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Council Certifies Candidates, Awards Bid For Airport Work The Hillsboro City Council met in a regular session Tuesday, April 6, and certified unopposed candidates ahead of the May election date. The incumbents Mayor Andy Smith and council members Eric Fleming, Dana Robinson and Leann Richmond were the only candidates to file for the open positions. With all candidates unopposed, the council also officially canceled the May election for the City of Hillsboro, and office holders will take the Oath of Office Tuesday, May 18. A bid was awarded to B-C Electric for lighting improvements at the Hillsboro Municipal Airport. The improvement project is being accomplished with state and federal funding through the TxDOT Aviation Department and will update the current lighting system, which was installed in 1993 when the airport was built, and is now past its useful service life.
Share The Hillsboro City Council will meet in a regular session Tuesday, April 6, at 6 p.m. The council is expected to certify unopposed candidates and cancel the city election that was scheduled for Saturday, May 1. A bid is expected to be awarded to a company for lighting and signage improvements at the Hillsboro Municipal Airport. Preston McReynolds will be considered for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Leann Richmond when she became a city council member. The council will also consider renewal of the city s gas franchise agreement with Atmos Energy for another 20 years.
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City, AWSD Credit Conservation Efforts As Water Supply Stabilizes The water shortages that impacted Hill County following the recent winter storm have improved as businesses and residents worked to conserve water and lines were repaired throughout the county. Hillsboro City Manager Megan Henderson said Thursday, February 25, that the city was no longer in a precarious water situation after the City Council held an emergency meeting Monday, February 22, and declared a water scarcity emergency in the city. Commercial laundry businesses and car washes were prohibited from operating through noon last Wednesday, February 24, and customers were asked to conserve water to address the issue.
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AWSD Issues Urgent Plea For Water Conservation Locally
The Aquilla Water Supply District issued an urgent plea for customers to conserve water Friday, February 19, as the effects of recent winter weather continued to impact operations.
General Manager Brad Daniels said Friday that the district s treatment plant was operating at about 96% capacity to meet the high demand, and consumers were using water as quickly as it was treated.
The request is going out to all water customers served by the Aquilla Water Supply District through the City of Hillsboro, Brandon-Irene Water Supply Corporation, Chatt Water Supply Corporation, Files Valley Water Supply Corporation and Hill County Water Supply Corporation.