Orange Probation Officers

(PSI)

Geranique Dugas 
E-mail:  gdugas@co.orange.tx.us

Kayla Lee
E-mail:  klee@co.orange.tx.us

Shelbie Williams  
E-mail: swilliams@co.orange.tx.us

(Sex Offenders)

Belinda Colston
E-mail: bcolston@co.orange.tx.us

(Assistant Probation Officers)

Crystal Freed (Instratate Felony Transfers)
E-mail: cfreed@co.orange.tx.us

Sabrina Barr
E-mail: sbarr@co.orange.tx.us

(Administrative Assistant)

Lesa Veitch
E-mail: lveitch@co.orange.tx.us

(Support Staff)

Neva Hillyer
E-mail: nhillyer@co.orange.tx.us

(Bond)

Orange County Airport (KORG) is a public-use airport located in Orange, Texas, approximately three miles southwest of the City of Orange’s central business district. Serving as a vital hub for general aviation, KORG primarily supports private, corporate, and recreational flying. While it does not accommodate commercial airline traffic, the airport offers essential services, including flight training, and plays a crucial role in supporting agricultural and emergency operations. 

The airport is equipped with a 5,500-foot-long, 75-foot-wide asphalt runway (Runway 4/22), designed to accommodate small to medium-sized aircraft. Positioned near the Texas-Louisiana border, KORG serves as an important gateway for air travel within the Gulf Coast region. It also significantly contributes to the local economy by providing convenient access to corporate aviation, enhancing regional connectivity, and supporting economic development.

Owned and operated by Orange County, Texas, the airport is managed by the Airport Director, with oversight provided by the Orange County Commissioners’ Court, which ensures compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local regulations.

AIRNAV for Orange, TX

The County Auditor is appointed every two years by the District Court Judges.  The Auditor is responsible for the general oversight of all the officers of the County District, or State, who may by authorized or required by law to receive or collect any money, funds, fees or other property for the use of, or belonging to, the County, and shall see to the strict enforcement of the law governing county finances.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Directs preparation of reports, audits, and statements
• Directs preparation of operating budgets & controls
• Prepares recommendations of future plans
• Analyzes the financial status of the County
• Assures compliance with laws governing the auditors office
• Independently develops audit steps & detailed procedures
• Provides assistance to other departments, when reported
• Signs all authorizations & warrants
• Keeps abreast of new laws & developments & advises Commissioner's Court of same
•  & supervises consolidation of accounting data & preparation of statements for management information

The Orange County Clerk's Office is located in the annex building attached to the East side of the main Courthouse.

Although our mailing address is 123 S. 6th St., our physical address is:

801 W. Division, Orange TX 77630.

If you are traveling from IH-10, the easiest way to get to our office is to take either the Hwy 87 Exit (Exit #877 - Orange/Newton/16th Street) or the Business 90 Exit (Exit #878 - Simmons Drive).  See the map to the right.

Effective immediately, due to the passing of Senate Bill 16, the Orange County Clerk will require a valid photo ID upon presentation of all in person documents being filed in the Official Public Records of Real Property. 

Welcome!

My name is John Gothia, and I am proud to serve as County Judge of Orange County, TX. It is my
pleasure to highlight for you the many things that makes Orange County, TX a great place to live.
With a low cost of living, great access to major urban markets, proximity to natural resources, and an
abundance of business growth opportunities, we invite you to grow WITH us in Orange County.
Successful industries in petrochemical manufacturing, maritime, shipbuilding and repair, as well as
education, support the community and the region. Orange County is also known for its natural
resources and ability to attract national fishing tournaments to our waterways, emphasizing our quality of life.

Orange County is a great place to grow.

Krispen Walker Winfree

Office Hours:   Monday - Friday
                            8:00am - 12:00pm
                            1:00pm  - 5:00pm

The Chief Prosecutor in Orange County is Krispen Walker Winfree who is serving her first term as the elected District and County Attorney.

The office employs eight Assistant District Attorneys, one Criminal Investigator, a Victim Assistance Coordinator and eight Legal Secretaries.

The Orange County District Attorney's Office represents the State of Texas in all criminal cases that occur within Orange County, Texas, with the exception of some minor offenses that are filed in the municipal justice courts. In addition to criminal responsibilities, the Orange County District Attorney's Office represents Orange County in civil matters, provides legal advice to elected officials and department heads, prosecutes all juvenile cases, represents Child Protective Services in their efforts to protect abused children, represents the State of Texas in asset forfeiture cases, enforces bail bond forfeiture provisions and handles a wide variety of other duties.

	Anne Reed  Orange County District Clerk

The Orange County District Clerk’s Office is a Constitutional Office Created by the Texas Constitution, Art. 5, Section 9. The District Clerk is an elected official who serves a four-year term.

The District Clerk Provides support for the following Courts in Orange County:

• 3 District Courts (128^th, 163^rd and 260^th)
• 2 County Courts at Law (family law cases)
• Attorney General Court
• CPS Cluster Court

The District Clerk is Custodian and Recorder of all court pleadings and papers that are part of any cause of action, civil, felony criminal, family, and delinquent taxes in all courts served by the Clerk. In addition, the District Clerk’s Office is responsible for:

• Indexes and secures all court records.
• Enters judgments of the court under the direction of the judge.
• Collects court cost, filing fees and fines.
• Issues citations, notices, temporary restraining orders, warrants, capias, writs, abstracts of judgment, and subpoenas
• Handles funds held in the Registry and money awarded to minors
• Coordinates the Jury Panel Selection for both Petit and Grand Jury.
• Prepares Civil and Criminal Appeals for the 9^th Court of Appeals

Notice of Deadline

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Orange County Elections Department is to establish and increase public confidence in the electoral process by conducting voter registration and elections with the highest level of professional election standards, integrity, security, accuracy, and fairness.

MAILING ADDRESS:
123 S. 6th Street
Orange, Texas  77630

The County Judge has responsibility for emergency preparedness and response within Orange County.  The Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) is appointed by the County Judge to manage day-to-day program activities.  Emergency Management programs include threat identification and prevention activities, emergency planning, providing or arranging training for local officials and emergency responders, planning and conducting drills and exercises, carrying out public education relating to known hazards, designing and implementing hazard mitigation programs, coordinating emergency response operations during incidents and disasters, carrying out recovery activities in the aftermath of a disaster, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

Orange County has an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staffed by members of its various departments that is activated to manage the response to major threats and incidents and coordinate internal and external resource support.  Orange County has a mobile EOC as well.  The Incident Command System (ICS) is used as County's incident management scheme.  Under ICS, an Incident Commander typically directs the on-scene response by local responders from a field command post set up at or near the incident site.  When local resources are inadequate to deal with a major emergency, responders from other jurisdictions and state and federal responders are called on to assist and integrated into the local incident command system.

Objectives of the Office of Emergency Management:

• Reduce the vulnerability of the citizens to damage, injury and the loss of life and property resulting from natural, technical, or man-made catastrophes.
• Prepare for prompt and efficient rescue.
• Provide care and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disasters.
• Provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly restoration and rehabilitation of persons and property affected.

The mission of the Environmental Health and Code Compliance Department is to help protect the citizens and visitors of Orange County through permitting, inspection and enforcement of Retail Food Service Establishments, On-Site Sewage Facilities, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Game Room operations. Our office is also tasked with investigating Environmental violations and regulating areas for Solid Waste Facilities in the unincorporated areas of Orange County.

We will make every effort to ensure our citizens receive information and services that protect the health, safety and well-being and provide good stewardship of public resources.

The Environmental Health and Code Compliance Department performs specialized inspections for:

This involves investigating all complaints, issuing permits along with advising contractors, property owners and business owners on steps they will need to take to comply with current applicable laws and regulations.

Restaurant Scores and Building Permits

Welcome to the Orange County Convention
  & Expo Center!

    The Orange County Convention Center is ideal for events of any size and complexity -
    family reunions, weddings, corporate meetings, business luncheons, trade shows,
    conventions, and everything in between.  Large or small, let us host your event.

  Amenities

          Flexible facilities and accommodations

          Luxurious decor

          Friendly, helpful service

          Outstanding food and beverage catering services

          Full-range of sound, display, technical support services

          Prime outdoor spaces

          Ample parking

Purpose of Department

To provide for the protection of the public and public safety

Consistent with the protection of the public and public safety

To promote the concept of punishment for criminal acts

To remove, where appropriate, the taint of criminality from children committing certain unlawful acts and

To provide treatment, training, and rehabilitation that emphasizes the accountability and responsibility of both the parent and the child for the child's conduct

To provide for the care, the protection, and the wholesome moral, mental, and physical development of children coming within its provisions

To protect the welfare of the community and to control the commission of unlawful acts by children

To achieve the foregoing purposes in a family environment whenever possible, separating the child from the child's parents only when necessary for the child's welfare or in the interest of public safety and when a child is removed from the child's family, to give the child the care that should be provided by parents and

To provide a simple judicial procedure through which the provisions of this title are executed and enforced and in which the parties are assured a fair hearing and their constitutional and other legal rights recognized and enforced.

Support Staff

Lisa Taylor - Administrative Assistant
E-mail: ltaylor@co.orange.tx.us

Vidor

190 Camp Street; Vidor, Texas 77662
Phone: (409)769-8439 Fax: (409-769-0982

Plan a visit soon to one of our Orange County Parks!

Claiborne West Park is located 12 miles west of Orange, Texas, on IH 10 and is a living memorial to Claiborne West, who played an important role in making Texas independent from Mexico.  The park is a wooden recreation area comprising 453 acres of land.  It is a wildlife and bird sanctuary and part of The Great Coastal Birding Trial.  Recreational facilities include a tennis court, softball field, disc golf course, horseshoe and washer court, and a mountain bike trail.

This park includes two playgrounds, six shelters with barbecue grills-three with water, electricity, and bathrooms, and more picnic tables located among the trees, and campgrounds for primitive camping.  The pond is stocked with Rainbow Trout in January and February.  There is an Amphitheater which is popular for weddings and band concerts.  Visitors can walk the five miles of trails in the nature preserve and watch the birds and animals native to Southeast Texas. Shelters are available by reservation only for $20 per site through the Orange County Park Office - 409-745-2255.

Bluebird Park & Boat Ramp is located at 102 Farragut Avenue off of Simmons Drive in Orange, Texas This park includes a boat dock, boat ramp, one large picnic pavilion with a BBQ pit, picnic tables and game tables, a small playground, and three small picnic pavilions.  No reservations are needed.  Bluebird Park is open daily from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Raymond Gould Park is located at 385 Claiborne Street in Vidor, Texas. This park includes a small playground, large lighted gazebo, quarter mile, shaded walking track, pickleball courts, picnic tables, benches and restroom facilities.  No reservations are needed, open 24 hours a day.

The Raymond Gould Community Center is located near the park and is available by reservation only through the Orange County Park Office - 409-745-2255.

The Purchasing Department is charged with the responsibility of procuring commodities, services and contract administration by ensuring compliance with the law in the area of procurement, as well as, ensuring that the County receives the best quality goods and services as the lowest and best possible cost.  The County has established policies to stimulate competition, while preventing favoritism.

The Orange County Purchasing Policy is to:

• Comply with all Federal and State laws that apply to county purchasing and comply with the policies and procedures.
• Provide all responsible vendors and contractors with equitable access to servicing the needs of Orange County through competitive acquisition of goods and services.
• Seek the best quality, lowest priced goods and services that meet the needs of the County.
• Manage County assets and inventory so that replacement costs are minimized and the County can account for all assets.
• Dispose of all surplus, salvage, seized and abandoned property in a manner that both provides the most benefit to the taxpayers of Orange County and complies with the law.

The purchasing staff consists of the Purchasing Agent, Assistant Purchasing Agent, Buyer II/Fixed Asset Coordinator and Buyer II/Receiving Clerk. This team is responsible for solicitation of formal bids, requests for proposals, and quotations and conducts the following:

The  County Tax Assessor - Collector is a constitutional officer mandated by the Texas constitution, elected by and directly responsible to the people.  The Constitution of the State of Texas of 1845 originally set up an elective office of Assessor and Collector of Taxes.  Many changes have taken place in the last 167 years, leading to the current responsibilities of County Tax Assessor-Collectors. 

Assessor-Collectors are elected to four year terms and are one of  two constitutionally mandated county-wide elected positions.  The Tax Assessor-Collectors office collects ad valorem tax accounts as valued by the Orange County Appraisal District.  A property tax is assessed according to the value of property a taxpayer owns.  Because property taxes depend on value, they are called   ad valorem, meaning "according to value".

The Orange County Tax Office collects property taxes for 21 taxing jurisdictions.  They consist of the county of orange, a port district, a drainage district, eight cities, five school districts, four emergency services districts, and a water district.  The governing body of each taxing unit sets its own budget and tax rate.  The collections for these taxes are consolidated and collected by the Orange County Tax Office. 

In addition to assessing and collecting ad valorem taxes, the Tax Assessor-Collector also provides services for  the renewal of beer and wine licenses and permits, boat renewal, and vehicle registration and titling.

The Orange County Tax Office is committed to providing you with efficient, friendly customer service.  Our principal mission is to provide service with dignity and respect while demonstrating a high level of professionalism.  As a local government agency we hold ourselves accountable to those who have dealings with our office.

Orange County Transportation Policy
Drug and Alcohol Policy

Notice to Public:

Orange County Transportation (OCT), the public transportation service of the SETPRC, is hereby notifying the public of a fare changes effective August 22, 2023.

Fares within Orange County:

Fares to Jefferson County:

For a full copy of all changes you can visit the following website:

http://www.setrpc.org/south-east-texas-transit/

If you don't have access to a computer you can call 409-745-9511 and request a paper copy.

The county treasurer is the chief custodian of county finance and is charged with the safekeeping and investing of county funds. This includes the maintenance and reconciliation of all checking accounts under the care of the county treasurer and the disbursement of funds.

A county treasurer in Texas has the following duties:

• Receives and deposits all county revenues
• Acts as chief liaison between the county and depository banks
• Prepares the payroll
• Disburses funds upon the order of the Commissioners Court
• Records receipts and expenditures and reconciles bank statements
• May be designated as the county’s investment officer and required to submit regular reports on county finance to the members of the Commissioners Court

Services Provided by the Orange County Veterans Office

Interview and advise clients on veterans or surviving spouse entitlements.

Assist veterans or surviving spouses who are filing original claims for compensation and/or pension with the Department of Veterans Affairs and complete the required VA forms on behalf of the claimant.

Assist veterans in reopening claims for service-connected disabilities and complete the required VA forms.

Follow up on status of claims filed by veterans with the VA Regional Office.

File Notice of Disagreement with the VA Regional Office if a veteran believes the decision made by the VA was incorrect.

Review Statements of the Case from the VA regarding denials of claim and assist veterans with the preparation of responses.

Assist veterans or surviving spouses in the preparation of appeals for denial of claims and file the appeals with the VA Regional Office of the Board of Veterans Appeals in Washington, D.C.

Assist veterans and windows file their annual medical expense reports and Eligibility Verification Reports with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Complete VA Forms other than for original claims (Approximately 150 different forms stocked).

Answer/research telephone inquiries regarding medical, education, insurance, death/burial and other miscellaneous benefits.

Serve as liaison with veterans organizations in Orange County.

Ensure compliance with all Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Texas, and Texas Veterans Commission related laws, procedures, and polices.