City Questioned Why Arresting Officers Not on Administrative Leave
“Why are the three arresting officers still on duty while an investigation of the death of Chance Ross is being conducted?” This was the question asked by his brother, Chad Ross Tuesday night April 7th during the regular session of the Sulphur Springs City Council. Public comment, proclamations, and announcements, item 12 on the Council agenda, was moved to the fourth item for their consideration. The council provided center stage to...
City Council To Discuss County Sales Tax Proposal
City Manager Marc Maxwell on SB 1158… The Sulphur Springs City Council will meet Tuesday to establish their position on Senate Bill 1158. The senate bill initiated by Hopkins County government and introduced in the Texas Senate by Senator Bob Hall would raise sales tax in all of Hopkins County up to one half percent if approved by county voters. City Manager Marc Maxwell said the city is concerned about becoming the sales tax...
City meets with TXDOT about the Wayfairing Signs
The Sulphur Springs City Council has a special meeting at noon Tuesday that involves an agreement with TXDOT that get the city closer to having some way finding signs pointing the way to downtown Sulphur Springs and Celebration Plaza. I talked with City Manager Marc Maxwell Monday morning
Oxford Seeks City Council Seat
Former Sulphur Springs City Councilman Charles Oxford will seek the opportunity to serve the city again. Oxford will seek Place 3, currently held by Councilman Oscar Aguilar. Oxford has compiled his own list of concerns for the city, which he says are based on talking with local residents. His first statement is that many in the city wish to “get rid of the city manager” and “why bother to vote because they are going...
CITY COUNCIL MARCH 3, 2015 7:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis. The following items will be discussed: 1. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. 2. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. 3. Manager’s report will include status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations, accidents...
City Council Meeting Recap
The Sulphur Springs City Council passed on first reading an ordinance amending the city zoning ordinance regarding billboards at a meeting Tuesday night. City Manager Marc Maxwell said the new ordinance severely limits placement of billboards to highways. Billboards can’t be within 2,000 feet of each other and the ordinance limits the size of the billboard. The ordinance will have to be approved on its second and final reading next...
City Receives a Nuisance Complaint
During the public forum portion of the regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night, a citizen had a complaint. City Manager Marc Maxwell noted this type of complaint is one the city is seeing a lot more of lately.
City Council Passes New Sign Ordinance on First Reading
The Sulphur Springs City Council passed an ordinance on first reading amending the city Zoning Ordinance regarding off premise signage at a regular meeting Tuesday night. City Manager Marc Maxwell comments.
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, 2015 marks the 89th annual celebration of Black History since Carter G. Woodson, a noted scholar and historian instituted Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and the Black 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass; and WHEREAS, the first official Black History Month was announced in 1976 by President Gerald R. Ford, who urged Americans...
Bright Star Baseball Will make a Presentation to the City Tuesday Night
A presentation by Bright Star Baseball concerning a proposed Bright Star League baseball field will be made to the Sulphur Springs City Council at a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The Bright Star Baseball League is for children with special needs. The council will also consider an interlocal agreement for cooperative purchasing between the city and the Region 8 Education Service Center.
