V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute A potential increase to end-customer water bills has kept residents concerned following the announcement by Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) of their planned 75% increase in wholesale rates to the City starting in October. Many local residents and businesses have been concerned that theirContinue Reading
Budget cuts still needed for 2023-24 V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson City Council’s marathon meeting last Monday continued after a short recess following a contentious water discussion (see story above), to address a request by 1852 on Austin owner David Echols to allow a metal storage building to stayContinue Reading
Meetings Save the Date Bees Honeybees are out in full swarm now that summer is almost here. If you have bees, don’t call an exterminator. Instead, call Stamford Brantley at 903-742-2765 and let him help remove and relocate them. Pancakes The Jefferson Masonic Lodge is holding a Pancake Breakfast fromContinue Reading
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Council gave the OK on the official application to be on the Quiet Zone Committee and established the time period available for residents to sign-up during Tuesday night’s special meeting. The form is available on the city website under the “Transparency, Documents, and Forms” tab, as wellContinue Reading
Staff Reports Another new building is going up in downtown Jefferson after Council approved a building permit for Joe and Carmen McDonnell. The three story townhouse will be built next to their property on Vale Street. McDonnell said the building will not be any taller than the Jefferson Hotel, locatedContinue Reading
Staff Reports Council tabled the approval of increasing City Attorney Mike Martin’s monthly salary from $1,000 to $1,500 in order to review his original contract, established 8-9 years ago. “We can’t find the original contract,” said City Administrator Eric Kuykendall. Martin said he would only have an unsigned copy butContinue Reading
The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jefferson Transportation and Visitors Center to discuss the use of Non-Golf Cart Vehicles on city roads and receive public input. The issues was raised last year by Francene DePrez Rainey on how the city couldContinue Reading
The Jefferson City Council voted to increase the pay provided to election judge and clerks so they are mirror the rate paid by the County during Tuesday night’s regular meeting. “We were disappointed to find out we were being paid less for the same work we performed for the County,”Continue Reading
Hugh, thanks for contacting me for some clarification on the City Administrator candidates. As I have said since being elected, I aim to be a transparent leader and help fix and/or replace processes, ordinances, and practices that do not make sense, do not benefit the citizens, or are in anyContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, Jefferson Jimplecute The last steps the Jefferson City Council have used to interview candidates for the City Administrator position came under fire on Good Friday after some council members met with the final two candidates. The challenge was made due to the lack of posting ofContinue Reading
The Moon Lake Estates land development project will move forward, but the city waterline grant request has been put on hold following feedback from last nights Jefferson City Council meeting where several residents and Council Members expressed concerns and questioned the City’s priority on serving it’s existing customers. “When weContinue Reading
Council meeting reset due bad weather By V. Hugh Lewis, Jefferson Jimplecute UPDATE: Saturday, February 20, 8 a.m.: The Agenda Amended has been amended. Mayor Rob Baker informed the Jimplecute/Herald on Friday he was making two small changes to Tuesday’s Council meeting. The first is that Gene Keenon is unableContinue Reading
A marathon two hour Jefferson City Council meeting Tuesday night ultimately ended with three new stop signs going up, new election equipment being purchased and tabling of several items. New stop signs will be being installed at Dallas and Market, Henderson and Walnut and Walnut and Orleans streets, to helpContinue Reading
The City of Jefferson will discuss their proposed tax rate and the 2020-21 Budget during Tuesday nights regular council meeting. The Council will also have zoom options available during the meeting to help with social distancing requirements. The Herald will be live for this meeting. Posted Agenda: Topic: City ofContinue Reading
The City of Jefferson will consider approving a contract with Marion County to hold joint elections on November 3 during their Special City Council Meeting Tuesday night. Following the meeting, there will be a budget workshop. The meeting will also have the availability of attending the meeting by Zoom. TheContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher During the Jefferson City Council Budget Workshop Tuesday evening, Mayor Pro Tem Victor Perot indicated a possible $250,000 shortfall in revenue by the end of the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The fiscal year ends September 30. “Our revenue, compared to where it was last year,Continue Reading
Update: Mayor Pro Tem Victor Perot has modified his original statement and confirmation of Perez as Interim Chief via email to the Herald. “First off Tino cannot officially be recognized as Interim Chief until we officially adopt it in open session at the next Council meeting,” Perot emailed. “TECLOSE wouldContinue Reading
Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Jefferson Visitor’s Center to discuss complaints on Police Chief Jason Carroll. Carroll was the object of numerous complaints during the public comment section of last Tuesday night’s regular Council meeting. The complaints stemmed from a seriesContinue Reading
NOTICECITY OF JEFFERSON, TEXASREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGTRANSPORTATION CENTER305 E. AUSTIN ST.TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 @ 5:30 P.M. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Jefferson City Council will be held on June 16, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. at the Transportation Center at 305 E. Austin Street, Jefferson, Texas,Continue Reading
From Staff Reports The City and School District are halfway through the filing period for the May 2, 2020, elections, and candidates are starting to sign up for a place on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the ballot is 5 p.m. February 14, 2020, atContinue Reading