City Council Eliminates Fire Chief Position, Approves Ordinance, Hears Public Comment Regarding Tax Rate
In special session Friday at noon, the Sulphur Springs City Council heard public comment regarding 2017 tax revenues and voted to eliminate the position of Fire Chief. They also passed on second reading of an ordinance adding Wireless Infrastructure Management in order to regulate the physical use, occupancy, and maintenance of city rights-of-way by wireless network providers, providing an effective date of September 1, 2017. During...
Tax Revenue and Police and Fire Personnel Are Front and Center at City Council Special Meeting; Other Entities To Conduct Public Hearings on Tax Rates/Revenue As Well
Two questions—tax revenue and police and fire personnel—are on the mind of residents in the City of Sulphur Springs as the city council meets Friday at noon in Council Chambers, 201 North Davis Street. First the tax rate and then personnel are addressed below. Although the tax rate for the City of Sulphur Springs will remain at 44-cents per 100-dollars total tax revenues will increase thanks to a 2.5% increase in property values for...
City Council Sets Special Meeting for Friday
Sulphur Springs City Council meets in special session Friday, August 25, 2017 at noon to conduct a public hearing in council chambers, 201 North Davis Street for the proposed tax increase and other items of business. An executive session will be held at 11:30 a.m. regarding personnel matters specifically related to the termination of the position of Fire Chief. The following items will be discussed: Call to order. Conduct a Public...
City Council Told Aging Infrastructure Presents Even Bigger Problems for Future
During Tuesday’s City of Sulphur Springs Council meeting, infrastructure—water and sewer lines and streets—was noted to be poised to pose huge issues for the city. In a study of City of Sulphur Springs infrastructure, the water and sewer systems were aged to determine areas over 50 years old. Fifty years is the age at which lines and equipment should be changed. When the first study was conducted, 32% of water and sewer lines had...
McDearmont Named to Downtown Revitalization Board; Council Approves Items on Agenda
Dr. Scott McDearmont was named to the Downtown Revitalization Board Tuesday night during the Sulphur Springs City Council August meeting. The council also approved all items on their agenda. Among the items a resolution supporting BEF Foods application for an Enterprise Zone Project that will add additional equipment for a Macaroni and Cheese line. The council extended the case management contract and collections contract with GHS, a...
Rotary Grant Presents Picnic Tables to The City of Sulphur Springs
by Savannah Owens The Rotary Club President Neva Mohesky presented six picnic tables to Mayor John Sellers on Thursday, June 8th, at 1:30 pm. City Manager Marc Maxwell was unable to attend, but Mayor Sellers represented the City in accepting the donation. “Every The district matching grant must be approved annually by an independent committee based upon application made by the club president. This year, we were awarded over...
Sellers Elected Mayor, Froneberger Receives Oath, Board and Commission Appointments; City Council Activity Tuesday
John Sellers was elected Mayor shortly after being sworn in for a Place 7 new term during Tuesday’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. Oscar Aguilar was elected Mayor Pro-Tem Sellers and Dan Froneberger, newly elected to Place 6, received the oath of office, approval of ordinances and resolutions and board and commission appointments were made during the session. City Council canvased votes from the June 3rd run-off election for...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report June 6, 2017
Sulphur Springs City Manager presented his report for May activity to the Sulphur Springs City Council during Tuesday night’s June regular session. LOCUST STREET – The utility work (water, sewer, gas) is complete. Cement stabilization is complete and concrete work continues to progress from north to south. The concrete work is approximately 40% complete. MOORE STREET – Utility work continues on Moore Street. The Capital...
Oath of Office, Electing a New Mayor on City Council’s Tuesday Agenda
During Tuesday’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street, the Oath of Office will be given Place 7 Councilman John Sellers and newly elected Councilman Dan Froneberger, who was elected Saturday in a run-off election for Place 6. Council will also select a new mayor and mayor pro tem, hear the manager’s report regarding capital improvements, review expenditures and revenues, discuss...
Froneberger Elected to Place 6 on City Council
Dan Froneberger was elected to Place 6 on the Sulphur Springs City Council following Saturday’s run-off election. Froneberger defeated Brad Burginreceiving 243 votes to Burgins’ 175. In the May 6th municipal election, Froneberger received 155 votes and Burgin 153. Charles Oxford received 9 votes forcing the run-off.
