Local Wiki
Carson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 22, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 10:00 AM
- Meeting location
- Carson County Courthouse, 501 Main St, Panhandle, TX 79068
- County Clerk
- Gayla Cates · (806) 537-3873 · P.O. Box 487, Panhandle 79068
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.co.carson.tx.us/page/carson.agenda.archives
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Dan Looten · (806) 537-3622 · dan.looten@co.carson.tx.us
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
- Groom ISD · School District
- Panhandle ISD · School District
- White Deer ISD · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Carson County ESD No. 1 · Emergency Services District
- Carson County ESD No. 2 · Emergency Services District
Source: Research pass (2026-08-24) closing a real gap in the SAFE-D/statute-derived seed lists — verified against .gov taxing-unit directories, official district sites, or news coverage
- McClellan Creek Soil and Water Conservation District · Special District · Natural Resources
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)