The Athens City Council met in executive session Tuesday night to discuss a potential deal to sell Central Park and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC or old armory) to Trinity Valley Community College.
No details are publicly known at this time, which is normal. A real estate deal takes time and negotiations and state law allows governmental agencies to do that behind closed doors to help the process.
That’s all very typical.
What isn’t typical, however, is when the deal involves two governmental agencies and a piece of public land.
Henderson County Commissioners Court proclaimed Friday, November 4, as First Responders Appreciation Day at its regular meeting.
The proclamation was suggested by Kindred at Home – Home Health in Athens. Kindred at Home will be treating first responders to lunch Friday at Bacon Chevrolet in Athens.
We talked to Pct. 1 Commissioner Scotty Thomas about the importance of first responders after this morning’s meeting.
The Athens City Council approved going forward with its plan to issue certificates of obligation for up to $12.5 million Monday night.
The certificates of obligation (debt) will provide the majority of funding for the $12.8 million Capital Improvement Projects plan the council approved in August. In previous meetings, City officials said they expect to borrow about $12.17 million for the projects.
Included among those capital improvements are $10.5 million for a municipal buildings project (Cain Civic/Aquatic Center, police department) and $1.4 million for the Texan Theater.
Pictured are, back row from left, Kemp ISD Superintendent Phil Edwards, Trinidad Superintendent Corey Jenkins, Senator Robert Nichols, Brownsboro ISD Superintendent Tommy Hunter, Athens ISD Superintendent Blake Stiles; back row from left, Eustace ISD Superintendent Coy Holcombe, Eustace ISD Asst. Superintendent Janice Beasley, Eustace ISD Asst. Superintendent Stan Sowers, Cross Roads ISD Richard Tedder. (Courtesy photo)
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Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) met with local superintendents from Henderson County last week. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss education issues in preparation for the 85th Legislature which convenes in January.
“The Legislature faces many challenges this session, and we cannot make good decisions unless we are listening closely to those we represent,” said Nichols. “Education is and always will be one of the most important issues we face as a state.”
Before each legislative session Nichols meets with each of the school district Superintendents in Senate District 3 to listen to their priorities and discuss issues facing the local education community.
“We appreciate Senator Nichols being an outspoken advocate for public schools,” said Blake Stiles, Athens ISD Superintendent and host of the meeting.
Gun Barrel City Quilters made the GBC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) a quilt to show their appreciation for a local sponsorship that the EDC has been working on. The quilt was presented at the EDC meeting Tuesday night. (Photo via GBCEDC Facebook page)
The Athens City Council met in executive session Tuesday night to discuss a potential deal to sell Central Park and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC or old armory) to Trinity Valley Community College.
