The City of Talty is a Type A, General Law City with a Mayor/Council member form of Government.  The City has a Mayor and five (5) Council members which meet at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at City Hall, 9700 CR 213, Talty Texas 75126.

Court:  (972) 552-9487   or [email protected]  

Adminstration: (972) 552-9592    Email: [email protected]

BUILDING APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS:
Applications for building permits may be downloaded from our website under Developer's Corner.
A check must accompany your permit application at the time it is submitted, along with your plans, and plot survey. 

Builder’s can schedule inspections by calling the office before the office closes at noon the previous day. It can also be done after hours the day prior or early the morning of by calling 972-552-9592. Should you wish to schedule a specific time outside the inspector's typical timeframe, typically early morning, please be prepared to pay a fee for such service. 

 

All contractors must register with the City before working in Talty.

The cost is $100 per year for those not exempted.  You can download application from our website.

Elections and voting locations are managed by Kaufman County. Please check the county website for specific details. Depending on the election type and level of precinct consolidation, the locations are most often Talty Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Forney or Trinity Family Church. 

 

Early voting is consistently held at the Kaufman County Courthouse, any of the sub-courthouses, the Crandall Community Room at a campus on FM 1390. You may early vote at any location. Again, specific details will be available on the county website. 

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be responsible for the development and implementation of plans for the future growth and development of the City.  The Commission shall also be responsible for reviewing and recommending for approval or rejection to the City Council all development plans, proposals, zoning requests, subdivision plats, replats, site plans and zoning regulations.  The Commission shall further be responsible for the review and consideration of the adoption, updating, and revision of land use assumptions.