The Jefferson City Council will meet in special session at 6:30p Tuesday to consider approving the ordinance establishing the new water rates and setting when they will go into effect. According to Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker, the City is required to provide 90 days notice before the rates can goContinue Reading
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
The City of Jefferson offices at City Hall in downtown are temporarily relocating to the Education Classroom at the Jefferson Visitors Center, 305 E Austin Street. The move is to allow engineers to examine the City Hall building for foundation issues and determine a course of action. According to JeffersonContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Several hundred households on the North Shore of Lake O’the Pines spent part of the Christmas weekend without full water service due to freezing temperatures and water main breaks. Customers in the Mims Water District and Aqua Water Utility Services areas have been under boilContinue 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
According to the City of Jefferson, the US Postal Service (USPS) lost the May water bills the city mailed out over a week ago. The issue came to the City’s attention after numerous phone calls from water subscribers asking where their bills were. Water bills are mailed during the lastContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Jefferson Mayor Charles “Bubba” Haggard gave JEDCO a “heads up” on possible upcoming requests from the City to help pay for additional water and sewer upgrades. “I’ve got my hat in my hand so to speak,” said Haggard. “We had to start prioritizing withContinue Reading
From Staff Reports Two long time city employees are starting the New Year in full retirement. Jefferson Police Department Chief Gary Amburn and Water Services employee Jerry Dickerson will retire from the City of Jefferson at the end of December. A reception is planned from 5-7pm Monday, December 30, 2019,Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: Write up coming soon, but watch the video for now. Discussions at public comment and before adjournment.Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisherWatch the video of the meeting here The Jefferson City Council received an update during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday night on the water and sewer project currently underway. Project Manager Jeremy Buechter, with Schaumburg & Polk, told Council they were down to theContinue Reading