RAILROAD QUIET ZONE PASSED BY BELLVILLE CITY COUNCIL
The Bellville City Council approved the creation of a railroad quiet zone at its meeting Tuesday.
The council approved nearly $169,000 in expenditures from the Bellville Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) to implement a quiet zone.
The zone will be located through the city limits from Hacienda Street to Glenn Street. This includes the railroad crossings at East Third Street and Main Street/Highway 159.
Also in session, the council canvassed election results and swore in the winners of May 4th’s election. Former city alderman James Harrison was sworn in as Bellville’s new mayor, replacing Joe Ed Lynn, who did not run for re-election. Harrison defeated current city alderwoman Donna Jacob.
For Alderman Position 2, former City of Bellville department head Arlie Kendrick took the seat of John Moore, who also did not seek re-election. Kendrick defeated former city alderman Wayne Browning. For Alderman Position 4, incumbent Clay Kistler held off Patsy Rutta and Barbara Bang to keep his position. Alderman Douglas Lottridge was appointed Mayor Pro Tem.
The council also approved a $133,437 grant to pay for IT infrastructure and signage changes for the newly named Bellville Medical Center. The item was brought forward by the BEDC, who approved the measure at a recent meeting.
In addition, the approved the BEDC to pay $16,000 for a contract with Public Administration Consulting to help with implementation of a strategic plan.