The City of Whitehouse operates city council, parks and recreation, and planning and zoning departments, as well as the zoning board of adjustments. Its parks and recreation department focuses on land acquisition and development, improvement and the maintenance of parks and recreational facilities. The City of Whitehouse operates a recycle center that issues building permits and certificates of occupancy, schedules and performs building inspections and code enforcement procedures for the city. It also maintains a court and library, and police, animal control and fire departments. The City of Whitehouse s utilities department offers billing and payment and garbage collection services. It is located in Whitehouse, Texas.