City council prepares to use $59 million for street repairs and public safety building | Community News | #citycouncil
The city council Tuesday approved issuing bonds to pay for street repair and building the new public safety facility. The city can now issue $59 million in Certificates of Obligation which will be funded with the city’s debt service tax rate. The bond proceeds will fund various capital projects including Vine Street reconstruction from Mockingbird […]
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Victoria City Council to do final reading on downtown entertainment district ordinance amendment | For Subscribers Only | #citycouncil
The Victoria City Council is set to do a second and final reading for a downtown entertainment district ordinance amendment Tuesday during their regular meeting. The amendment is designed to make event planning easier for downtown businesses, bring more people to the area and grow local businesses. “The purpose of establishing an Entertainment District is […]
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City Council to vote on grant funding for Texas Zoo, Billy Cattan improvements | Victoria | #citycouncil
The Victoria City Council is set to approve funding of $500,000 a piece for the Texas Zoo and Billy T. Cattan Recovery Outreach improvements Tuesday. Each of the two agenda items are community grants funded through American Rescue Plan Act funding. The first grant, if passed, would provide $500,000 to the South Texas Zoological Society […]
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City council to vote on capital improvement funding, transportation plan | Victoria | #citycouncil
The Victoria City Council will vote on funding for capital improvement projects and a contract for the development of a new active transportation master plan at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The council will vote on a resolution to sell $2.45 million in certificates of obligation bonds to fund a portion of the four-year capital improvements […]
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City council expected to OK new ambulance | News | #citycouncil
Victoria City Council members are scheduled on Monday to approve the purchase of a replacement for an ambulance that drove into a pond in May. City Manager Jesús Garza said it was a replacement for the lost truck. At Monday’s meeting, the council is expected to approve the ambulance’s purchase. Before the ambulance can be […]
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City Council to hear from the public on catalytic converters | News | #citycouncil
Victoria City Council will hold a public hearing on the ordinance passed June 21 relating to the purchase of catalytic converters. The city has seen an increase of the theft of catalytic converters, which help scrub pollutants from vehicle exhausts. Because they contain precious metals in their production and are fairly easy to remove from […]
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