BURTON CITY COUNCIL SELECTS FINANCIAL ADVISOR, BOND COUNSEL FOR BACKUP WATER WELL
The Burton City Council took further steps in the process of installing a backup water well at its meeting Tuesday.
The council approved a pair of resolutions selecting a financial advisor and bond counsel to assist the city if it is awarded funds through the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the installation of a second well.
The council named U.S. Capital Advisors out of Houston as the city’s financial advisor and Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe out of Houston as the bond counsel. City Secretary Angela Harrington said contracts will be negotiated with the two firms if and when the city is approved for TWDB funding.
Also at Tuesday’s meeting, the council tabled going out for bids for mowing, edging and other maintenance of city properties. The council is planning to hold a workshop on October 27th to further discuss the matter.
Councilmembers also approved the closure of North Railroad Street between West Washington Street and the post office on Halloween from 5 to 8 p.m. The closure is for the 2nd Annual Trick or Treat Trail in downtown Burton, hosted by the Burton Heritage Society, Burton Chamber of Commerce, and the Texas Cotton Gin Museum.
The council also:
- Approved a 900 square-foot site built home to be built at 802 North Main Street.
- Denied a variance to an ordinance regarding minimum square footage for a home located at 519 Nueces Street. The square footage of the home in question was 576 square feet, below the city’s minimum of 750 square feet.