Florence tackles admin contracts, infrastructure needs

  • Mayor of Florence Ben Daniel, left, and Mayor ProTem Mary Condon, right, listen to the monthly department reports during the November 12 City Council meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Mayor of Florence Ben Daniel, left, and Mayor ProTem Mary Condon, right, listen to the monthly department reports during the November 12 City Council meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
  • Florence City Administrator May Dixon answers questions from city council. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Florence City Administrator May Dixon answers questions from city council. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

     

    Florence City Council approved 37 agenda items during its November 12 meeting. 

    Subdivision contracts 

    After consulting with the city attorney, the city council voted to begin drafting the contracts for two subdivisions.  

    The City of Florence is working with the Nightingale Subdivision located on the west side of Farm to Market Road 970. According to the Austin Board of Realtors, the property is 37.678 acres and has the potential to have 124 homes and five acres of proposed Commercial. City council approved the draft of the water and wastewater services.

    Council also discussed the Florence Meadows subdivision. Mayor ProTem Mary Condon made the motion to have the city attorney draft a specialty agreement for the property. Details on the location and size have yet to be released.   

    Infrastructure, vehicle purchases 

    In a report, Florence Police Department Chief Josh Teitge said the department received four new Chevrolet Tahoes for its fleet. 

    City council also greenlit two police vehicles to be placed on bids: a 2019 Dodge Durango K-9 at a starting price of $20,000 and a 2013 Ford F-250 Animal Control at a starting price of $8,800. 

    On the infrastructure side, Florence City Council agreed to purchase three three-inch water meters for bulk water usage. Two of the water meters will be in use with the third as a spare in case there needs to be a replacement.  

    City council also approved purchasing scales for the well sites to accurately measure the pumping rate of the well. Currently, the city has three well sites. The total price for the project is $3,500. 

    Honoring the library

    City council approved the proclamation for “Library Recognition Month” in honor of the Eula Hunt Beck Library’s 50th anniversary. 

    Closures and meetings

    Additionally, the city council approved holiday closures for the library on November 27 for Thanksgiving and December 23, 2024, through January 6, 2025, for Christmas and New Year’s. 

    Florence City Council meets the first Tuesday of the month at Florence City Hall located at 851 FM 970. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for December 3 at 6 p.m.  

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