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
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Water, water everywhere… and you’ll pay more to drink. The cost of treated water could go up as much as 75% according to Northeast Texas Municipal Water District General manager Wayne Owen. Owen gave a presentation to Jefferson City Council Tuesday evening indicating the possibleContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher Jefferson City Council voted to look within the department for their next Chief of Police and to make that selection at a special council meeting next Tuesday. “If Mr. Finstrom and Tyranni (Braddock, Alderman Ward 2) are both for promoting from within, I’ve been sickContinue Reading
Jefferson City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at the Jefferson Visitors Center. Topics on tonight’s meeting include an update from George Otstott on the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District, approval of various building permits and event applications, and the process Council wants to use to hire aContinue Reading