Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report January 8, 2019
Jan09

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report January 8, 2019

CROSSTOWN TRAIL – Construction continues on the Hopkins County Civic Center grounds. The Capital Construction division installed 200 linear feet of pathway and a retaining wall on the Civic Center grounds. SUNSET STREET – We have been waiting for bids for the rock. They came in today. Now our grant writer will review the bids for compliance with the grant requirements. Once we approve the bids we will get started on the...

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City Manager’s Report December 4, 2018
Dec05

City Manager’s Report December 4, 2018

CROSSTOWN TRAIL – Construction continues on the Hopkin County Civic Center grounds. The Capital Construction division installed 317 linear feet of pathway on the Civic Center grounds. SUNSET STREET – We opened bids for materials for this project on October 24th. Of the 5 bid packets, we only had successful bids on 2 of them. We will have to rebid the remaining.  WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Phase 2 is well under way....

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City Manager’s Report January 2, 2018
Jan03

City Manager’s Report January 2, 2018

PAMPA STREET – The street has been repaved; the utilities have been replaced, and the curb and gutter has been repaired.  All that we lack is a little cleanup. STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – Expect the following streets to be repaved in January: Calvert, Junell, Beth/Rasure/Rose and a portion of Gossett Lane.  Also expect portions of Woodside Lane to be reconstructed totaling 400 linear feet. CANTEX FORCE MAIN – This will be our next...

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report May, 2, 2017
May03

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report May, 2, 2017

SPRING CLEANUP – The spring cleanup has concluded.  We sent 54 40-yard roll off containers to the landfill and accumulated a large pile of green waste which will be burned this summer. LOCUST STREET – The utility work (water, sewer, gas) is complete.  Cement stabilization and concrete work continues to progress from north to south. Cement stabilization is 60% complete, and concrete work is approximately 25% complete. MOORE...

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Streets, Parking, Sewers: City Manager’s Report for May
May04

Streets, Parking, Sewers: City Manager’s Report for May

STREETS, WATER AND SEWER –   Bill Bradford Road is progressing slowly but steadily.  Utilities work continues from west to east.  The road is closed to through traffic, but open to customers of the businesses located in the closed portion of the road, namely Village Pawn and Gun Shop and Sulphur Springs Floral Etc. This $1.4 million project includes water and sewer utilities, underground drainage on the western end of the street...

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City Manager’s Report Presented in Council Meeting
Jan06

City Manager’s Report Presented in Council Meeting

Tuesday night, January 5th, City Manager Marc Maxwell presented his monthly manager’s report to the City Council in session for their January meeting. His report follows. STREETS, WATER AND SEWER –   The Rockdale Road reconstruction project is underway.  Westbrook Concrete Contractors is forming and pouring the concrete street one segment at a time.  Approximately 65% of the concrete is in place.  Water utilities have been...

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City Manager’s Report Reflects a Busy May for City Employees
Jun03

City Manager’s Report Reflects a Busy May for City Employees

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented his Manager’s Report Tuesday night during the June regular session of the council. STREETS, WATER AND SEWER – The FM 2285 waterline replacement project is moving slowly.  The heavy rains have taken their toll on the project.  We’ve installed 6,500 feet of pipe, and three of four bores have been completed.   This project will replace 2.5 miles of undersized and dilapidated...

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