Outer Loop West Phase News Today

The good news: Kegley Road, a main artery from West Temple to Interstate 35, remains open after a delay in construction halted the project set to resume last month.

Temple will soon have the money for multiple city infrastructure projects after the City Council approved the issuance of more than $54.9 million in certificates of obligation this week. The certificates of obligation, which do not require voter approval unlike other forms of debt, were selected by the City Council in a unanimous vote during their Thursday meeting. Traci Barnard, the city’s director of finance, said the issuing of this debt is to pay for multiple upcoming and planned capit...