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Jacksonville council discusses Christmas parade street closures
By Nathan Straus
nstraus@jacksonvilleprogress.com
Three Jacksonville streets could be closed for the Dec. 3 Christmas parade. The Jacksonville City Council will decide at its 5 p.m. Tuesday meeting in the Norman Activity Center.
Commerce Street from Zimmerman to Austin streets, Patton Street from Commerce to West Rusk streets and Zimmerman from Commerce to West Rusk. If it rains, the parade will be moved to Dec. 7 with the same streets blocked off.
In addition, several other items are on the council’s agenda, including:
• Public hearing and request for zone change from “J”-Manufacturing district to “J-Special Use” permit to allow for the replacement of an existing tower at 400 Selman St. American Tower is the applicant; Planning and Zoning approved the request.
• Discuss and consider approval of letter of understanding for auditing services by Henry and Peters, PC. This item was tabled at the October meeting for clarification.
• Discuss and consider approval of resolution casting the city’s votes for candidate to the Cherokee County Appraisal District board.
• Discuss and consider approval of Linda Taylor for appointment to the library board. Father Mark Kusmirek’s appointment has expired, and he does not wish to serve another term.
• Discuss and consider approval of appointment to Planning and Zoning board. Rayburn Haddon’s position has expired, though he may be reappointed.
• Discuss and consider appointments to the Lake Advisory board. Expired terms include John Page, Darrell Prcin and Mack Musick. These may be reappointed or new members may be chosen.
• Approval of request by Lon Morris College to use city right-of-way property to construct a public parking area. The school requests property on Reagen Street for public parking.
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Fires strike 2 more east Texas churches
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Tax office to see repairs
RUSK — The Cherokee County Commissioners’ Court voted Monday to approve re-roofing work on the Jacksonville Tax Office, 301 W. Commerce St.
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Bullard City Council meets tonight
Bullard City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The City Council will discuss annexation of approximately 221 acres. Petitions for annexation are being brought to the council by Katherine Taylor Teasdale, Darla Kay Graham, L. Teasdale and R2 Properties, LLC, Thomas L. Roper. -
The wait begins ...
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Miss Texas visits LMC
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What's News for Feb. 9, 2010
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When “Time Was Young and Life a Thing Devine”: New Birmingham, Texas
Editor’s note: The following is a research paper written by Thanasis Kombos, a Jacksonville resident who is currently a history major at Stephen F. Austin State University. Kombos prefaced his submission of this paper to the Daily Progress for publication with a letter explaining his motivation for sending us his paper. A portion of his letter prefaces this section of his paper. The subsequent parts of his paper will be printed on the coming three Sundays, accompanied by photos, as applicable, of New Birmingham.
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County population could hit 50,000
Cherokee County officials have loosened up in regards to the upcoming census, County Judge Chris Davis said.
The possibility of Cherokee County moving from a county of 48,000 people to a county of 50,000 will not bring with it the massive procedural changes seen in larger cities and counties. -
JISD plans ‘Freshman Fair’ at MS
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