City Manager’s Report – May 2022
Marc Maxwell, City Manager Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. COVID-19 RESPONSE We have 0 patients in the COVID unit at the hospital. (I hope soon we can leave this off entirely.) CLAIMS We had a fleet accident in March involving a police cruiser. One unlucky driver ran a red light and crashed into the squad...
Pay Increases Approved For All SSISD Employees
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Tuesday approved pay increases for all district employees during a special meeting. SSISD logo Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb asked the school board to consider approving a set pay increase for all SSISD teachers (and other employees on the same compensation plan, including nurses, librarians, counselors, testing coordinators and law enforcement officers) and a percentage increase...
Zoning Request, Supplies Contracts For 3 Capital Improvement Projects Up For Consideration
A zoning request, supplies contracts for three capital improvement projects and airport ground lease agreements are up for consideration by Sulphur Springs City Council tonight (May 3, 2022). Sulphur Springs Municipal Building Jason and Jennifer Lacomfora are asking that 1.54 acres they own at 1120 Church Street be rezoned. The tract is split-zoned multifamily and heavy commercial. The Lacomforas would like for the entire property to...
Preliminary Plat For 1,100-Plus Home Subdivision On May 3 City Council Agenda
A preliminary plat for a proposed 1,110-Plus Home Subdivision is among the topics on the May 3, 2022 Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda. The Planning & Zoning Commission in April gave preliminary approval of the request by James Webb of Oak National Development for a conceptual plat 278.24 acres of land west of Sulphur Springs into 1,159 single family lots with 11 common areas. The plan is for streets in what was presented as...
Residential Homestead Tax Exemption For City Residents Under Consideration
A residential homestead tax exemption for city residents will be presented for consideration during the regular Sulphur Springs City Council meeting Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Sulphur Springs Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Lesa Smith in April presented information regarding a residential homestead property tax exemption option during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday evening, April 5, 2022. Information presented by...
FDA Proposes Product Standards Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Administration Hopes Change Will Help Prevent Youth Use, Significantly Reduce Tobacco-Related Disease and Death US. Food And Drug Administration April 28, 2022 Release Today (April 28, 2022), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing proposed product standards to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. These actions have the potential...
Health Care Foundation 2022 Gala Meets Goal To Help Fund Purchase Of 4D Video Sonogram, Beds
The 2022 Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Gala not only provided an evening of fun and fine dining, but also raised the targeted goal to help purchase a 4D video sonogram machine and five state-of-the-art labor and delivery beds for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, according to Shannon Barker, executive director, Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation. Barker offers a huge thank you to all the sponsors, donors, attendees and...
Chamber Connection – April 27
By Butch Burney Eat as much crawfish as you can and also help a great cause with Rotary Club’s Claws for a Cause benefit dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 30, downtown. Proceeds will go to selected non-profits and scholarships. Tickets are still available for the crawfish dinner with fixings. Drinks will be available for purchase. Dub and The Love Machines will also be playing for the cause. Be a Kids Superhero You can be a...
Broadband Expansion, Final Plat, Software Agreement Approved By Commissioners Court
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday, April 25, 2022, considered requests to expand broadband further into the county, for a final plat, a software agreement and asset disposal. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Broadband Expansion As part of the consent agenda, the Commissioners Court agreed to one request from Frontier Communications and two requests from Spectrum/Charter which would allow the businesses to expand services...
Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship by Nauti Water Racing Round 1 and 2
This weekend is the long-awaited opening rounds for the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship by Nauti Water Racing. We are excited to hang out with our Texas and Midwest racers once again. Rounds 1 and 2 this weekend in Somerville, Texas are going to be a fun, family-friendly event with highly competitive racing action on the water! Are you new to the PWC racing sport? The Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Series is a great environment...
