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", He added: "Please understand, if I had it to do over again, I would have just kept my words to myself and if I did say them I would have used better wording and been more descriptive.". Colorado City is located in the west-central part of the state, between Abilene and Midland, about 220 miles west of Fort Worth, Texas. Read about our approach to external linking. Report: Houston is the No. Boyd acknowledged the resignation Tuesday afternoon while responding to criticism he received for a controversial Facebook post. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. In the early 1880s it was a center for cattle shipment, with herds driven to Colorado City and loaded onto trains for shipment to the eastern markets. Boyd signaled his resignation in a lengthy second post, saying he never intended to speak for the city or Mitchell County, as he was only just a citizen and not mayor anymore. I wont deny for one minute what I said in my post this morning. The Mayor and City Council acting together are the Governing Body. The Texas deep freeze has left millions without power. It grew into a cattlemen's center and has been called "the Mother City of West Texas". Get off your ass and take care of your own family! Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Males had a median income of $22,272 versus $20,037 for females. History [ edit] Colorado City originated as a ranger camp in 1877. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:29:55 GMT (1677713395411). Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 36.25% of the population. Houston police said a woman and a child died from carbon monoxide poisoning as they ran their car for heat, while four people died in a house fire in Sugar Land. COLORADO City's mayor, Tim Boyd resigned from his role on February 16, 2021. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The local government website and recent city council agendas still lists the man as mayor, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Who is former Colorado City, Texas mayor Tim Boyd and why did he resign? Tuesday afternoon, Boyd posted another message. The former mayor said his wife was fired from her job due to his statement, and complained that his family was subject to undeserved harassment and death threats. All Governing Body members serve two-year terms. I spoke some of this out of the anger that the city and county was catching for situations which were out of their control. I was speaking as a citizen as I am NOT THE MAYOR anymore". Council Members elected in odd number years include the Mayor, District 1, District 2 and District 5.Information on important dates for running for office can be found the Secretary of State web site. No one owes you or your family anything; nor is it the local governments responsibility to support you during trying times like this! Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Please understand if I had it to do over again I would have just kept my words to myself and if I did say them I would have used better wording and been more descriptive. But residents in the region were anything but lazy; residents had banded together to help support each other by walking through the snow to deliver supplies. / CBS News. Folks God has given us the tools to support ourselves in times like this. "No one owes you are your family anything; nor is it the local government's responsibility to support you during trying times like this! "I admit, there are things that are said all the time that I don't agree with," he said, "but I would never harass you or your family to the point that they would lose there (sic) livelihood such as a form of income.". Get off your ass and take care of your own family!". I had already turned in my resignation and had not signed up to run for mayor again on the deadline that was February 12th! Shes a very good person and was only defending me! If you don't have electricity you step up and come up with a game plan to keep your family warm and safe. Sink or swim, its your choice! Millions are now in a third day without power and struggling for heat in Texas. Bonnie Lane. However, he is still listed as the town's mayor on its official governmental website. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. [7] Its population was 3,991 at the 2020 census. I spoke some of this out of the anger that the city and county was catching for situations which were out of their control. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3sqmi (14km2), all land. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. As of the census[4] of 2010, 4,146 people, 1,646 households, and 1,124 families resided in the city. Sink or swim its your choice! Fax: 325-728-2597 info@cityofcoloradocity.org Deadly winter storm sweeps US southern states, North America gripped by extreme cold snap, Your pictures on the theme of 'winter scenes', Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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We have lost sight of those in need and those that take advantage of the system and meshed them in to one group!! The median age was 36 years. The anger and harassment you have caused my wife and family is so undeserved.my wife was laid off of her job based off the association people gave to her and the business she worked for. If you have no water you deal without and think outside of the box to survive and supply water to your family," Boyd continued. Colorado city did not immediately respond to The Independent's request for comment regarding the reports. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. 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A Facebook post by former Colorado City Mayor Tom Boyd brutally blaming his city's residents for not preparing for electricity and water shutoffs during the winter storm has gone viral. Believe me when I say that many of the things I said were taken out of context and some of which were said without putting much thought in to it. Record cold, intense storms and tornadoes amid global warming:Could there be a connection? Wind turbines are viewed at a wind farm on January 21, 2016 in Colorado City, Texas. I apologize for the wording and ask that you please not harass myself or my family anymore! More than 20 people have died across four southern states. Colorado City Mayor Tom Boyd has resigned after publishing a Facebook post in which he blamed his city's residents for not preparing for electricity and water shutoffs during winter storms.. A Texas mayor resigned after seemingly telling residents to fend for themselves in a Facebook post amid a deadly and record-breaking winter storm that left much of the state without power Tuesday. As residents of Colorado City, a West Texas town of about 4,000 people located in between Midland and Abilene, dealt with the Arctic blast that left some of the town without power for more than 24 hours, some gathered on a community Facebook page to ask questions about when power may be restored, while other asked how they could help their neighbors. CBS News reached out for more information, but did not immediately hear back. "Sink or swim it's your choice," he raged. The racial makeup of the city was 76.71% White, 5.09% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 14.62% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. By 1910 the town had a new public school, a waterworks, and an electric plant. ", 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The snow storm wreaked havoc all over Texas, including in Fort Worth. The official Colorado City websitelisted Boydas mayor as of Wednesday morning. Welcome to Colorado City, TX. In his . Former Colorado City mayor Tim Boyd learned that lesson Tuesday when he started slamming his tough-guy fingers into his tough-guy keyboard and vomited a Facebook post full of tough-guyness.. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Home Government Mayor & City Council Agendas & Minutes 2020. Colorado City is a city in Mitchell County, Texas. Winter weather:Another winter storm will bring snow and ice to 100 million people from the South to the East Coast. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,991 people, 1,494 households, and 728 families residing in the city. Mr Boyd said he made the comments as a private citizen, and that he had resigned his position days earlier. Bottom line, quit crying and looking for a handout! Boyd received intense backlash for his remarks and later announcedhe quit his office in another Facebook message. He adds: "Only the strong will survive and the weak will parish [sic]. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US. Please enter valid email address to continue. DescriptionColorado City is governed by a Mayor and City Council who are elected by the people of the City. Boyd said he had only intended for his first message to be directed towards "folks that are too lazy to get up and fend for themselves but are capable," adding, "I would never want to hurt the elderly or anyone that is in true need of help to be left to fend for themselves.". The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! If you dont have electricity you step up and come up with a game plan to keep your family warm and safe. The Facebook screed was shared widely on social media and was reported on by numerous news outlets. Return to search results Member Type: Member City Website: www.coloradocitytexas.org . Colorado City, home to roughly 4,000 people, is located between Abilene and the twin cities of Midland and Odessa, in a part of West Texas that's best known for high school football and oil. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? 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