Downtown Parking Facility, Tesla Supercharger, ZBA, on City Council Tuesday Agenda
A downtown parking facility with 74 stalls, an agreement with Tesla Motor Inc for a supercharger in the 300 block of Tomlinson, and contracts for a fuel farm and for a waterline on Bill Bradford Road are just some of the items on the agenda for the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday, January 5th at 7 p.m., in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. Prior to the open session, an executive session will be conducted at 6 p.m. in...
Filing Dates Set for May City Council Election
The city of Sulphur Springs has already posted filing dates for next May’s city council election. Filing will begin for a place on the city council ballot on Wednesday, January 20. Filing will continue until Friday, February 19. Filing will take place with City Secretary Gale Roberts on the second floor of City Hall. Seats up for election this year will be in Place 4 where Freddie Taylor is the incumbent and in Place 5 where...
City Manager’s Report
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Mawell reported to the city council Tuesday night: 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. Water utilities have been replaced. This project will finish Rockdale Road on the north side of Interstate 30. Plano Street is underway. This $268,000 project is a...
City Council Authorizes Property Exchange at Airport; Seeks Water Development Loan
The Sulphur Springs City Council consulted with an attorney on pending litigation during an executive session prior to their regular monthly meeting Tuesday night at 7 p.m. During the regular meeting, the council authorized City Manager Marc Maxwell to execute an attorney contract for legal services with Scott and Ray Law Firm of Greenville. In other business, on second reading, the council approved an ordinance authorizing the...
Walking Path Will Connect Coleman Park to Downtown; City Council Met Tuesday
City Manager Marc Maxwell announced a $700,000 grant to rebuild sidewalks down Connally Street to Buford Park will complement a $200,000 grant already received to build sidewalks from Coleman Park to Buford Park in the City of Sulphur Springs. The grants are from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. His announcement came during the November meeting of the city council Tuesday night. Also during the meeting, the council voted to...
City Passes Key Ordinances Tuesday Night
The Sulphur Springs City Council passed key ordinances on first reading for the budget for next fiscal year at a regular meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Kayla Price explains what the ordinances deals with and then there are responses from city Director of Finance Peter Karstens on the first three and then from city Human Resources Director Gordon Frazier on the fourth one. Councilman Craig Johnson also asks some questions. The...
Budgets, Tax Rate, Sewer Rate and Rezoning On City Council September 1st Agenda
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p. m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. Manager’s report will include status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations,...
City Zoning Issues This Week as Boards and Commission Meet
Three meetings in the Sulphur Springs City Council Chambers in City Hall, 201 North Davis Street, are scheduled for the first two days of the week. Monday night, the Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday night, August 18 the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals and the Downtown Revitalization Board meet. The meetings are usually little attended and little attention is focused on the mundane items discussed....
City Council Budget Preparation Leads to Long Range Planning
Tuesday night, the Sulphur Springs City Council went over a draft budget for next fiscal year line by line. Director of Finance Peter Karstens says the vast majority of the budget does not change much as the city does the same things year after year. One thing that came out of the meeting was agreement that it is once again time for some more long range planning looking at the entire city. There is money in the budget to get started...
City Council Requests Study For Signal Light at State Hwy 19 and FM 2285
During the regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night, the council voted to request that TXDOT conduct a study for a signal light at Highway 19 and FM 2285. Wednesday morning, KSST News spoke with City Manager Marc Maxwell regarding the study. A fatality accident (see story here) prompted the city council to seek a study that would lead to a signal light where flashing lights are currently. The amount of...
