Colorado City, in west-central Texas, has a population of about 4,000. A town and the county-seat of Mitchell County, Tex", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colorado_City,_Texas&oldid=1123693670, This page was last edited on 25 November 2022, at 04:35. A screen shot of a Facebook post is circulating that shows a long rant about the power outages from Tim Boyd, who is. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Boyd said his wife was "fired" after his comments and that he wasn't speaking as an official of Colorado City or the county where it sits, Mitchell County. Shes a very good person and was only defending me! 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.. Boyd later apologized for his words in a follow-up post. 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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. Colorado City originated as a ranger camp in 1877. "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.". Colorado City, in west-central Texas, has a population of about 4,000. Sooner or later, people will learn social media ends careers. The Colorado City government did not immediately respond for comment Wednesday. Boyd told people without water to "think outside the box to survive" and called people waiting in the cold because they have no power "lazy" even as authorities were telling people to stay home to avoid icy roads. Boyd explained that he felt "anger that the city and county was catching for situations which were out of their control" when residents complained about utility service issues after winter storms hit his town. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. I was speaking as a citizen as I am NOT THE MAYOR anymore," Boyd wrote in his follow-up post. In a Facebook post, Mayor Tim Boyd of Colorado City, Texas, criticized his constituents who were blaming the government for the winter storm Uri that has left thousands of people without electricity and heat. The official Colorado City website listed Boyd as mayor as of Wednesday morning. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. 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. After coming under fire, Boyd shared that his family had received angry backlash for his statement and urged people to leave his wife alone. 18 were here. Welcome to Colorado City, TX Home Government Mayor & City Council Mayor & City Council Agendas & Minutes Agendas are available prior to the meetings. At least 17 people are dead and. ", 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.". "Bottom line quit crying and looking for a handout! 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 city hall was built by 1926. 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. 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 . "I apologize for the wording and some of the phrases that were used! 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. RELATED ARTICLES Who are ERCOT's board of directors? Colorado City (/klred/ KOL--RAY-d)[6] is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Texas, United States. CBS News reached out for more information, but did not immediately hear back. 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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 . Physical Address: 180 West 3rd P O Box 912 Colorado City, Tx 79512. No one owes you [or] your family anything, Tim Boyd, previously mayor of Colorado City, TexaswroteTuesday in a Facebook post. If you have no water you deal with out and think outside of the box to survive and supply water to your family. Bottom line, quit crying and looking for a handout! 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! 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." . 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. 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. 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. pic.twitter.com/EDGaiDkmDR. I apologize for the wording and some of the phrases that were used!". Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. The former mayor also claimed his wife was "fired" after his comments. [9], http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?tx1903. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pauses during her concession speech during an election night party for the mayoral election Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Chicago. City of Colorado City . 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. I had already turned in my resignation and had not signed up to run for mayor again on the deadline that was February 12th! 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! The post was made as millions in Texas were without power following a winter storm. In the since-deleted post,Tim Boyd said he was going to "hurt some feelings" and proceeded to chastise "lazy" people "looking for a damn handout.". COLORADO CITY, Texas Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd has resigned. Copy and paste this code into your website. Only the strong will survive and the week will perish. Boyd acknowledged the resignation Tuesday afternoon while responding to criticism he received for a controversial Facebook. We have lost sight of those in need and those that take advantage of the system and meshed them in to one group!! Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. February 18, 2021 / 6:55 AM Boyd also said his wife lost her job after she tried to defend her husbands message. Others had opened up their private wells to provide water for those who had lost services. Cities by state. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 36.25% of the population. Am I sorry that you have been dealing without electricity and water; yes! Boyd said he had already turned in his resignation and did not file a ballot application to run in May. 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. "No one owes you are your family anything; nor is it the local government's responsibility to support you during trying times like this! "If you dont have electricity, you step up and come up with a game plan to keep your family warm and safe," Boyd said. 'An electrical island':Texas has dodged federal regulation for years by having its own power grid. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Boyd resigned after facing backlash for comments he made about the Texas power and water crisis. Description. While water and power are being restored, the weatherprompted many residents to step up for each other. 2.5 million without power in Texas as snow and ice blanket southern Plains, Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Texas Mayor who told residents he owed them 'nothing' after storm power outage has resigned. pic.twitter.com/EDGaiDkmDR. 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. Threatening our lives with comments and messages is a horrible thing to have to wonder about. The Dallas Morning News reported that he had been scheduled to speak at a City Council meeting last week. 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. Only the strong will survive and the weak will parish (sic). Record cold, intense storms and tornadoes amid global warming:Could there be a connection? Boyd wrote, according to KVIA: "No one owes you or your family anything; nor is it the local government's responsibility to support you during trying times like this! Millions are now in a third day without power and struggling for heat in Texas. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The Mayor and City Council acting together are the Governing Body. DescriptionColorado City is governed by a Mayor and City Council who are elected by the people of the City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3sqmi (14km2), all land. "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," said Boyd. Report: Houston is the No. Boyd resigned after facing backlash for comments he made about the Texas power and water crisis. 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. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12. The per capita income for the city was $15,591. "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.". 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. 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. he said. I ask that you each understand I never meant to speak for the city of Colorado City or Mitchell county! 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 . Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd. It grew into a cattlemen's center and has been called "the Mother City of West Texas". Sink or swim, its your choice! COLORADO City's mayor, Tim Boyd resigned from his role on February 16, 2021. If you dont have electricity you step up and come up with a game plan to keep your family warm and safe. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Tough-guy Texas mayor tells residents 'fend for themselves' and resigns, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! Other industries included a meat-packing operation and a mobile home factory.[8]. 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. They are among at least 10 deaths in the state, local media say. 12 pick, Tips for bringing your dog or cat on a flight. The former mayor of Colorado City received backlash after publishing a since-deleted Facebook post calling Colorado City resident's "lazy". 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. "I never meant to speak for the city of Colorado City or Mitchell county! He added that he had not signed up to run again for mayor earlier this month. 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I spoke some of this out of the anger that the city and county was catching for situations which were out of their control. Welcome to Colorado City, TX. However, it is unclear when exactly Boyd resigned. The population density was 809.2 people per square mile (312.5/km2). Boyd acknowledged the resignation Tuesday afternoon while responding to criticism he received for a controversial Facebook post. In his original post, now deleted, Mayor Boyd starts by saying: "Let me hurt some feelings while I have a minute. 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. 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! ", 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. Local officials and service providers have come in for criticism for the loss of power and other services. I apologize for the wording and ask that you please not harass myself or my family anymore! COLORADO City's mayor, Tim Boyd resigned from his role on February 16, 2021. "Bottom line quit crying and looking for a handout!!" In a Facebook post made. 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. Winter weather:Another winter storm will bring snow and ice to 100 million people from the South to the East Coast. I ask that you each understand I never meant to speak for the city of Colorado City or Mitchell county! 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 . Shes a very good person and was only defending me! / CBS News. The first school was conducted in a dugout in 1881 and moved to a building the next year. There were 2,076 housing units at an average density of 392.4 per square mile (151.5/km2). 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. ", Mayor of Colorado City, Texas RESIGNS after posting this controversial Facebook post. The Mayor and City Council acting together are the Governing Body. However, he is still listed as the town's mayor on its official governmental website. The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! The post was deleted, but circulated widelyon social media. The town acquired a railway station and post office in 1881 and was named the county seat. CBS News reached out for more information, but did not immediately hear back. The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! (Photo by Nicolas Henderson) SOCIAL MEDIA ATROCITIES: Ted Cruz's tweets about California blackouts look really dumb right now. Sink of swim it's your choice!" 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