BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
$1.5M contract awarded for Phase 1 of training facility
May election called for Live Oak mayor and City Council seats Another election is on the horizon for Live Oak residents. Some details Live Oak City Council approved an ordinance on Jan. 27 calling for a budgeted $13,000 general election for the Place 2 and Place 4 City Council seats, along with the mayoral. Mayor Mary Dennis will be running for reelection against candidate Christina Lichtenberg. Place 2 council member Robert “Bob” Tullgren and Place 4 council member Ed Cimics are running unopposed. Election day will be May 2, according to the city’s website.
Selma City Council awarded a $1.5 million contract to FA Nunnelly on Feb. 12 for Phase 1 con- struction of the city’s new public safety training facility. The facility will be located at 16451 Evans Road. It will help train and prepare Selma firefighters and police officers, Selma Fire Chief Kyle McAfee said in an email to Community Impact . The full story Phase 1 will include the construction of concrete access drives and the installation of underground utilities. It will also include the construction of a burn tower designed for firefighter training. The project is being funded through 2022 certificates of obligation bond monies, Selma City Administrator Johnny Casias said in an email to Community Impact . Both fire and law enforcement personnel are required by the state to complete annual training hours to maintain their certifications. Most of that
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training has to be done outside the city, which costs money and takes personnel away from their service. Regular training will also help the city maintain its Insurance Services Office Property Protection Classification of 2, which will keep property insurance rates lower for residents and businesses, McAfee said. The first phase of the project is anticipated to be completed in late summer or early fall, Casias said in the email.
City to consider development agreement for proposed 73.67-acre subdivision
and economic development corp. director. Digging deeper The post-annexation agreement is with land- owner Biergert Properties LTD. Meritage Homes, a single-family residential company, is looking to purchase the property from the Biegerts and build a subdivision. City Council will consider the annexation March 17, Cassata said.
Universal City’s City Council approved a resolution authorizing its city manager to exe- cute a 10-year post-annexation agreement for a 73.67-acre property at the northeast corner of FM 1518 N. and Maske Road on Feb. 17. A post-annexation agreement is between a city and a property owner that guarantees certain essential services should the annexation be final- ized, said Michael Cassata, development services
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