Post by Amberley Kolar on Jan 31, 2024 6:41:57 GMT
Hi Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmembers. I just wanted to provide some background information on Item 13.3 for Thursday's Council meeting.
In the 2023-2024 proposed budget, $260K was initially proposed for the FM 3349 Bridge Beautification Project. The 3349 bridge is a county project and Council was informed by the City Manager via email that this project would have lettering on the bridge entering and exiting Hutto saying "Welcome to Hutto" and "Thank you for visiting Hutto". Taylor has this same option.
At the September 21st, 2023 Council meeting Mayor Pro Tem Gordon made a motion to remove the $260K 3349 Bridge Beautification line item from the budget. I seconded his motion and the vote passed 7-0!
The county has followed back up with us about participating in the project and has asked the City for $41K for the project. On September 21st we made a decision to save the Hutto taxpayers a quarter of a million dollars. I'm glad we made that decision and took that vote. I also strongly believe that we now need to invest the $41K for the signage that will likely last a lifetime.
I look forward to discussion on this message board or at Thursday's meeting in hopes that we can come to a favorable decision to find funding to invest in the 3349 Bridge Beautification Project.
In the 2023-2024 proposed budget, $260K was initially proposed for the FM 3349 Bridge Beautification Project. The 3349 bridge is a county project and Council was informed by the City Manager via email that this project would have lettering on the bridge entering and exiting Hutto saying "Welcome to Hutto" and "Thank you for visiting Hutto". Taylor has this same option.
At the September 21st, 2023 Council meeting Mayor Pro Tem Gordon made a motion to remove the $260K 3349 Bridge Beautification line item from the budget. I seconded his motion and the vote passed 7-0!
The county has followed back up with us about participating in the project and has asked the City for $41K for the project. On September 21st we made a decision to save the Hutto taxpayers a quarter of a million dollars. I'm glad we made that decision and took that vote. I also strongly believe that we now need to invest the $41K for the signage that will likely last a lifetime.
I look forward to discussion on this message board or at Thursday's meeting in hopes that we can come to a favorable decision to find funding to invest in the 3349 Bridge Beautification Project.