WF City Council: A look at what was passed Tuesday
City council approves funding for road repairs By Mason Brighton | May 18, 2021 at 6:53 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 6:53 PM
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - The Wichita Falls City Council is moving forward with various infrastructure improvements. Public Works
A contractor has been selected to finish out the 2021 Concrete Street Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $676,450. Parts of Production Blvd., Sprague Dr., Langford Ln., and Royal Oak St. are included in this project.
A contractor has also been selected to replace a sewer line at Memorial Auditorium. The project will cost $94,130. Public Works Director Russell Schreiber said in Tuesday’s meeting the current sewer line has given maintenance crews issues over the last two years. Construction is estimated to last one month.
Council approves spending $10-million on business park
Wichita Falls City Councilors voted Tuesday to authorize spending of $10-million on the city’s business park.
The money will be used for upgrades to the park’s roads, water and sewer systems and lighting.
Councilors signed off on allowing the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation to issue sales tax revenue bonds to pay for the project.
Public Works Director Russell Schreiber said the projects will help the park be “shovel ready” for new business prospects. He said the city lost out on two prospects that were interested in Wichita Falls but needed land that was ready for construction to start.