The Governing Body, being the elected representative of the people, adopts all ordinances and resolutions and determines the general goals and policies. Many social media users re-shared the post, with one tweet drawing over 18,000 likes, 11,000 retweets and 1,700 comments. There were 2,076 housing units at an average density of 392.4 per square mile (151.5/km2). I was only making the statement that those folks that are too lazy to get up and fend for themselves but are capable should not be dealt a handout. pic.twitter.com/EDGaiDkmDR. The now former mayor of Colorado City, Texas, Tim Boyd, has resigned after two Facebook posts telling people needing help and without electricity that they are on their own. Another winter storm is expected to hit the region on Wednesday. At least 17 people are dead and. Folks, God Has given us the tools to support ourselves in times like this. ElectionCouncil Members elected in even number years are District 3, District 4 and District 6. A western Texas mayor has reportedly told residents seeking help amid record-low temperatures and rolling blackouts to quit being "lazy" and that "only the strong will survive . As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,991 people, 1,494 households, and 728 families residing in the city. 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.. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. In his initial post, Mr Boyd said people waiting in their homes to have their power restored were lazy and said that the strong will survive and the weak will [perish].. Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, took to Facebook in anger at people "crying and looking for a handout". I wont share any of those messages from those names as I feel they know who they are and hope after they see this they will retract the hateful things they have said! Colorado City is located in the west-central part of the state, between Abilene and Midland, about 220 miles west of Fort Worth, Texas. Bonnie Lane. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. Calling the situation the "product of a socialist government", he urges people to think "outside of the box" and not wait "for someone to come and rescue you". This is sadly a product of a socialist government where they feed people to believe that the FEW work and others will become dependent for handouts. If you don't have electricity you step up and come up with a game plan to keep your family warm and safe. Millions are now in a third day without power and struggling for heat in Texas. If you have no water you deal without and think outside of the box to survive and supply water to your family. He wrote: "I would never want to hurt the elderly or anyone that is in true need of help to be left to fend for themselves. Colorado City is served by the Colorado Independent School District. Mayor Pro Tem Ruben Hurt . Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, 'Call me a Nazi': Former Houston pastor calls for state book ban, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Report: Houston ranked No. The median income for a household in the city was $22,842, and for a family was $27,363. We have lost sight of those in need and those that take advantage of the system and meshed them in to one group!! Am I sorry that you have been dealing without electricity and water; yes! Many Texas residents have been deprived of power due to the enormous surge in demand. I had already turned in my resignation and had not signed up to run for mayor again on the deadline that was February 12th! / CBS News. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. "Sink or swim it's your choice," he raged. I spoke some of this out of the anger that the city and county was catching for situations which were out of their control. After coming under fire, Boyd shared that his family had received angry backlash for his statement and urged people to leave his wife alone. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. About 18.7% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over. During the late 19th and 20th century, economic activity centered successively on salt mining, then farming, then oil production. Colorado City originated as a ranger camp in 1877. 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. All rights reserved. ORIGINAL FACEBOOK MESSAGE (since deleted): Let me hurt some feelings while I have a minute!! ", As screenshots of his morning post began circulating on social media, gaining negative comments and threats, Boyd apologized for his remarks, writing, "Many of the things I said were taken out of context and some of which were said without putting much thought in to it.". The first school was conducted in a dugout in 1881 and moved to a building the next year. A federal judge in Texas who is considering banning an abortion pill that has been on the market for over two decades is causing Colorado's women's health care providers to prepare for the worst. As then-mayor of Colorado City, Tim Boyd wrote an insensitive message for people desperate for heat, water and power, saying "only the strong will survive and the weak will [perish. ", He says it is not local government's duty to support people through "trying times", adding: "I'm sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout.". Boyd later apologized for his words in a follow-up post. All, I have set back and watched all this escalating and have tried to keep my mouth shut! 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Former KHOU 11 anchor Lily Jang turns layoff into lucrative real estate career, Your essential and exhaustive guide to 2023 Houston rodeo food, How the Houston Zoo moved its flock of flamingos to a new home, Why the Texans should take Bijan Robinson with the No. I spoke some of this out of the anger that the city and county was catching for situations which were out of their control. Office : Address: Phone: Email: City Hall/ City Manager: 180 W. 3rd (325) 728-5331 or (325) 728-3464 info@cityofcoloradocity.org: Mayor and City Council I admit, there are things that are said all the time that I dont agree with; but I would never harass you or your family to the point that they would lose there livelihood such as a form of income. Read about our approach to external linking. The Facebook screed was shared widely on social media and was reported on by numerous news outlets. While water and power are being restored, the weatherprompted many residents to step up for each other. Sarah Ann Cox-Kuss. COLORADO City's mayor, Tim Boyd resigned from his role on February 16, 2021. "Sink or swim it's your choice! COLORADO CITY, Texas Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd has resigned. COLORADO CITY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) The now former mayor of Colorado City is catching some heat after a social media post berating citizens affected by the cold. The former mayor of Colorado City received backlash after publishing a since-deleted Facebook post calling Colorado City resident's "lazy". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3sqmi (14km2), all land. The mayor of the small Texas town resigned after making the comments. But Ill be damned if Im going to provide for anyone that is capable of doing it themselves! 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. The median age was 36 years. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. Im sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout! The mayor of Colorado City appears to be in hot water Tuesday night. 'An electrical island':Texas has dodged federal regulation for years by having its own power grid. SOCIAL MEDIA ATROCITIES: Ted Cruz's tweets about California blackouts look really dumb right now. 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. We have lost sight of those in need and those that take advantage of the system and mesh them into one group!! The Mayor and City Council acting together are the Governing Body. He added that he had not signed up to run again for mayor earlier this month. Boyd also said his wife lost her job after she tried to defend her husbands message. She was fired from her job, he said. "If you were sitting at home in the cold because you have no power and are sitting there waiting for someone to come rescue you because your lazy is direct result of your raising! Of the 1,646 households, 34.2% had children under 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were not families. It was not immediately clear which government Mr Boyd was referring to, since he led the local government, and Republicans under Donald Trump ran the country for the last four years. COLORADO CITY, Texas The mayor of Colorado City, Texas, says hehas resigned amid a controversy over a Facebook post in which he said it is not the local government's responsibility to support residentsin the wake of catastrophic weather and power outages this week. Copy and paste this code into your website. The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! Boyd said he had already turned in his resignation and did not file a ballot application to run in May. Below are Boyd's original message as well as his apology. COLORADO City's mayor, Tim Boyd resigned from his role on February 16, 2021. The population was estimated at 6,000 in 18841885, but dropped to 2,500 by 1890 after a drought, and dropped further with the growth of nearby San Angelo. Bottom line, quit crying and looking for a handout! The former mayor also claimed his wife was "fired" after his comments. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. 3 The snow storm wreaked havoc all over Texas, including in Fort Worth Credit: Getty Images - Getty Who is Tim Boyd? I wont deny for one minute what I said in my post this morning. I apologize for the wording and some of the phrases that were used!". "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 wont share any of those messages from those names as I feel they know who they are and hope after they see this they will retract the hateful things they have said! Only the strong will survive and the weak will parish (sic)," Boyd wrote. Boyd acknowledged the resignation Tuesday afternoon while responding to criticism he received for a controversial Facebook. COLORADO CITY, Texas A Texas mayor said he resigned hours after he posted an insensitive message telling residents "only the strong will survive and the . 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.". Colorado City, Texas. Welcome to Colorado City, TX. Im sick and tired of people looking for a damn hand out! 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Tough-guy Texas mayor tells residents 'fend for themselves' and resigns, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! Many Texas residents have been deprived of power due to the enormous surge in demand. Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd has reportedly resigned, though it's not clear if that was before he told residents, "No one owes you [and] your family anything." . He added: "If you are sitting at home in the cold because you have no power and are waiting for someone to come rescue you because you're lazy, is a direct result of your raising! However, he is still listed as the town's mayor on its official governmental website. The Dallas Morning News reported that he had been scheduled to speak at a City Council meeting last week. In his original post, now deleted, Mayor Boyd starts by saying: "Let me hurt some feelings while I have a minute. Winter weather:Another winter storm will bring snow and ice to 100 million people from the South to the East Coast. In this December 27, 2015 photo, drivers experience near white out conditions on in Lubbock, Texas. Utilities from Minnesota to Texas and Mississippi implemented rolling blackouts to ease the burden on power grids straining to meet extreme demand for heat and electricity. 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. 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. The town's population is 3,920. If you have no water you deal without and think outside of the box to survive and supply water to your family," Boyd continued. I would never want to hurt the elderly or anyone that is in true need of help to be left to fend for themselves. Official Facebook page for the City of Colorado City, Texas. Welcome to Colorado City, TX Home Government Mayor & City Council Mayor & City Council Agendas & Minutes Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Tim Boyd, mayor of Colorado City, Texas, posted the controversial thoughts Tuesday while some city residents had been without power or running water for 24 hours and temperatures remained. Others had opened up their private wells to provide water for those who had lost services. In his Tuesday post, Boyd wrote, "No one owes you or your family anything; nor is it the local governments responsibility to support you during trying times like this! Read about our approach to external linking. In his . Colorado City is governed by a Mayor and City Council who are elected by the people of the City. Sooner or later, people will learn social media ends careers. 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Mr Boyds tirade toward people he thinks are too lazy to get up and fend for themselves blamed the socialist government. ", Mayor of Colorado City, Texas RESIGNS after posting this controversial Facebook post. 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. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? Christopher Brito is a social media manager and trending content writer for CBS News. Home Government Mayor & City Council Agendas & Minutes 2020. Minutes are also available following approval. A city hall was built by 1926. The mayor apologized for his remarks and tried to explain himself. The town acquired a railway station and post office in 1881 and was named the county seat. It grew into a cattlemen's center and has been called "the Mother City of West Texas". [8], An oil refinery began operation in 1924 and closed in 1969. 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This is sadly a product of socialist government where they feed people to believe that the FEW will work and others will become dependent for handouts. Bottom line - DONT BE A PART OF A PROBLEM, BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION! City of Colorado City . [1] Colorado City, in west-central Texas, has a population of about 4,000. [7] Its population was 3,991 at the 2020 census. The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! The official Colorado City websitelisted Boydas mayor as of Wednesday morning. Boyd said in the second post that his wife has also faced repercussions from his rant. "I apologize for the wording and some of the phrases that were used! Boyd jumped on Facebook for another reason: To pound on his chest and ridicule those who couldnt handle the conditions, telling the towns residents Sink or swim its your choice! and that people waiting for someone to come help them is because theyre lazy and is a direct result of your raising! He also rallied the city by warning only the strong will survive and the weak will parish (sic)., Boyd later deleted the message and posted another, saying he already had resigned and that he would never want to hurt the elderly or anyone that is in true need of help to be left to fend for themselves. In a follow-up post he mentions his resignation and "apologises for the wording and some of the phrases that were used", 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. In the city, the age distribution was 28.5% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 or older. Tim Boyd, the former mayor of Colorado City in Texas, said in Facebook posts that have since been deleted that families needed to come up with their own plans on how to survive the winter. Colorado City is a city in Mitchell County, Texas. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Boyd resigned after facing backlash for comments he made about the Texas power and water crisis. The Texas deep freeze has left millions without power. Despite local news reports calling him the town's mayor, Boyd claimed to have submitted his resignation on February 12. Return to search results Member Type: Member City Website: www.coloradocitytexas.org . 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, Texas Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd has resigned. This video can not be played He adds: "Only the strong will survive and the weak will parish [sic]. pic.twitter.com/EDGaiDkmDR. 2023 BBC. Tuesday morning, Boyd voiced his frustrations about residents who he said called him to complain about power and water outages. Only the strong will survive and the week will perish. Who is former Colorado City, Texas mayor Tim Boyd and why did he resign? I apologize for the wording and some of the phrases that were used! Tim Boyd, now the former mayor of Colorado City, wrote a vitriolic Facebook post Tuesday morning that disparaged his own citizens as "lazy" and told them to "get off your ass and take care of. The official Colorado City website listed Boyd as mayor as of Wednesday morning. He is still listed as mayor on the citys website, and city council agendas cite him as mayor as recently as last week, according to The Washington Post. DescriptionColorado City is governed by a Mayor and City Council who are elected by the people of the City. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Governing Body, being the elected representative of the people . "Bottom line quit crying and looking for a handout! 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. I apologize for the wording and some of the phrases that were used! I admit, there are things that are said all the time that I dont agree with; but I would never harass you or your family to the point that they would lose there livelihood such as a form of income. [9], http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?tx1903. Bottom line DONT (sic) A PART OF PROBLEM, BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION!! The city had 3,991 residents as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Wind turbines are viewed at a wind farm on January 21, 2016 in Colorado City, Texas. Please enter valid email address to continue. [7] Its population was 3,991 at the 2020 census . If you are sitting at home in the cold because you have no power and are sitting there waiting for someone to come rescue you because your (sic) lazy is direct result of your raising! I had already turned in my resignation and had not signed up to run for mayor again on the deadline that was February 12th! Millions of residents in Texas are struggling without power due to a winter storm. The mayor of a Texas town who told residents he owed them "nothing" as winter storms left millions across the state without power in single digit temperatures has resigned. Description. 04-Permian Basin-Odessa Area County: Mitchell Address: PO Box 912 Colorado City, TX 79512-0912 Phone: (325) 728-3464 Council Date: (TH 6 P.M.) Year Incorporated: 1907 . Why on earth would right-wing people with connections to the fossil fuel industry lie about frozen wind turbines in Texas? Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd. History [ edit] Colorado City originated as a ranger camp in 1877. Epic | West Texans share apocalyptic photos after massive dust stormPollen | Get ready, Houston: Allergy season has arrived in full forceSnow | Southwest cancels hundreds of flights due to blizzardStorm | Austin city manager fired over calamitous freeze response. 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. Home Government Mayor & City Council Agendas & Minutes 2021. Bottom line quit crying and looking for a handout! 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. 18 were here. Threatening our lives with comments and messages is a horrible thing to have to wonder about. he said. "I was only making the statement that those folks that are too lazy to get up and fend for themselves but are capable should not be dealt a handout. Welcome to Colorado City, TX. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Only the strong will survive and the week will perish. No one owes you or your family anything; nor is it the local governments responsibility to support you during trying times like this! Colorado City, Tex., in 2014, four decades after the author left her hometown. "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.". No one owes you are (sic) your family anything; nor is it the local governments responsibility to support you during trying times like this! Contributing: Associated Press. "I would never want to hurt the elderly or anyone that is in true need of help to be left to fend for themselves," Boyd wrote. He indicated that his wife and family were getting harassed, and that "I never meant to speak for the city of Colorado City or Mitchell county! COLORADO CITY, Texas -- The mayor of this Texas town of about 4,000 people stepped down Tuesday in the wake of a controversial social media post in which he said residents without electricity and . Newsweek contacted the Colorado City's mayor's office for comment. As of the census[4] of 2010, 4,146 people, 1,646 households, and 1,124 families resided in the city. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.

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