City Council To Consider Ordinances Setting New Sanitation Rates, Rezoning Request
Jan02

City Council To Consider Ordinances Setting New Sanitation Rates, Rezoning Request

Sulphur Springs City Council is slated Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, 2023, to consider two ordinances, one setting new sanitation rates and one which would rezone an East Shannon Road property to allow for residential development, and two 380 agreements. Service pins are slated to be awarded and an executive session to be held to discuss personnel and economic development matters. Sanitation Ordinance The Council is asked to consider...

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City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center
Dec06

City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center

After a lengthy delay of more than a year, Sulphur Springs City Council is expected during Tuesday night’s regular December meeting to consider bids and at long last award a contract for construction of a new Senior Citizens Activity Center on Oak Avenue. The City Council is also slated to consider on final approval an ordinance changing the speed limit on Mockingbird Lane; purchasing communications equipment, 2 airport ground...

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — October 2022
Oct04

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — October 2022

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell Tuesday evening, Oct. 4, 2022, presented to to the City Council in a Memorandum as well as aloud the following monthly manager’s report: CLAIMS We had 2 minor workers compensation claims in September. We did not have any liability claims. We did file one small property claim for theft and vandalism at our warehouse on Middle Street. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER We have been awarded a $2.4...

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — Sept. 6, 2022
Sep07

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — Sept. 6, 2022

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, 2022, presented to to the City Council in a Memorandum as well as aloud the following monthly manager’s report: CLAIMS We did not have any workers compensation claims in August. We had one minor liability claim in August. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER We have been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). This does...

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — Aug. 2, 2022
Aug03

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — Aug. 2, 2022

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following monthly report to Sulphur Springs City Council at the regular Aug. 2, 2022 council meeting: CLAIMS We did not have any workers compensation claims in July. We had one minor liability claim in July. SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING The contract with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is not ready for signature yet. I had expected to sign the contract in...

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Tom Ramsay
Jul20

Tom Ramsay

Born in the first Mt. Vernon hospital located on Main Street, Tom Ramsay was born and reared in his beloved East Texas town.  A 1958 graduate, he was an All-District Lineman for the Tigers and went on to play college football for one year at Arlington State University, later transferring to SMU and becoming a Phi Delta Theta, he graduated with a business degree.  Working in Dallas for Harris-Seybold where...

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — July 5, 2022
Jul06

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — July 5, 2022

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Claims We had four workers compensation claims in June. Two were serious enough to result in lost time. One resulted in hospitalization. Both of the more serious injuries were in the Capital Construction Division. (The more serious injury a worker fell off the back of the...

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City Manager’s Report – June 2022
Jun09

City Manager’s Report – June 2022

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. CLAIMS We had one minor workers compensation claim in May. We did not have any liability claims in May. SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING The contract with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is not ready for signature yet. I expect to sign this month. After that...

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City Manager’s Report – May 2022
May04

City Manager’s Report – May 2022

Marc Maxwell, City Manager Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. COVID-19 RESPONSE We have 0 patients in the COVID unit at the hospital. (I hope soon we can leave this off entirely.) CLAIMS We had a fleet accident in March involving a police cruiser. One unlucky driver ran a red light and crashed into the squad...

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2 Zoning Requests, 2 Grant Applications, Tax Abatement Policy On Feb. 2 City Council Agenda
Jan31

2 Zoning Requests, 2 Grant Applications, Tax Abatement Policy On Feb. 2 City Council Agenda

Two zoning requests, two grant applications, designation of election judges and early voting dates for the May 2022 city council election, review of the tax abatement policy, seven 380 agreements and bids for materials and contracts for the first phase of the College Street road rebuilding and sidewalk projects are all on Tuesday night’s regular Sulphur Springs City Council agenda. Sulphur Springs Municipal Building The City...

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