Sulphur Springs Pair Arrested for Injury to Child with Intent
Feb25

Sulphur Springs Pair Arrested for Injury to Child with Intent

Sulphur Springs Police arrested Amanda Kay Johnson, 27, and Ronald Donald Tucker, 27, for Injury to a Child with Intent. Once again, drug use in their residence on South Broadway had an adverse affect on the children in the home, according to a member of the Special Crimes Unit. Both Johnson and Tucker are in Hopkins County Jail charged with two counts each for Injury to a Child with Intent and are being held on bonds totaling $50,000...

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City Manager’s Report For February
Feb08

City Manager’s Report For February

Sulphur Springs City Manager Reported to the Council Tuesday Evening, February 7, 2017. In this verbal report, he drew attention to the growing number of e-books checked out at the city library. BILL BRADFORD ROAD –   The concrete is in place nearly to Como Street.  By the next city council meeting we should be nearing completion.  We began in February 2016. LOCUST STREET – The Capital Construction Division has constructed...

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City Manager’s Report: Bill Bradford Road Closed Again, Locust Street Rework Underway
Jan04

City Manager’s Report: Bill Bradford Road Closed Again, Locust Street Rework Underway

Tuesday evening Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell told the City Council in regular session that Bill Bradford Road is closed again, now that the holiday season is over. Opening the road did benefit businesses along the roadway but slowed the pace of construction. Since the holiday season has ended and the road is closed, the pace of progress on the roadway should pick up once again. He also noted to the council that the...

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Crosstown Trail Approved; City Manager Files Monthly Report at Tuesday Council Meeting
Nov02

Crosstown Trail Approved; City Manager Files Monthly Report at Tuesday Council Meeting

Attendance at the Sulphur Springs City Council Meeting Tuesday night was boosted by members of the Chamber of Commerce Adult Leadership Class. However, unlike previous years, this year’s class sat through a 12 minute lack luster meeting. Council approved with little discussion a $79,750 contract for engineering that will lead to the building of Crosstown Trail. The trail will connect Coleman Park to Buford Park and Celebration...

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s September Report
Sep07

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s September Report

Tuesday night, September 6, City Manager Marc Maxwell reported to the city council: STREETS, WATER AND SEWER –   Water and sewer improvements on Bill Bradford Road are completed.  Atmos completed the replacement of the gas main.  The curb & gutter and street will be replaced next by a contractor. DAVIS/TOMLINSON PARKING LOT – This project has been on hold for a couple of weeks while the Capital Construction crew has been...

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Managers Report for the City of Sulphur Springs
Aug03

Managers Report for the City of Sulphur Springs

Aug 02, 2016 TO:                  CITY COUNCIL FROM:            CITY MANAGER, MARC MAXWELL SUBJ:              MANAGER’S REPORT STREETS, WATER AND SEWER –  We are almost done with water and sewer improvements on Bill Bradford Road.  Atmos should be done replacing the gas main by August 30.  The curb & gutter and street will be replaced after that by a contractor. DAVIS/TOMLINSON PARKING LOT – Capital Construction employees...

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report
Jul06

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report

TO:                  CITY COUNCIL FROM:            CITY MANAGER, MARC MAXWELL SUBJ:              MANAGER’S REPORT STREETS, WATER AND SEWER –   The water line is installed on Bill Bradford Road all the way to Como Street.  Construction will continue to the southeast until we tie into an existing line just beyond the Saputo employee parking driveway.  That’s about 300 more feet.  The sewer main lacks 700 feet to be completed; 500...

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City Manager’s Report for June
Jun08

City Manager’s Report for June

STREETS, WATER AND SEWER –   Bill Bradford Road is picking up steam.  Utilities work continues from west to east, only now we have two capital construction teams on the job.  One continues to install water mains while the other installs sewer mains.  This is made possible by the completion of the EZ Mart sewer project.  Bill Bradford Road is closed to through traffic, but open to customers of the businesses located in the closed...

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Streets, Parking, Sewers: City Manager’s Report for May
May04

Streets, Parking, Sewers: City Manager’s Report for May

STREETS, WATER AND SEWER –   Bill Bradford Road is progressing slowly but steadily.  Utilities work continues from west to east.  The road is closed to through traffic, but open to customers of the businesses located in the closed portion of the road, namely Village Pawn and Gun Shop and Sulphur Springs Floral Etc. This $1.4 million project includes water and sewer utilities, underground drainage on the western end of the street...

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City Manager’s Report: Sewer Improvement Will Assist Development On South Broadway, Shannon Rd
Apr06

City Manager’s Report: Sewer Improvement Will Assist Development On South Broadway, Shannon Rd

EZ MART SEWER PROJECT – At a previous meeting, the city council approved a sewer project on Mockingbird Lane between Furr’s and EZ-Mart that would divert wastewater flow from three fast food restaurants and one apartment away from the Mockingbird sewer main and toward the trunk line that parallels South Town Branch.  The new line would also carry flow from any new development south and east of Chili’s.  This project has begun, and it...

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