At last week’s City Council meeting, someone asked about a “sample pipe section” that was on display.

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Proposed phasas of water main replacement project

Samples of current failing water mains

Mayor Alan Maxwell concluded the monthly meeting of the City Council with an update on the City water project. The final cost of the water project, which includes 4,200 meters and approximately 93 miles of water pipes, is $10 million.  Maxwell pointed out that this is a “performance based contract”, which means the city is guaranteed to recover all of its expenses on the project

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 A City of Monticello employee was injured in what likely was a work related accident, Thursday morning, at the Monticello City Warehouse.

After a 10:19 call to 911, he was transferred by ambulance to Drew Memorial Hospital by MASI.

Unconfirmed rumors indicate a vehicle was involved in the situation.

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Tuesday evening at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the Monticello City Council reviewed an ordinance that would establish guidelines for owning and controlling dangerous dogs in the City.

The ordinance would not ban any specific breed from the city. It would, however provide requirements for owners of Pit Bulls that go beyond the requirements for owners of other dog breeds.

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According to the information in the chart below, it seems every other city and/or town in southeast Arkansas has lost population, except for Monticello.

The information is from the Census Bureaus’s Population Estimates between the 2010 census and July 1, 2012.

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After several months of being a 2-way stop, the intersection of Cherry and Jackson Streets has now been changed back to a 4-way stop.

The proposed purpose of the original change was due to large trucks using the street.

Be careful of the revised change, til every gets back into the habit of stopping on both streets.

The Jordan Park entrance sign has recently been rebuilt by city employees, following its March destruciton, apparently after being struck by a large vehicle, who left the scene. 

Workers were able to salvage the lettering and most of the brick from March to rebuild hte sign.

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Around 6:00, Sunday morning, a city employee noticed that two Ford F-150 pick-up trucks, with “City of Monticello” decals on the doors, had been stolen from the city warehouse, located between E. McCloy and E. Trotter Streets.

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City offices will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.

The transfer station will be closed.

Trash route will run on Wednesday.

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After a lengthy “trial ownership”, the city of Monticello has accepted the Mt. Zion Water Association as part of the city’s water dept.

After years of operating on a “handshake agreement”, the county and city will now support the local museum by means of a services contract, like other local organizers receive, for the educational and historic service that the museum provides to county residents, schools, and organizations.

The City Council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance requiring that dumpster pads be installed in front of all dumpsters serviced by the City’s garbage and recycling collection trucks.

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An Ordinance to amend the hours liquor can be served in private clubs in the city limits of Monticello was presented to the City Council at the Council’s meeting Thursday evening.

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The groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a Public Rail Access Facility in the MEDC Industrial Park was held Tuesday afternoon.

When completed the new rail spur will hook to the existing (soon to be improved) spur at Hood Packaging, and switch to a rail that will send freight cars into the Industrial Site for loading and unloading of cargo. This will likely begin with lumber.  Currently Price Lumber and occasionally Maxwell Hardwood load rail freight at the Jackson Street crossing.

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The latest improvement at the Monticello Airport, the new hangar that will be leased to the Price Company, has been completed, except for the parking area.

It is expected to be put into use, generating airport income, within the next month.

Eight local business leaders and government officials visited our elected officials in Washington D.C.Tuesday and Wednesday, to discuss our local infrastructure needs.

During their trip, members of the MEDC and 20 for the Future met with Congressman Tom Cotton, Senator Mark Pryor, and Senator John Boozman.

This photo was taken during their meeting with Senator Boozman.

As the former Centerpoint Energy property on N. Chester St. is being cleared out, with the company’s move to the Industrial Site, the property will son belong to the MEDC, in receipt of the land-swap for the gas company’s new worksite.o

The first likely tenant will be contractor’s for the city’s new water system upgrade  project.

The Arkansas Department of Health and the City of Monticello hereby informs residents, especially those on low-sodium and salt-restricted diets, that they should be made aware of the relatively high levels of the sodium in the town’s drinking water so that they can take appropriate measures.

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The Sadie Johnson Community Center is nearing completion, preparing for its opening ceremony on April 14.

Reservation will begin on April 1, for dates after the ribbon cutting ceremony.

The front steps were completed, Wednesday, with the handicap access ramp to be added next.