opportunities.

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PARKS, TRAILS & AMENITIES The City of Temple offers diverse options for indoor & outdoor activities for you and your family to enjoy.

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Temple offers many diverse and affordable housing stock options from the beautiful Historic District homes to the newly-developing areas in the west and south. There is a home at a comfortable price point for everyone.

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Temple residents and their families have access to a wealth of school options. There are several private schools located in Temple, but also Temple residents can choose between 4 different school districts, depending on where in the community you reside. All four districts offer their own distinct characteristics. You cannot go wrong choosing Temple as a place to raise your family.

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Temple ISD serves 8,600 students in grades Pre-K through 12. Temple ISD schools have rich offerings in advanced academics, athletics, Career & Technical programs, fine arts, foreign languages, and technology.

The district has eight elementary campuses, three middle schools, one high school, one early childhood campus, and two alternative campuses.

Belton ISD is a fastgrowth district in Central Texas with about 12,600 students in pre-K through 12th grade. Belton ISD has earned a reputation for academic excellence, innovative programs and an abundance of extracurricular opportunities. The district anticipates reaching an enrollment of more than 16,000 students by 2030.

Academy ISD, which serves southeast Temple, is a fastgrowth district with more than 500 students, K-12. The district boasts a 98 percent graduation rate and a student to teacher ratio of 15:1.

Academy ISD aims to foster a positive culture that motivates students to learn behaviors, skills, and knowledge necessary for academic, professional, and social success in a global society.

Troy ISD serves approximately 1,550 students in the northern most portion of Temple. Four campuses serve students in early childhood through 12th grade. A continued improvement in curriculum, a focus on teaching and modeling ethical behavior, and increasing parent involvement are how Troy ISD provides a caring and challenging environment for all Troy ISD students.

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TEMPLE PARKS & RECREATION Our Parks & Recreation Department wants you to explore, learn and have fun! To learn more about all the great programs, classes and events happening visit templeparks.com COMMUNITY POOLS The City of Temple manages four community pools throughout its summer season. For more information about the locations and their schedules visit templeparks.com LION’S JUNCTION FAMILY WATERPARK This waterpark boasts amenities including a lazy river, three story water slides, splash zone, splash pad, swimming pool with a diving board, aqua climb wall, lounge areas, and snack shack concession stand.

BELTON LAKE More than 12,000 acres located on the Leon River. Amenities include boating, fishing, swimming, camping, picnicking, hunting and lakeside marina.

MILLER SPRINGS NATURE CENTER A 260-acre scenic natural area located between the Leon River and 110-foot-high bluffs, immediately east of the Lake Belton Dam.

CHALK RIDGE FALLS PARK A 3.1 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Temple that features a waterfall and suspension bridge and is appropriate for all skill levels.

MOTHER NEFF STATE PARK Along a scenic stretch of the Leon River lies the 259-acre Mother Neff State Park, one of Texas’ oldest state parks. Isabella Neff donated the original six acres for the park in 1921 and it now includes camping, hiking, birding, and picnicking.

GOLF COURSES The City of Temple manages the beautiful Sammons Golf Course.

Visit golfsammons.com for more information. The city also boasts a private championship golf course at Wildflower Country Club. Visit clubcorp.com/Clubs/WildflowerCountry-Club/Golf for more information.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW LAKE Located a short 15-minute drive from Temple and with more than 58 miles of shoreline, this lake area features boating, fishing, swimming, scuba diving, camping, picnicking, nature trails, birding, and lakeside marina.