Fee Added to Water Bills Could Add More Streets to 2019 Street Improvement Plan
During their November regular session, the Sulphur Springs City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that will add a fee to water bills for residential, commercial and industrial users. The fee will be used to fund additional streets in the paving program for 2019. The ordinance does not take effect until the second reading is approved. If approved another 2.3 miles of maintenance including an additional nine (9) streets could be added to the 2019 plan.
After city staff presented information to the council regarding the best solutions to fund street infrastructure including streets, the council pursued the street maintenance fee path. The fee will help slow the decay of city streets. The fees paid will be placed in a separate special revenue fund and not be made a part of the city’s general fund, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell.
According to city staff, to get the best longevity out of city streets,the city could be maintaining yearly about six (6) to nine (9) miles of the 93 miles of streets maintained. The maintenance would include overlays and other surface treatments. The streets are funded at about 24% to 34% of what is needed to help preserve the streets. A $5 fee will currently add $490,260 per year and, along with other designated funds for streets, provide $5.1 million during the next five years.
The second reading of the ordinance is on the December agenda.
Streets that would be added to the 2019 Street Improvement Program with the Street Maintenance Fee include:
Peach/Georgia from Davis to Brinker
Ashcroft/Town from Magnolia to Texas
Putman from Oak to Jackson
Brewer from Ingram to Locust
Carter from Bill Bradford South
Cedar Springs
CMH Road from Highway 67 to I-30
Graham from Gilmer to Oak
Hodge from Fisher to Gilmer
Streets already in the 2019 plan include:
Beasley from Texas to Davis
Cranford from Kyle to Beasley
Elm
Ingram from League to Locust
Park Springs from Highway 11 to city boundary
Pipeline from Church to Dirt (skipping the concreted portion)
Asphalt Repair on various soft spots repairs in the city
Dinner Bell Menu For November 28, 2018
Dinner Bell November 28, 2018
Relax from the hustle and bustle of holiday times by joining us for a meal.
Menu:
Relax from the hustle and bustle of holiday times by joining us for a meal.
Oven Barbequed Chicken Thighs
Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Garden Salad
Buttered French Bread Slices
Pecan Pie Cake
Butterscotch Pudding (no added sugar dessert)
Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church).
Please join your friends for a hearty meal.
Winnsboro Police Report November 19-25, 2018
Jason Evans, 38, of Winnsboro was arrested November 19th on multiple Winnsboro Municipal Warrants.
Two accidents were reported during the November 19-25, 2018 report period. A one vehicle accident November 19th at the 500 block of South Post Oak had no injuries reported. Both drivers in a two vehicle accident November 23rd at Main and Broadway were transported by EMS to CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital-Winnsboro.
Winnsboro Police responded to a total of 122 calls for service and issued 37 citations and 49 warnings during this reporting meeting.
SSHS Soccer Practice Begins Monday
Both Wildcats and Lady Cats begin practice Monday
Wildcats
Alexi Upton has his first head coaching job as coach of the Wildcats. He says he is looking forward to the experience. He expects to be greeted by 70 to 80 players at the Wildcats first official soccer practice Monday. Tryouts will take place first to determine the 30 or so JV players and the 20 or so varsity players. This school year he has been working with players during the sixth period of the school day. Coach Upton says the players have grown physically and mentally and are getting a lot better. He is hoping the varsity develops chemistry so they can begin to click. Coach Upton is pleased soccer teams get quite a bit of practice time, about four weeks, before playing scrimmages. He says early practice goals are to focus on defense, on conditioning and on in game situations. Coach Upton says he has 11 returning players off of last year’s squad. He says it will also be time for last year’s JV players to step up and show what they can do. The annual Alumni Scrimmage will be taking place on December 28 at Prim Stadium. The next day, Coach Upton says the Wildcats will be playing mini-game scrimmages against Kilgore, Forney and Pine Tree at Prim Stadium. The Wildcats will open the regular season January 3 at a Princeton tournament.
Lady Cats
Joel Bailey begins his second season as head soccer coach of the Lady Cats. Last year’s team finished 15-8-3, earned the district’s third playoff seed and gave Wylie East quite a scare before losing in bi-district action. The Lady Cats were up by a goal at halftime. Coach Bailey says he looks forward to the first day of practice Monday. He says his initial concern will be working on team cohesion or putting the right puzzle pieces in the right places. Coach Bailey wants his team to find their identity early. He adds he expects good things from this team. Coach Bailey calls last year’s team flashy. He expects this year’s team to be a blue collar team that works hard and out hustles teams. Coach Bailey says this group of Lady Cats is eager to put their uniforms on and get after it. He says they will be tested by some difficult tournaments. The Lady Cats will have scrimmages at Pleasant Grove on December 28 and at Hallsville on December 29. The regular season opens at a Terrell tournament on January 3. Coach Bailey says the Lady Cats will also play in tournaments at Princeton and North Forney.
Cipoletta Reviews Saturday Game; Wildcats Now Ranked #8
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he felt his team came out a little flat Saturday against Prestonwood Christian Academy in the Duncanville Hoopfest. He added the Wildcats did not play their best game. Still he was encouraged that the Wildcats were still able to find a way to win, 61-59.
Wildcats senior post Xavier Cork rebounded a missed Wildcats shot and put it in the basket just before the final buzzer sounded. Coach Cipoletta said Cork played huge the entire game. Coach Cipoletta was puzzled with the Wildcats’ difficulty in handling a Prestonwood press late in the game. The Lions were able to make up a 9 point Wildcats’ lead in the game’s final minutes.
Coach Cipoletta said earlier in the game the Wildcats made the Lions’ pay when they pressed the Wildcats. He credited Sadadriene Day Day Hall with playing a tough game. Near the end of the contest, Hall hit the floor hard after a collision near the basket. He suffered a large laceration on his chin that required several stitches. Coach Cipoletta was pleased with the scoring he got from Hall, Keaston Willis and Cork but he was also thrilled with the play off the bench from sophomore Boo Wilkerson.
The Wildcats are now ranked #8 in the Class 5A poll from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. The Wildcats play at Paris Tuesday night. Coach Cipoletta said Paris seems to be on a roll with recent wins over New Boston and Van Alstyne.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Offers Phlebotomy Basic And Clinical
The Department of Workforce and Continuing Education of Paris Junior College has scheduled a Phlebotomy Basic & Clinical course to be taught at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus beginning on January 29, 2019.
The course will provide technical and clinical training to prepare a student for work as a phlebotomist in hospitals, physician offices, group practices and other places where the service is needed.
The class will be conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. from Jan. 29 through April 25. An orientation to the course will be held at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center on Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 5-6:30 p.m.
For more information and to register for the class, go by the campus office located at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs or call 903-885-1232.
