Funds Approved for Improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport
Aug. 30, 2019PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a $150,000 grant approved by the Texas Transportation Commission at its August meeting will fund improvements at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport in Hopkins County. The funds will be used for planned improvements, including design and engineering for pavement improvements through the city of Sulphur Springs and TxDOT’s Aviation Facilities Grant...
Cumby City Council Accepts 2 Resignations, Discusses Finances, Schedules Hearing For Grant Application
Cumby City Hall, 100 East Main Street, Cumby, Texas Cumby City Council discussed finances and two openings on the council during this week’s meeting. The resignations of Cumby Mayor Cody Talley and Alderman Place 2 Kristin Thompson were accepted by Cumby City Council during Tuesday evening’s special meeting. Talley reportedly offered appreciation for the opportunity to serve the community, but cited family obligations,...
Tira News for Aug. 28, 2019
By Jan Vaughn No election will be required for the Tira City Council. The three incumbents, Allen Joslin, Mayor, Joyce Dodd and Janie Lewis, Council Members, are unopposed. The next quarterly council meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome. Linda Jean Parsons and Buddy spent four days at College Station, as “another grandkid enters college.” Linda reports,...
Oil Spill Closes Section of Cumby Street For A Few Hours Monday Afternoon
Cumby Residents Can Now Sign Up For Emergency Alerts From The City Cumby City Hall, 100 East Main Street, Cumby, Texas Cumby residents who signed up for the new alert system were notified by call, and others learned via Facebook post to avoid Main Street at Commerce Street for a few hours Monday afternoon. Emergency officials were alerted at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 26 that a vehicle hauling 5-gallon buckets of hydraulic oil had spilled...
Sulphur Springs City Council Aug. 30, 2019 Meeting Agenda
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL12:00 P.M. (NOON) AUGUST 30, 2019 A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, August 30, 2019, at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Call to order.Conduct a Public Hearing for the proposed tax increase.Adjourn. A public hearing will be held for a proposed tax increase will be held at noon...
Cumby City Council To Discuss 2 Resignations, And Hold Public Hearings For 2019-2020 Tax Rate, Budget
Cumby City Hall, 100 East Main Street, Cumby, Texas Cumby City Council has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at City Hall, 100 East Main St., to discuss and consider accepting resignations from two council members and to hold public hearings for the proposed budget and tax rate. Resignations to be considered are those of Mayor Cody Talley and Alderman 2 Kristen Thompson. The council will then have to determine...
Sulpur Springs City Council To Hold Public Hearing Monday For Tax Rate
Sulphur Springs City Council has called a special meeting Monday night in order to satisfy requirements for a public hearing regarding the city tax rate. The city is proposing no change to the tax rate. Current projections are that the projected $30.5 million city budget will fund routine operations as well as a few projects without having to raise the city tax rate above the current 44-cents per $100 property valuation, according to...
City Tax Rate Will Remain The Same; Water, Sewer Fees Will Increase In Coming Year
The city of Sulphur Springs is proposing a $30.5 million budget for fiscal year 2020. The city budget is projected to fund routine operations as well as a few projects without having to raise the city tax rate above the current 44-cents per $100 property valuation, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. City residents will, however, see a small increase in water, sewer and trash rates, to help support those services...
City Council Special Meeting Agenda For Aug. 13
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXASSPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 2019, 5:30 P.M. A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis. The following items will be discussed: Call to order.Pledge and invocation.Discussions on proposed fiscal year 2019-20 budget.Discussion/action on motion to place a proposal to increase total tax...
Progress On Wastewater Treatment Plant Bubbling Along According To Schedule
Testing of the wastewater treatment plant’s new systems is off to a bubbling start. On Tuesday, the city began testing the new aerators. That night they filled the aeration basin with treated effluent, and we will began a 5-day aeration test Wednesday afternoon. The next step will be to start treating wastewater with the new aerators. The $18 million dollar bond-funded project to put in eight new units to defuse the air and...
