Sunday, 18 Jan 15, Village Information

Friends,

1.  The work on Holland Road Bridge continues.  There have been crews working on it this week.  If the weather remains favorable this week, there should be good progress made.  The clock is ticking and 31 January is a couple of weeks away.

2.  A Town Hall with TXDOT is being planned for early February.  TXDOT is working on the date and time.  Please strongly consider attending.  Your comments and questions are encouraged.  Of interested, will be Salado Plaza intersection, completing the on and off ramps, and curbs and sidewalks for Main Street.  TXDOT has assisted Bartlett and Temple with sidewalks and curbs; Salado should be considered also.

3.  The first negotiations with Sanctuary begin Monday at 3 P.M.   Following this meeting our 3 committees will immediately begin working the proposal.  Kim will be arranging the times and meeting places.  Communication will be through the Village Voice and this Blog.  Please take time to read as often as it is convenient.   The Village will ask Sanctuary to do a joint Town Hall in March to give you the agreements reached and Sanctuary’s future plans. 

4.  The Mill Creek Association is working with Aldermen Preston-Dankart and Bill Helm in cleaning out the low water bridge by the old Club House. 

5.  Aldermen McDougal announced in the BOA meeting Thursday that the engineers’ road reports are ready and will be going out for bid by the end of January.  The Village will do as much work as the budget permits:  somewhere between $200,000 and $400,000.  YOU CAN HELP BY SHOPPING SALADO.  MONEY FROM SALES TAXES WILL HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS. 

6.  The Village of Salado is strengthening its relationship with our Volunteer Fire Department.  Beginning immediately, the Fire Chief or his designated representatives will begin serving on Village Committees.  The Fire Chief will serve on the Development and Economics Committees during Negotiations. 

        One of the concerns are the trees over the roads.  If they are not trimmed or too low, the limbs will damage the fire trucks or make it impossible for trucks to pass through.  Please see if any of your trees are hindering the fire trucks passage.

7.  There are a number of complaints concerning the large number of deer.  Alderman Amber is working with Texas Park and Wildlife to see what can be done.

This is enough information for today.  There will be more tomorrow.  Read the Village Voice and this Blog regularly.  Accurate communication is critical as our village goes forward. 

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