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Stuttgart City Council heard a proposal last night from local businessman David Leech for a study on a one-cent sales tax to help fund repairs of city streets.
Street woes dominated much of Tuesday night’s Stuttgart City Council meeting, held at city hall with all aldermen present.
The conversation sparked when local businessman David Leech addressed the council and suggested a plan to improve city streets, which he said need a major overhaul.
“We’re gonna have to do something,” Leech said. “We’re gonna have to look at the streets. If we wait for Little Rock or Washington, D.C. (to provide funding) we’d be back to dirt roads before we know it.”
Becky Burgess will serve as interim mayor until a new mayor can be elected in April. (Photo courtesy of Becky Burgess)
When the Stuttgart City Council declared the mayor’s seat vacant on Jan. 5, they appointed city clerk Becky Burgess as interim mayor for the next several months.
“My job is to make sure the city runs as usual and that all the city services are rendered for our citizens,” Burgess said.
Burgess has been Stuttgart’s city clerk for two years. She was elected into the position after serving as deputy city clerk since July 2011 under former city clerk, Mitri Greenhill. She also worked as a clerk in the district court for a short time before making the move to city hall.
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Stuttgart City Council approved the purchase of three new vehicles for the water department at last night’s meeting.
The topic of new vehicles took center stage at the regular Stuttgart City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19. All aldermen were present at the meeting. Interim mayor Becky Burgess presided over the meeting.
The council voted to approve the purchase of three 2021 Ford F-150 trucks for the water department. The trucks will be purchased through a government buying program at the cost of $23,117 each. The council unanimously approved Ordinance 1971, which gives the water department permission to purchase the three trucks but doesn’t appropriate any funds for the purchase.
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