The Whitney City Council discussed funding options for a new wastewater treatment plant and several other agenda items in a special session Thursday, January 22. The city has long had compliance issues with its wastewater plant, which was built in the early 1990s and was having problems by the end of that decade. The city … Continue reading Council discusses wastewater plant funding
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ESD 2 addresses council as talks continue
Emergency Services District 2 presented information to the Whitney City Council Thursday, January 15, amid ongoing discussions about the city possibly joining the district. ESD 2 President Tad Duncan outlined the role of ESDs and the potential benefits for the City of Whitney during a presentation to the council. Duncan said that emergency services districts … Continue reading ESD 2 addresses council as talks continue
Council appoints Parks Board
The Whitney City Council met in a regular session Thursday, December 18 and appointed members to the city's Parks Advisory Board. The board will meet regularly and help guide the city's activities related to parks and recreation. Ten individuals applied to serve on the board, and five were selected. The WWFL youth sports organization has … Continue reading Council appoints Parks Board
Council sets hearing on annexation request
The Whitney City Council discussed the annexation of approximately 57 acres that is being developed by Baker Opportunity Properties during a meeting held Thursday, November 20. The gated community, located generally west of State Highway 22 and Farm Road 933, will include land behind Tres Hermanos and Allsup’s, with entrances off of Colorado Street and … Continue reading Council sets hearing on annexation request
City Council discusses zoning ordinance updates
The Whitney City Council discussed proposed ordinance updates and other business in a meeting that became contentious at times Thursday night, October 16. In the regular agenda, the council heard from downtown Whitney business owner Debbie Aust of C&S Antiques, who asked the city to amend its zoning ordinance that is impacting her ability to … Continue reading City Council discusses zoning ordinance updates
City Council to meet in Oct. session
The Whitney City Council will meet in its regular monthly session at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 16. The council will select planning and administration service providers for Resilient Communities Program grant funding administered by the Texas General Land Office. A 5.05% price increase from Republic Services is on the agenda for consideration. A citizen's agenda … Continue reading City Council to meet in Oct. session
Council accepts police chief’s resignation
The Whitney City Council accepted the resignation of Police Chief Joshua Scholes during a regular meeting held Thursday, September 18. Scholes began serving as police chief at the beginning of the year when former chief Kyle Nevil left the department to begin serving as Hill County Precinct 1 constable. After a closed session, the council … Continue reading Council accepts police chief’s resignation
Council approves city budget
The Whitney City Council held public hearings on the city budget and tax rate and discussed funding sources for the library during a special meeting Thursday, September 11. There were no public comments on the proposals during the hearings, and the proposed budget was approved. Council member Amy Teal voted no, council member Jason Ince … Continue reading Council approves city budget
Council to hold public hearing on budget, tax rate Thursday
The Whitney City Council will meet in a special session at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 11, to hold public hearings on the city's proposed tax rate and budget for the coming fiscal year. The council has proposed the no-new-revenue rate of $0.5764 per $100 valuation. That is a decrease from last year's rate of $0.6505 … Continue reading Council to hold public hearing on budget, tax rate Thursday
Council reviews Whitney road study
The Whitney City Council reviewed a road study recently conducted by Westwood Engineering during a regular meeting held Thursday evening, August 21. The firm found that many streets in Whitney are in poor enough condition that they will require full reconstruction, while others could be improved with less costly repairs, such as resurfacing or seal … Continue reading Council reviews Whitney road study
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