Bid For Concrete, Purchase Of Restroom Approved For Pacific Park
The Pacific Park renovation progressed this week with Sulphur Springs City Council’s approval of a bid for concrete and purchase of a ready-to connect public restroom through an online purchasing cooperative. A $750,000 grant from the Land and Conservation Fund, administered through TPWD Recreation Grants Branch, will go toward renovations at Pacific Park. The city received only two very close bids from businesses interested in...
Construction of Fitness Court Enters Next Phase
Construction of a fitness court in Pacific Park enters the second phase this week with additional ground work. Crews were out working Tuesday morning, cementing a blue layer of the project to the concrete foundation. The project should really start taking off, now that the foundation has had the requisite month to set. The second phase of construction on the outdoor fitness court was in progress Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at Pacific...
Proposed Budget And Decreased Tax Rate And Increased Utility Fees Approved By Sulphur Springs City Council
Master Fee Schedule Passes On 5-2 Vote Sulphur Springs City Council unanimously approved the proposed budget and tax rate on first reading during the regular September meeting Tuesday night. A master fee schedule, with increases in street maintenance fees and to the Grays Building rental deposit fee, was also approved, but on a 5-2 vote. Master Fee Schedule The Council opted, at the recommendation of Assistant City Manager/Finance...
City Awarded Grant to Help Construct Outdoor Fitness Court At Pacific Park
Stock Donated To Help Fund Senior Citizens Center Project Sulphur Springs officials this week reported both good and bad news regarding the planned senior citizens center project, and good news regarding the Pacific Park project as well. While the bid for the pre-engineered metal frame for the new Senior Citizens building was much high than city officials had anticipated, the city also received a stock donation to help the project and...
Plat Request for Connally Corner Addition, Ordinance Approved By City Council
Sulphur Springs City Council made quick work of the May agenda, wrapping up the entire Zoom conference meeting in 40 minutes. During the May 5 meeting, the City Council approved one ordinance, two resolutions, a final plat request for Connally Corner Addition and heard about a few projects in progress or planning stages. Ordinance No. 2766 The Council heard on second and final reading Ordinance No. 2766, which amends and updates...
PJC Receives Major Recognition in Math Instruction
PJC RECEIVES AWARD Shown receiving the Overall Exemplar Award on behalf of Paris Junior College in Dallas were, from left, PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Director and Dual Credit Coordinator Rob Stanley, PJC-Greenville Center Director John Shasteen, Math Division Chair and Instructor Mallie Hood, retired Vice President of Academic Studies Ed McCraw, English instructor Chris Nichols, Financial Aid Director Linda...
