Donley County Texas

SB 65 (86th Legislative Session 2019) Required Disclosure of Lobbying Activities -2019 - NONE

       It is declared that the Donley County Commissioners Court will convene at 9:00           a.m. the second Monday of each month for the FY starting October 1,2023 the             Court will also convene the fourth Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. for the                   months of June, July, August and September. * The October meeting will be                 moved to Tuesday October 10th due to Columbus Day holiday.

The Donley County Hazard Mitigation Team will conduct a public meeting at the Donley County Courthouse located at 300 Sully St. Clarendon, TX on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 9:00am. This plan incorporates mitigation actions intended to minimize the impacts of certain natural hazards on the residents of the County. The meeting is open to the public and members of the community are encouraged to attend. We especially encourage participation from groups that may be disproportionately affected by hazards, including but not limited to low-income families, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and minority communities. Your insights and experiences are crucial for shaping a plan that effectively addresses the needs of all residents. For questions or comments, please contact Judge John Howard at 806-874-3625 or Delaney Pruett with the PRPC at 806-372-3381.

BURN BAN (90 day) Passed at Commissioners Court 12/11/2023
"The Jewel of the Plains"
Clarendon, Texas

Donley County is located in the southeast quadrant of the Texas Panhandle, and Clarendon, the county seat, is located 60 miles southeast of Amarillo.  Donley County was created by the Texas Legislature in 1876, and organized in 1882.  The County was named after Stockton P. Donley, who was a Texas Supreme Court Justice and a Confederate veteran.  According to the 2000 Federal Census, Donley County’s population is 3,828.  Clarendon has a population of 1,974 and other towns in the county are Howardwick (pop. 437), Hedley (pop. 379), and Lelia Lake (pop. 125). 

The local economy is based primarily on agribusiness and tourism with higher education and light manufacturing also playing important roles.  Cattle ranching and farming (cotton, peanuts, wheat, alfalfa and hay) with 11,000 irrigated acres comprises the local agricultural activity.

Donley County is home to several historic sites, including the Donley County Courthouse; Clarendon College; Saints Roost Museum, many churches which were the first in the Panhandle for their denomination, and historic homes such as the S.W. Lowe home.