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Road projects contracts, truck parking changes

by | Feb 7, 2024 | Latest

The regular council meeting on Monday, Feb. 5 included changes to rules for truck parking and authorization for contracts involving upcoming road projects.

Council authorized City Manager Gina Nash to execute a professional services contract for the design of Sachse Road phase two reconstruction improvements in the amount of $1.5 million with funds from the 2021 Bond.

Nash was also authorized to negotiate and enter into an annual concrete contract for an amount of up to $1.6 million with funding from the 2021 Bond.

Council followed up on a lengthy discussion led by Police Chief Bryan Sylvester in November about possible changes to the city ordinance governing on-street parking. The ordinance made it unlawful to leave a truck-tractor, road tractor, bus, box truck or trailer that weighs over a ton on a public street or highway. It did not, however, designate smaller trailers that weigh less than a ton or motorized recreational vehicles, which residents are increasingly complaining about.

Council approved amendments that now include trailers and RVs, but a 24-hour clause allows for loading and unloading. Residents may also request a variance for up to seven days.

For more on this story see the February 15, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community.

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