Departments
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 Trinity Family Church.

City Government
 Frank Garrison  Mayor
 Brad Davis  Mayor Pro Tem
 John Davis  City Council member
 Bobby Crowley  City Council member
 Courtney McGrath  City Council member
Judy Trevino    City Council member
Administration
 James Stroman  City Manager
 Sherry Bagby  City Secretary
Municipal Court
Janice McKee        Municipal Judge
Amanda Moore Court Clerk

To contact the Talty Municipal Court office, call 972-552-9487.  The office is located at 107 Piemdont Path, Terrell Texas 75160.  
Defendants may contact the court between 8 am and 12 pm, Monday thru Friday to speak with the clerk regarding disposition options set out by the Judge.

WE DO NOT HOLD COURT AT OUR OFFICE. 
TO APPEAR FOR COURT:  Trinity Family Church, 9670 CR 214, Terrell TX 75160 [ I-20 East bound @FM 1641 in Talty, TX]

Violators have twenty (20) days from the date of the ticket  to enter a written plea.  Please download and complete the proper form and mail with your payment within the time specified.  The options are printed at the bottom of your tickets. You may also pay your ticket online
(credit card company charges a convenience fee of  4% additional) ;
Payments on traffic citations can be made through TrafficPayment.com at 1-800-444-1187 or www.taltytxpayments.com.

Police Department

Delawrence Gilbert, Police Chief

Jonathan Alba

Christian Lopez

Alvin Johnson

Darrell Haley

Inspection Department
 Jeff Bagby  Building Inspector
Code Enforcement
   
Contact Us
9550 Helms Trail, Suite 500, Forney TX 75126
Our office will be moving May 6, 2024 to our new city hall facility 9700 CR 213, Talty Texas.

Office Phone                 972-552-9592
Court Phone                  972 552-9487
Business Hours –           8am-Noon Monday thru Friday

Email: talty@taltytexas.com

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 get next day inspections by calling the office before the office closes at noon each day. 
If you call to schedule an inspection after hours, please leave a message on the recorder. 

All contractors must register with the City before working in Talty.  The cost is $100 per year for builders.  
You can download application from our website.
Voting & Elections
Voting for area elections are held through 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 or any of the sub-courthouses.



Planning & Zoning Commission
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.