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 "slug": "bay-city",
 "city": "Bay City",
 "state": "TX",
 "page": "https://powerhopper.energy/texas-electricity/bay-city/move-in-information",
 "pdf": "https://powerhopper.energy/move-in-information/bay-city-tx-move-in-information.pdf",
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 "partial_retail_choice": false,
 "provenance": "Prepared by your friends at BJW Ventures LLC d/b/a Power Hopper | PUCT BR260201",
 "rows": [
  {
   "category": "electric_delivery",
   "name": "AEP Texas: report a power outage",
   "phone": "866-223-8508",
   "website": "https://www.aeptexas.com/outages/report/",
   "source_url": "https://www.aeptexas.com/contact/",
   "page_note": "AEP Texas runs the poles and wires. Call about outages; it does not sell plans."
  },
  {
   "category": "city_utility_billing",
   "name": "Utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service)",
   "phone": "979-245-2322",
   "website": "https://www.baycitytx.gov/275/Utility-Billing",
   "source_url": "https://www.baycitytx.gov/275/Utility-Billing",
   "page_note": "Set up water, sewer and trash service in your name."
  },
  {
   "category": "vehicle_registration",
   "name": "Matagorda County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title)",
   "phone": "979-789-5100",
   "website": "https://www.co.matagorda.tx.us",
   "source_url": "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/matagorda.php",
   "page_note": "New Texas residents have 30 days to register a vehicle."
  },
  {
   "category": "voter_registration",
   "name": "Matagorda County voter registrar (Tax Assessor-Collector)",
   "phone": "979-789-5114",
   "website": "https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/",
   "source_url": "https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/votregduties.shtml",
   "page_note": "Register to vote or update your address."
  },
  {
   "category": "dps_driver_license",
   "name": "Texas DPS Driver License Office: Bay City",
   "phone": "512-424-2600",
   "website": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/apps/DriverLicense/OfficeLocations",
   "source_url": "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/contact-us",
   "page_note": "510 Avenue F, Bay City. Appointments required. Phone is the statewide DPS driver license line. New residents have 90 days to get a Texas license."
  },
  {
   "category": "school_district",
   "name": "Bay City ISD",
   "phone": "979-401-1005",
   "website": "https://www.bcblackcats.net",
   "source_url": "https://data.texas.gov/dataset/AskTED-Data-May-12-2026/hzek-udky",
   "page_note": "Serves most of Bay City. Check your address with the district."
  },
  {
   "category": "hospital",
   "name": "Matagorda Regional Medical Center",
   "phone": "979-245-6383",
   "website": "https://www.matagordaregional.org/",
   "source_url": "https://www.matagordaregional.org/",
   "page_note": "Emergency room. 104 7th Street."
  },
  {
   "category": "hospital",
   "name": "Sweeny Community Hospital",
   "phone": "979-548-1500",
   "website": "https://sweenyhospital.org/",
   "source_url": "https://sweenyhospital.org/",
   "page_note": "Emergency room. 305 North McKinney, Sweeny (about 17 mi)."
  },
  {
   "category": "library",
   "name": "Bay City Public Library",
   "phone": "979-245-6931",
   "website": "",
   "source_url": "https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/surveys/public-libraries-survey-pls",
   "page_note": "1100 7th St., Bay City."
  },
  {
   "category": "police_fire",
   "name": "Bay City Police Department (main line)",
   "phone": "979-245-8500",
   "website": "https://www.baycitytx.gov/",
   "source_url": "https://www.baycitytx.gov/directory.aspx",
   "page_note": "For emergencies dial 9-1-1."
  },
  {
   "category": "police_fire",
   "name": "Bay City Volunteer Fire Department",
   "phone": "979-245-8313",
   "website": "https://www.baycitytx.gov/",
   "source_url": "https://www.baycitytx.gov/directory.aspx",
   "page_note": "For emergencies dial 9-1-1."
  }
 ]
}