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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Now Hiring! Full Time Position for Patrol Officer
The City of Wink is seeking a professional individual to fill a full-time position of patrol officer. This individual must be TCOLE certified, highly motivated and proactive. The City of Wink provides officers with a Chevy Tahoe take home unit, outfitted with updated equipment as well as affordable housing. Officers are issued uniforms and service weapons. Officers work 12 hours shifts with every other weekend off. The pay is based on experience. For application inquires or questions regarding the position, please contact Wink Police Chief Jody Soltero.
Attention: Wildcat Drive Speed Limit Reduced
Attention Wink Residents:
Effective immediately the speed limit on Wildcat Drive has been reduced and will be enforced 24/7
City of Wink Summer Help Program
The City of Wink is having a Summer Help Program
Come by City Hall and sign up to work with us!
Applications must be turned in by Wednesday, May 31, 2023, by 5:00 p.m.
Featured News
Manuel Rivas Retirement Party
5/22/2023
Thank you everyone that came out to celebrate Manuel Rivas and his work with the City over the last 34 years.
Good Luck to you Manuel and enjoy your retirement!
City of Wink Summer Help Program
5/22/2023
The City of Wink is having a Summer Help Program
Come by City Hall and sign up to work with us!
Requirements are listed below.
Applications must be turned in by Wednesday, May 31, 2023, by 5:00pm
Thank you GRS Rentals, LLC & Garland Pumping and Roustabout Service, Inc.!
5/16/2023
Thank you GRS Rentals, LLC and Garland Pumping & Roustabout Service, inc. for your donation to the Wink Police Department!
Pictured left to right: Chief Soltero, Calvin Baker