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Waxahachie council approves contracts and budget moves, cancels May election; postpones taxi permit
Summary
At the March 3 meeting the Waxahachie City Council unanimously approved a tank rehabilitation contract, a supplemental appropriation of $1.52 million, sewer testing and an impact-fee update contract, cancelled its May 3 election because two candidates were unopposed, and indefinitely postponed a Silver Bullet Taxi permit request.
Waxahachie City Council on March 3 unanimously approved a series of routine and budget items, including a $170,000 contract to rehabilitate two water storage tanks, a supplemental appropriation of $1,515,957, a sewer smoke-testing contract, and a $205,500 update to the city’s impact-fee program. The council also canceled the May 3 general election because two candidates were unopposed and indefinitely postponed a taxicab permit request from Silver Bullet Taxi to allow ordinance updates and background checks.
Amber, city staff, told the council that all filing deadlines and write-in deadlines had passed and “both candidates were unopposed,” prompting the council to cancel the May 3 election and declare the unopposed…
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