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East Mountain

East Mountain, TX

Official City Record

Official source, last checked Aug 19, 2026

City Council meets: Not yet on file — help complete this page.
Meeting location: 103 Municipal Drive, Gilmer, TX 75645
City Clerk / Secretary: Lisa Stewart, City Secretary · city.offices@eastmountaintx.gov · (903) 297-6041
Agendas posted at: https://www.eastmountaintx.com/city-hall
Mayor: Mayor Marc Covington (term to 2028). Confirmed via Wikipedia to straddle Upshur (primary) and Gregg counties. Historical note: the city's mayor and full police force resigned amid turmoil in 2016-17; the city later dissolved its own police department, with Upshur County now providing coverage.

Sources

https://www.eastmountaintx.com/city-hall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Mountain,_Texas

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.

County: Upshur County
County: Gregg County