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The City of Olney will reap about $43,000 from its sale of 10 foreclosed lots to Crombie Properties of Olney, a Jacksboro-based developer that plans to build homes and duplexes on the lots, City Administrator Arpegea Pagsuberon told the Council on May 8. The City had to split the $52,000 sales price for the block of lots with Young County and the Olney Hamilton Hospital and
The City Council expressed concern that the crumbling facade of the Old City Hall on South Grand Avenue is a danger to pedestrians but took no action as they considered their options at their May 8 meeting. City Administrator Arpegea Pagsuberon said the stucco material above one of the structure’s ornamental columns had begun falling onto the sidewalk during a recent
Voters in the May 6 election returned incumbents in the Olney City Council and Olney Independent School District Board of Trustees to their seats and approved a ballot measure that will broaden the way the City spends economic development funds.
The City Council approved on final reading an ordinance that allows homeowners who are remodeling their homes to live on-site in recreational vehicles for up to a year at a time. The ordinance, requested by Clifford Williams Jr., passed at the April 24 Council meeting. Mr. Williams is remodeling at 814 S. Avenue C and wants to live in his RV while he fixes up the house.
Voting concluded Saturday in the general and special elections held in Young County, with the passing of a $22 million bond measure from Newcastle ISD and the failing of a $49.4 million bond measure from Graham ISD. Election day was held Saturday, May 6, with voting available at five locations throughout the county. Early voting was held from Monday, April 24 through Tuesday, May 2 at two county locations.