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1. How do I prevent drainage issues on my property?

There are several things you can do to prevent drainage issues on your property.

• Prevent litter and debris from entering easements and roadside ditches, and culverts
• Avoid raking, blowing, or dumping leaves or grass clipping in the roadside ditches and culverts
• Keep roadside ditches and culverts easily accessible during property repairs
• Do not obstruct roadside ditches and culverts or pathways with privacy fencing
• Move structures and sheds away from roadside ditches and culverts and easements
• Note any erosion and remove foreign objects from around any stormwater ponds monthly. Have a professional engineer inspect your stormwater pond every one to two years
• Consider converting turf grass around your pond to a native plant buffer zone. Work with a landscape contractor to incorporate native plants to stabilize shorelines
• Do not apply fertilizers and pesticides around your stormwater pond

If you choose to hire a professional to perform maintenance and/or repairs on your culvert, it is your responsibility to ensure that they obtain the proper permits/permissions for the work and follow all required procedures.  

2. How often should I perform maintenance?

Properties with roadside swales often have driveway culverts and pipes that convey stormwater under the driveway apron within the right-of-way to channel runoff. Maintenance of these pipes and adjacent areas is generally the property owner's responsibility. 

We recommend that homeowners inspect and clean driveway culverts regularly: quarterly or more frequently. We you to check your pipe before big storms, when you witness standing water in the swale, or the pipe is 20% or more full of sediment.

3. Why is it important to maintain my culvert and bar ditch?

For streets without curbs and gutters, roadside ditches are key to maintaining roadway drainage, which is important to ensuring the long life of the roadway by:

• Preventing erosion of the roadway
• Preventing saturation of the sub base
• Preventing damage to roadway structure

Roadside ditches should be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent them from silting up and forcing water back onto the travel way surface or into the subbase material of the pavement structure.

• In sections of the travel way where runoff drains directly onto shoulders, water may collect along the edge of the travel way. Water on a portion of the roadway can result in drivers losing control of their vehicle, particularly when braking in an emergency. This can happen when the inside tires are in contact with the roadway surface and the braking ability of the outside tires is hindered by the water.
• Water can pond on the outside edge of the travel way surface when debris, particularly aggregate and soil on turf shoulders, builds up. As debris accumulates on the shoulder, it raises the level of the edge and eventually hinders run-off from flowing into side ditches. Edge drop-offs and shoulder scour are often caused when water is trapped at the pavement edge by the build-up of debris and vegetation growth.
• Maintaining culverts and roadside ditches is important to ensure water does not pond along the ditch or in the culverts, which are conditions that are prime for mosquito breeding. In addition, in ditches and culverts where obstructions exist due to excessive siltation or debris, the conveyance capacity of the ditch is hindered, which can lead to upstream flooding of adjacent properties and potential overtopping of the roadway.

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1. What hours is City Hall open?

Gunter City Hall is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, except for federal holidays and weather emergencies. See the calendar for holiday closures. 

2. Who is responsible for FM 121 and Main Street?

FM 121 and Main Street are controlled by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT.) The City of Gunter provides law enforcement and traffic control for that area.

3. Who is responsible for Hwy. 298 or Preston Road?

HWY 289/Preston Road is controlled by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The City of Gunter provides law enforcement and traffic control for that area.

4. Where is City Hall located?

City Hall is located behind the Post Office at 105 N. 4th Street.

5. How do I obtain a Garage Sale Permit?

Garage Sale Permits are available at City Hall.

6. How much does a Garage Sale Permit cost?

Garage sale permits are $15 a day.

7. Can I reserve Gunter Park for a party?

Gunter Park is public and cannot be reserved.

8. How do I apply for a permit?

You can apply for a permit on the Development Portal page. Scroll down to look for the permit you need. If you do not find the permit application you're looking for at the bottom of the page, go to the City of Gunter's MyGov website. 

9. How do I pay a citation?

You will find the information you need to pay a citation on the Municipal Court page.

10. How do I register for City of Gunter notifications?

The City of Gunter offers several ways to stay informed. Go to the Connect with Us page to see all the options. 

11. How do I report a code violation?

Report a code violation by calling the city at 903-433-5185.

12. How do I request public information?

You can request public information from the City of Gunter. Go to the Public Information Act page for instructions. 

13. Who do I call about my utilities?

• Mustang Special Utility District owns and operates water and wastewater service in Gunter. You can call them at 940-440-9561 or visit their website.
• Republic Services manages trash and recycling in Gunter. You can call them at 972-316-0789 or visit their website. 
• Oncor maintains the electrical lines in Grayson County. Their phone number is 888-313-6862 for general inquiries. For power outages, call 888-313-4747.
• Atmos Energy provides gas services in Gunter. For customer service, call 888-286-6700. For emergency service, call 866-322-8667.

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1. How do I request a deferred disposition for a traffic ticket?

You can find information about a deferred disposition on the Municipal Court page. 

2. How do I request my Texas driving record?

You can order your Texas driving record through the Texas Department of Public Safety. Order Type 3A.

3. What do I do if I missed my court date?

If you missed your court date, contact the court as soon as possible at 903-433-5185. 

The court may assess additional charges if you failed to appear for your original court date, and a warrant may be issued for your arrest. 

Learn more about Gunter Municipal Court

4. How do I request a defensive driving course?

If you have a valid Texas Driver's License, insurance listing you as a covered driver, and haven't taken a defensive driving course in the previous 12 months, you may be eligible to take a defensive driving course and keep points off of your driving record.  

Find out more

5. What if I want to plead not-guilty, guilty or no contest to my citation?

See the Municipal Court page for more information. 

6. How do I pay my citation online?

Make sure you know your options to resolve a traffic citation. See the Municipal court website for details.

Pay your citation online. 

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1. How do I request police records?

Complete a records request and email it to the Gunter Police Department. A records specialist will complete your request. 

2. Who do I call if nobody answers the Gunter Police department phone?

Contact the Grayson County Sheriff's Office at 903-813-4200 and speak with an officer. 

3. How do I file an accident report?

Fill out the Accident Report form (PDF) and mail it to the address on the form. You can also bring it to 102 N. Preston Rd., Gunter, Texas 75058.

4. Can I operate a golf cart, ATV, NEV, ROV or other electric vehicle on Gunter roads?

Find more information about how the City of Gunter Police Department treats these unique vehicles.