In 2024, Tyler received the Texas Music Friendly Designation from the Texas Governor's office! Learn More; Best Cities for Black Women. Tyler ranks #20 in the U.S. in Best Cities for Black Women list. Learn More; 2023 TML Award

During the Civil War, Tyler was the site of the largest Confederate ordnance (artillery) plant in Texas, and in 1863 a large Confederate prison camp, known as Camp Ford, was built four miles to the northeast.

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Tyler Public Library home page featuring links to events, videos, and key parts of the website that may be most useful.

Tyler Water Utilities is hosting a series of community meetings to address concerns regarding water billing, discuss the water meter replacement program, and highlight other ongoing infrastructure improvements to our water system. Each Council member will host a meeting in their respective district.

The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden was awarded the 2023 Texas Recreation and Parks Society Lone Star Legacy Park Award. There are only 72 Lone Star Legacy Parks throughout our great state! Learn More

Tyler Public Library is dedicated to ensuring that all citizens have access to current materials and resources necessary for lifelong enrichment and education, universal literacy, and informed decision-making.

Between 1846 and 1909, Law Enforcement for the City of Tyler was primarily provided by Federal Marshals. In 1909 the City hired its first police officer. That officer became Tyler’s first Chief of Police J.J. Ray in 1916. To date the City of Tyler has only had ten Police Chiefs.

The Texas Municipal League Award of Excellence for a communication program was awarded to the City of Tyler and Police Department for their Friendly Neighborhood Thief series. ... 711 W. Ferguson St., Tyler TX 75702 | (903) 531-1090 . For Emergencies call 911. Connect with us.