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Groundwork has begun at the intersection of W. Jackson and South Hyatt streets.  The Pecan Grove Apartment for elderly residents and handicap access has will be built at the site, in the near future.
More information can be found in the city council report from October, 2007.

Gaines and McCloy, as well as a short section of Hyatt Streets, have been under construction this week as part of the Arkansas Dept. of Highways & Transportation’s overlay of HWY 278.
The removal of the current pavement is being done by Johnsville, L.L.C., and is being done usually from 6 p.m. until around 6 a.m., [...]

WIth today being Labor Day, the Drew County Courthouse and road department will be closed.
The Drew County garbage routes for today were run last Friday.
There will be NO garbage pickup today
Monticello City offices and services will also be closed for the Labor Day holiday, with normal operations scheduled for Tuesday.
State offices are also closed.

Although the most popular question in Monticello this weekend was “why is city hall preparing for the hurricane, that isn’t the case at all.
When the crew that is replacing the old windows at the city hall got to the building’s curved area facing the square, they encountered two steel support columns that they didn’t know [...]

The Monticrello City Dog Pound recently underwent a major remodeling program.

This newly constructed pen contains two dogs who share an area. They were ”checking me out’, as I was taking their picture.

Monticello City Clerk, Cindy Fakiouri, is retiring after many years of service to the city.  Cindy received a surprise party with many city employees attending.
The photo above shows her with the 3 mayors she served under, David Anderson, Harold West, and current mayor Joe Rogers.

Old Warren Road is shown here, complete with it’s new painted lines and turning lane arrows.
The section shown here is located in front of Monticello High  School.
Old Warren Road was recently overlaid and widened, which will help with the school traffic that will be there Monday morning.

The Monticello City Council met in a committee meeting Thursday night, to review, or  preview some items prior to the council meeting.

SOME OF THE TAXES AND FEES YOU PAY MAY BE GOING TO THE WRONG COUNTY!
 
This is a copy of a page of a Centurytel telephone bill. The customer actually lives in DREW County; however, the telephone company is sending the 911 Service Charge Fee and the County Sales Tax that the customer pays to Desha [...]

City Council members Carolyn Brown and Claudia Hartness were recently given a tour of the City Dog Pound by Animal Control Officer, Franklin Maddox.  Monticello Mayor Joe Rogers was also present, as were members of the media.

This friendly pooch was trying to make “friends in high places” by getting the attention of Mayor Joe Rogers. 
But back [...]

The street overlay began on Old Warren Road Monday, after all of the preparation work had been completed. The pavement will be widened, with shoulders.
This may have seemed like a slow process during the preparation, but it will certainly be worth the wait, when school traffic rolls back around.

Lake Monticello has a new fishing dock.  The new dock is located just north of the parking area, at the south end of the lake.

Shown here are 2 Game & Fishworkers, with MEDC Director Truman Hamilton, adding another board to the construction.
The project was completed Wednesday, and was a joint effort of the Arkansas Game [...]

All Monticello and Drew County offices, as well as most state agencies will be closed Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Most banks and local businesses will also be close.