Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – Nov. 2, 2021
Marc Maxwell presented the following monthly city manager’s report to Sulphur Springs City Council during their regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. COVID-19 RESPONSE The Delta variant wave of COVID-19 continues to decline. The number of active cases in Hopkins County fell from 240 to 122 in October a decrease of 49%. There are 9 patients in the COVID-19 Unit at the hospital, down from 18 last month. CLAIMS We did not have any...
Although A Petition For Temporary Restraining Order, Injunction Denied, Lawsuit To Prevent Construction of Dike Solar Farm Ongoing
Following the announcement of Judge Will Biard’s decision to deny Cynthia Martin’s request that Hopkins Energy LLC and Hopkins County be issued a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction to halt construction of a large scale solar project in Dike, KSST reached out to the parties involved in the lawsuit. Representatives for all three parties – plaintiff Martin and defendants Hopkins Energy, LLC, and Hopkins...
Sulphur Springs City Council Will Be Asked To Act To Protect Area Water Rights
Maxwell: City of Texarkana’s Superior Water Use Request Could Impact Cooper Lake, Regional Water Supply While most of the Sulphur Springs City Council July 6 agenda appears fairly routine, with the exception of two items: one would start the process to protect the area water rights and another could provide funding to advance development on the old Thermo mine property. Water Use Permit The Sulphur Springs City Council will be...
North Hopkins Water District All Clear
As of 9 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021, the North Hopkins Water District has cancelled the Boil Water Notice. Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell reported the water usage for the North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation, which had reached as high as 1.3 gallons per day in the past week, and has returned to a normal rate of 295,000 gallons per day as of Thursday morning, Feb. 25. Maxwell, on behalf of the City of Sulphur Springs,...
North Hopkins WSC Water To Be Shut Off Again Sunday Night
The North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation’s water is to be shut off again by the City of Sulphur Springs at 9 p.m. Feb. 21, the second night in a row the city has done so at that time. The City of Sulphur Springs plans to turn th ewater back on for two hours a day only moving forward until issues are addressed, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. Sulphur Springs water tower The City of Sulphur Springs also...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report
Sulphur Springs City Hall Date: March 3, 2020 To: City Council From: City Manager Marc Maxwell Subject: Manager’s Report WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT — We are having problems with the blowers, serious problems. Two of the three blowers developed vibration problems and have now become inoperable. There have been some vibration issues since installation last August. Recently the issues became bad enough to render the units...
Clean Up Of Diesel Spill Near Miller Grove Nearing Completion
Spill Location and Areas Affected Efforts to clean up diesel spilled on October 3rd in the Miller Grove area at Turkey Creek are expected to wrap up in a few days, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. A represenitave from the Environmental Protection Agency tells KSST News that virtually all of the diesel has been removed from the “dry creek”, and the surrounding area has no long lasting damage. KSST News...
Hopkins County Agencies Mobilize For Huge Diesel Spill In Miller Grove
Hopkins County Courthouse Hopkins County agencies, including Fire, Precinct 1, and several state agencies were busy Thursday evening trying to contain a huge diesel spill in the Miller Grove area. The following is a press release from Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Hopkins County- At approximately 1844 hours on October 3, 2019, the Hopkins County Fire Department was dispatched in the area of County Road 1130 in Miller Grove...
Ark-Tex Council Of Governments Board Of Directors June 27 Agenda
AGENDA ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 27, 2019 MEETING The Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG) will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Franklin County Law Enforcement Center, 208 Hwy 37, Mt. Vernon, Texas, hosted by Scott Lee, Judge, Franklin County. Lunch will also be provided immediately following the meeting. Item 1. Call to order. Item 2. Invocation. ...
Commissioners Court Approves Disaster Relief grant services provider, Communications Funding
Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Assistant Agent Jessica Taylor, and Agents Johanna Hicks and Mario Villarino and update commissioners on projects and programs offers by the local Extension service or that the local office participated in during the last quarters, as well as upcoming programs. Hopkins County Commissioners approved disposal of property for three of the four county precincts, requests from an electric company to put...
