ELIZABETHTON — In setting next year’s budget for the city of Elizabethton, the City Council won’t be getting a demand for more money from the Elizabethton City School System.
MADEIRA BEACH â A high-and-dry boat storage facility at the city marina, which had been touted by the mayor as âa very lucrative opportunityâ for the city, will not be built at the cityâs expense, due to its estimated $30 million cost. Instead, a public-private agreement will be sought, where a private firm would build and manage the high-and-dry and share the cost and revenue with the city.
The decision not to build the high-and-dry as planned came following a presentation on its feasibility at a city commission workshop on June 30, where it was the only topic on the agenda.
At the meeting, Bryan Zarlenga of Cardno, a consulting firm hired to evaluate the feasibility of a high-and-dry facility for the city, gave a detailed report on what it would contain, along with its costs and benefits. It featured a highly automated facility with 200 boat bays and two service bays.
SAND SPRINGS â Sand Springs didnât have to go far to find its next city manager.
The City Council announced Monday night following an executive session that current Sand Springs Police Chief Mike Carter has been appointed to the new position. Carter is expected to take over day-to-day operations in March from interim City Manager Daniel Bradley.
The position of city manager was last held by Elizabeth Gray, who left in May after six years of service and took a position with the city of Bethany.
âI am truly humbled by the level of support I have received; not only from the city council, but from all of the city employees,â Carter said in a news release. âI hope to carry on the good work our team has been doing and feel honored to be able to work with people I respect so much.â