A group of residents plan on presenting a petition of 50 registered voters living with a large portion of the Village of Salado calling for an election to disannex that portion of the village, which includes all of Mill Creek, Salado Creek Place, a portion of Royal Street and the residential subdivision Royal Oaks, as well as Victorian Oaks.

If the petition meets state law, the earliest date for an election would be the November 8, 2016.

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Texas Department of Transportation announced late last week that it would be closing Main Street to one lane this week in order to install sewer casings across Main Street in six locations from Thomas Arnold Road to Salado Plaza Drive.

[Read more…] about While village does tests TxDOT puts in sewer casing casing,

After aldermen considered closing access to Salado Creek on Village property between I-35 and Main Street, they will discuss other measures to address issues stemming from the heavy use of the property that was once called the Village Green.

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Salado High School Eagles football players volunteered after the morning two-a-day session to remove rocks from around the Big Bubbly Spring on Salado Creek on Aug. 4.

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Salado aldermen gave final approval to an Economic Development Agreement package for the long-term redevelopment of Stagecoach Inn property.
[Read more…] about With approvals in place work will begin soon on Stagecoach Inn

The Village expects to put the construction of the sewer system out for bid in September once final approval comes from Texas Historical Commission for the proposed final lines and sewer locations.

[Read more…] about Work on sewer could begin as early as December

Although aldermen have directed City Administrator Kim Foutz to draft the 2016-17 general operating budget with no property tax increase, property taxes will increase dramatically next year due to the increased cost of retiring the debt of $8.8 million sewer bond.

[Read more…] about Retiring sewer debt could add 19¢ to tax rate

Don’t expect much change in the 2016-17 Village budget. If anything, there will likely be fewer expenses to match the drop in revenues anticipated for next year.

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