Bridge City will have the Texas Department of Agriculture perform sewer improvements for low income residents in the coming year. The City Council approved resolutions Tuesday that will clear the way for a Texas Community Development Block Grant to be done in the city. Bridge City will take part in the Fair Housing Fair in February which is in conjunction with the Community Development Block Grant Program.
The Emergency Declaration of Local Disaster will expire on January 15 in Bridge City. The Council Tuesday night voted unanimously not to extend the emergency declaration for the city. City Manager Jerry Jones recommended no further extension of the declaration since Bridge City has submitted all of its necessary business to FEMA to get federal disaster funding.
The expected request from a disgruntled resident for the city to take action concerning the roach infestation from a neighbor’s property on Darby Street was postponed. Karah Saucier has complained previously about the trashy condition of her neighbor’s property and was on the agenda to speak about it again on Tuesday, but Saucier did not attend the meeting.
City Manager Jones shared good news about city employee Mike Dye who has joined his superintendent Mike Lund in the Water and Sewer Department by receiving his AA water and sewer license. Jones said only about 400 people have the AA license which is the top level for water and sewer certification in Texas. Most cities are fortunate to have even one AA licensed employees, Bridge City has two in its water department.
The Bridge City water department has been working on the well on FM 408 and got it operational after a pump broke. The pump was replaced with a larger one which will allow it to pump 800 gallons per minute which is 300 gallons more per minute than the pump that was replaced. This will be significant according to Jones as Bridge City grows and the need to provide more water for residents increases.
The filter on that well also froze on Tuesday morning because of the frigid temperatures. The filter and lines will need some insulation to prevent future freezing of the system. The cost for all the repairs was $40,000. The city manager indicated that was a good price as he was anticipating it to cost closer to $60,000 and there are funds available from bond money to pay for it.
-Dan Perrine, KOGT-
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