The City of Palestine and Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce are inviting you to attend the First Annual State of the City Address to be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. at Palestine High School Auditorium, 1600 Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801. We will be sharing some of the accomplishments that have occurred over the past 12 months and discussing some of the plans for next 12 months in our community. We hope you can join us at this event.

The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government with a Mayor, six (6) Council Members, and a City Manager. The Council Members are elected from single member districts for two-year terms, with the Mayor elected at large. The Mayor Pro Tem is elected by the Council on an annual basis. The Council's Mission Statement is to ensure a safe, clean, healthy, and productive city where neighborhoods are revitalized, history is conserved, the environment is protected, and where all people are empowered to reach their full potential through socialization, education, culture, recreation and wellness.