Price Named Mayor; Glass Mayor Pro Tem
For the first time in city history, ladies now are mayor and mayor pro tem. Kayla Price was selected as mayor and Emily Glass was mayor pro tem during the June 2nd regular session of the Sulphur Springs City Council. Outgoing mayor Freddie Taylor received a gavel. Councilmen Craig Johnson, Clay Walker and Oscar Aguilar were sworn in for new terms. The Sulphur Springs City Council took a step toward improving its’ 1970’s...
City Council Has Lengthy Agenda for Tuesday Night
The Sulphur Springs City Council will take up a 17-item agenda at a regular meeting at City Hall tonight. The council will actually began in executive session at 6:30 p.m. as they will consult with an attorney concerning pending litigation. The regular monthly meeting should get started at around 7 p.m. The council will consider contracting with Garver Engineering for design and other services related to improvements and rehab of the...
Election Returns for Sulphur Springs
In the Saturday May 9th Sulphur Springs City Council Election for Place 3, Oscar Aguilar was re-elected 190 to 51 for Charles Oxford. Aguilar will begin his fourth term on the council. Oxford who has served one term in the past has been defeated the last several times he has sought a seat. The other two incumbents, Craig Johnson in Place 1 and Clay Walker in Place 2 were unopposed.
Mayor’s Proclamations Commemorate May for Two Separate Occasions
Mayor Freddie Taylor read two proclamations: one made May Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month while the other designated May 15 Put on Purple Day to educate the public about Lupus and its’ effects on individuals, families and society. “Whereas today’s society is finding more citizens involved in motorcycling on roads, and whereas more cyclists are roughly unprotected and therefore more prone to injury or death in a...
Happy Hannah Kirby Day!
May the 4th is better known as “Star Wars Day” for the saga-lovers. On May 5th we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. May 6th, 2015 now stands alone as a day of its own. Today is Hannah Kirby Day. Over 100 citizens, friends, family and fans filled City Hall in downtown Sulphur Springs on Wednesday afternoon for a celebration in honor of our hometown superstar, Hannah Kirby. Mayor Freddie Taylor read a proclamation on behalf of the...
Sulphur Spring’s City Manager’s Report, May 5th, 2015
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City Council Prepares to Fuel up with AVGAS and Jet-A
The Sulphur Springs City Council will have a brief agenda to go through at its regular monthly meeting coming up tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The main item of business will be discussion and possible action by the Council on bids and awarding of a contract for AVGAS and Jet-A fuel for the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. Sulphur Springs City Manager Mark Maxwell will present his monthly managers report to the Council on capital...
Special Meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council, May 1st, 2015
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Third Time Bodes Well for City Grant Effort
For the third time, the City of Sulphur Springs is seeking grant funds to build at connect between Coleman and Buford Parks. City Manager Marc Maxwell is seeking funding from TxDOT to build a concrete pathway to connect the two. A Friday noon special meeting of the city council is necessary and has been called to approve the grant application. Previously, the city has sought a TxDOT grant and a grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife....
Early Voting Begins Monday for City Election
The only race in Sulphur Springs city, school and hospital elections is one for a seat on the City Council. Incumbent Oscar Aguilar faces a challenge from former councilman Charles Oxford. Early voting begins Monday at new City Hall and will continue weekdays through Tuesday, May 5. Hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily except next Tuesday and Thursday, which will have extended hours of 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. The early voting site is on...
