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 "state": "TX",
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   "category": "electric_delivery",
   "name": "CenterPoint Energy: report a power outage",
   "phone": "713-207-2222",
   "website": "https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/outage",
   "source_url": "https://actioncenter.centerpointenergy.com/",
   "page_note": "CenterPoint runs the poles and wires. Call about outages and downed lines; it does not sell plans."
  },
  {
   "category": "city_utility_billing",
   "name": "City of Wharton: City Hall (main line)",
   "phone": "979-532-2491",
   "website": "https://www.cityofwharton.com/",
   "source_url": "https://www.cityofwharton.com/",
   "page_note": ""
  },
  {
   "category": "city_utility_billing",
   "name": "Utility billing (start, transfer or stop water service)",
   "phone": "979-532-2491",
   "website": "https://www.cityofwharton.com/page/directory",
   "source_url": "https://www.cityofwharton.com/page/directory",
   "page_note": "Set up water, sewer and trash service in your name."
  },
  {
   "category": "natural_gas",
   "name": "CenterPoint Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7)",
   "phone": "888-876-5786",
   "website": "https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/safety/reporting/gas-leak",
   "source_url": "https://assets.centerpointenergy.com/api/public/content/texas-geographic-rate-areas-by-city.pdf",
   "page_note": "If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and CenterPoint."
  },
  {
   "category": "vehicle_registration",
   "name": "Wharton County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title)",
   "phone": "979-532-3312",
   "website": "https://www.co.wharton.tx.us",
   "source_url": "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/wharton.php",
   "page_note": "New Texas residents have 30 days to register a vehicle."
  },
  {
   "category": "voter_registration",
   "name": "Wharton County voter registrar (Elections Administrator)",
   "phone": "979-532-0193",
   "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: El Campo-Pierce",
   "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": "19692 US Hwy 59, El Campo. Appointments required. Phone is the statewide DPS driver license line. New residents have 90 days to get a Texas license."
  },
  {
   "category": "school_district",
   "name": "Wharton ISD",
   "phone": "979-532-6201",
   "website": "https://www.whartonisd.net",
   "source_url": "https://data.texas.gov/dataset/AskTED-Data-May-12-2026/hzek-udky",
   "page_note": "Serves most of Wharton. Check your address with the district."
  },
  {
   "category": "school_district",
   "name": "Boling ISD",
   "phone": "979-657-2770",
   "website": "https://www.bolingisd.net",
   "source_url": "https://data.texas.gov/dataset/AskTED-Data-May-12-2026/hzek-udky",
   "page_note": "Serves part of Wharton. Check your address with the district."
  },
  {
   "category": "hospital",
   "name": "El Campo Memorial Hospital",
   "phone": "979-543-6251",
   "website": "https://midcoasthealthsystem.org/ecmh/",
   "source_url": "https://midcoasthealthsystem.org/ecmh/",
   "page_note": "Emergency room. 303 Sandy Corner Rd, El Campo (about 13 mi)."
  },
  {
   "category": "hospital",
   "name": "Rice Medical Center",
   "phone": "979-234-5571",
   "website": "https://www.ricemedicalcenter.net/",
   "source_url": "https://www.ricemedicalcenter.net/",
   "page_note": "Emergency room. 600 South Austin Road, Eagle Lake (about 24 mi)."
  },
  {
   "category": "library",
   "name": "Wharton County Library",
   "phone": "979-532-8080",
   "website": "",
   "source_url": "https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/surveys/public-libraries-survey-pls",
   "page_note": "1920 N Fulton St., Wharton."
  }
 ]
}