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Council presses for progress from Texas Materials, praises Elite Contractors' work

Ivanhoe City Council · May 16, 2025

Summary

Council members expressed frustration with delays by Texas Materials on road projects lasting about eight months and welcomed Elite Contractors as a reliable secondary vendor; the council asked for progress over the next 60 days and discussed a specific 66-foot failing section of Charmaine Drive South.

Council members discussed ongoing road-work delays and contractor performance. One council member said the city has been dealing with issues involving Texas Materials for about eight months and urged that the next 60 days should produce visible progress. Council also noted that Elite Contractors has performed well on recent work, and the project manager David Barlow was identified as preparing cost estimates for a failing 66-foot section of Charmaine Drive South.

"Hopefully, we get past this with, Texas Materials," a council member said, summarizing frustration over extended delays. The chair and members discussed requiring flaggers at intersections while the Camelot Dam construction continues and said they would push contractors to meet commitments. Elite Contractors' recent work on Lakewood and other streets was singled out as satisfactory.

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