COLORADO CITY — Residents in Colorado City do not want city offices moved to the Bob Reilly Learning Center, an idea being consider by the Colorado City Council. According to the Colorado City Record, Melinda Alexander, during this week’s council meeting, suggested turning the center into a non-profit day care facility. Ty Wood suggested keeping city hall in the downtown area by renovating a building. The council took no action on moving city hall or the suggestions offered by he residents, the newspaper reported.
SWEETWATER — Plans for a splash pad in Newman Park are moving forward, according to a press release from the Sweetwater Municipal Development District (MDD). The MDD board, with the support of the Sweetwater City Council, agreed to build the splash pad. The engineers are in the process of designing it with plans to have it operational in the spring.
ROTAN — Rotan ISD board of trustees and the administration debated a superintendent evaluation tool Superintendent Greg Decker found during a Texas Rural Educators Association meeting. However, board president Guy Nelson said he preferred a Texas Association of School Boards format because it was shorter. Decker said he felt last year’s evaluation was done inaccurately and not based on goals, the Double Mountain Chronicle reported. The newspaper reported that Decker said his last evaluation was driven by the opinions of others he said he would like his evaluation done by the board during open session. No action was taken on how Decker’s evaluation will be conducted.
BIG SPRING — A 60-year-old Big Spring man was arrested Tuesday for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Jerome McNally was arrested following an altercation with his 18-year-old son, according to a story in the Big Spring Herald. Big Spring police were called to 2500 block of Langley Street after reports of a disturbance were received. The newspaper reported that the altercation between McNally and his son continued outside and that is when McNally brandished a firearm and fired at his son several times, striking him once. The newspaper reported the son was listed in stable condition.
LAMESA — The Lamesa City Council is looking to increase its water rates when the new fiscal year begins. During this week’s council meeting, City Manager Shawna Burkhart said additional revenue will be needed to pay for improvements to the city’s supply system in conjunction with a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant. The improvements will include an underground water storage tank, according to the Lamesa Press Reporter. One option beginning considered is a conservation pricing system in which customers pay higher rates as they use more water, the newspaper reported.
SLATON — The Slaton Family Medical Clinic, which was destroyed during a June fire, received a $5,000 grant from Superior Health Plan to help in the rebuilding process. The clinic is currently located in the SEDCO office while the new facility is being built on 9th Street, according to The Slatonite.
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