Welcome to City of Wink City of Wink… the Town That Oil and Friendship Built
Wink began in 1926, when oil was discovered in Hendrick Oilfield. Wink was originally named Winkler, Texas, for the county. However, when a post office was requested during the oil boom in the late 1920s the name Winkler was already in operation and as a result the citizens shortened the name to Wink. Although the City’s population has since declined to become a small oil town, we are defined less by boundaries on a map than by the sense of community our residents hold dear.
Wink was a temporary childhood home to singer and songwriter Roy Orbison. In high school, Orbison and some friends formed the band Wink Westerners. They played country standards and Glenn Miller songs at local honky-tonks and had a weekly radio station on KERB in Kermit, Texas.
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Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, July 20). Roy Orbison. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 26, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Orbison
Now Hiring: Temporary Humane Officer
The City of Wink is looking to hire a temporary Humane Officer, for details please see the attached notice.
Applications can be picked up at City Hall or found online.
For questions please call (432) 527-3337
thank you
Wink VFD is Looking for Volunteers
Wink Volunteer Fire Department is looking for volunteers to join!
If you are interested please contact Johnny Walker or Robbie Wolf for more information.
Johnny Walker: (432) 940-5380
Robbie Wolf: (432) 208-0646
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Wink PD now Sponsoring full Academy
Wink Police Department is now offering a Career Opportunity!
Wink PD is sponsoring full academy education with all expenses paid.
For more information please contact Chief Soltero.
Now Hiring: Part-Time Utility Clerk
The City of Wink is now taking applications for a part-time utility clerk.
Applications can be found online or picked up at City Hall.
Thank you
Featured News
City of Wink - Request for Bids
4/10/2024
Notice is hereby given that the City of Wink is requesting sealed bids for the sale of personal property, specifically fleet vehicles described in the attachement below.
Sealed bids must be mailed to the City of Wink, P.O. Box 400, Wink, Texas 79789. The deadline for receiving sealed proposals...
Wink Municipal Court Receives MTSI Award
4/8/2024
This past week the Wink Municipal Court received the Honorable Mention award at the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiative (MTSI) Conference in San Antonio.
The Wink Municipal Court received this award for hosting the fourth annual National Night Out event in 2023.
Thank you everyone who helps...
City Clean Up 2024 Success!
4/8/2024
This past Saturday the City of Wink had our annual Clean-Up day.
Thank you to all of the WLISD staff & students, City Council Members, and Residents that came out and helped!
West Texas Food Bank
4/2/2024
Attached is the West Texas Food Bank schedule for April 2024.
On April 10th they will be in Wink from 12pm - 1pm at 200 S Rosey Dodd
For more information please contact the Odessa or Midland offices:
Odessa: 432-580-6333 Midland: 432-697-4003
First Methodist Church is Donating Canned Goods
3/25/2024
The First Methodist Church has canned goods for free to Wink residents!
If you, or someone you know, is in need please contact:
David Speer (512) 294-8065
Thank you
Now Hiring: Part-Time Utility Clerk
3/25/2024
The City of Wink is now accepting applications for a part-time utility clerk.
Please see the attached flyer for information.
Applications can be found online or picked up at City Hall.
Thank you
City Clean-Up Day - April 6, 2024
3/8/2024
The City of Wink will be having our annual Clean-Up day on April 6, 2024 from 10am until 2pm.
For information over the City Clean-Up day, please call City Hall at 432-527-3337.
Thank you!
Now Hiring: Temporary Humane Officer
2/5/2024
The City of Wink is looking to hire a temporary Humane Officer, for details please see notice below.
Applications can be picked up at City Hall or found online.
For questions please call (432) 527-3337
thank you