Council Chambers: The official newsletter of the Tyler City Council
Sept. 21, 2023
 The City of Tyler Mayor and Councilmembers pose for a group photo at the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center. From left to right, District 4 Councilmember James Wynne, District 2 Councilmember Broderick McGee, District 1 Councilmember Stuart Hene, Mayor Don Warren, District 3 Councilmember Shirley McKellar, District 6 Councilmember Brad Curtis, and District 5 Councilmember Lloyd Nichols,
Public Safety and high-quality services top City budget priorities
 On Wednesday, Sept. 13, the Tyler City Council adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) with the theme "Future Ready." The focus is on maintaining high-quality services as the community grows.
Tyler Mayor Don Warren emphasized that the budget upholds responsible government spending, considering residents' needs such as smooth roadways, better traffic flow, improved drainage systems, upgraded water and sewer systems, and state-of-the-art tourism facilities. The budget for fiscal year 2024 is $241.4 million, a 5.83% increase from the previous year's total. $21 million of this total will be invested in capital expenditures for traffic signal improvements, street reconstruction, and increasing drainage capacity using Half-Cent Sales Tax funds. This budget is known as the Capital Improvement budget.
Investment in water system needed to manage future demands, maintain regulatory compliance
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, Tyler Water Utilities (TWU) and Halff Associates, Inc. presented the City-Wide Water System Model and Master Plan Study to the City Council. The proposed plan would provide customers with improved water pressure, better taste and smell, and fewer disruptions in service. The proposed projects to improve the water facilities include new treatment, conveyance, pumping, replacement or rehabilitation, Geosmin treatment pilot testing and facility upgrades, and future expansion of the Lake Palestine Water Treatment Plant.
Contracts approved for LED Curve Warning System on Shiloh Road, Retroreflective Signal Backplates on 106 traffic signals
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, the City Council approved contracts with Yvonne Newman Engineering, Inc. to install an LED Curve Warning System and retroreflective backplates on 106 City traffic signals. The projects aim to improve the safety of road users and reduce the number of crashes in the City.
The LED Curve Warning System will be installed on Shiloh Road at Sweetbriar Lane, where crashes have occurred through the reverse curve between New Copeland Road and Donnybrook Avenue. The estimated construction cost is $61,035. Federal funds will cover 90 percent of the construction cost, with the remaining 10 percent to be funded by the City of Tyler. This project is scheduled to be let for construction in August of 2024.
13 sewer lines to be rerouted
The Tyler City Council voted Wednesday to approve a $2,304,071.60 construction contract with Precision Civil to construct about 13 sanitary sewer reroutes in eight areas across the City of Tyler.
The project includes approximately 4,502 linear feet of pipe replacement by open cut, approximately 40 linear feet of pipe replacement by directional drill, approximately 1,006 linear feet of steel encasement by dry bore, approximately 115 linear feet of steel encasement by open cut, and construction of 40 manholes and one wastewater access chamber assembly.
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Free October bulky item collection week
Movies in the Park returns to Bergfeld Park this fall
Tyler Water Utilities warns of scam callers requesting payments
Tyler Animal Services offering free adoptions in September with donations
High friction surface installed on Grande Blvd. Reverse Curve
2022-23 Annual Report is available
 Graphic art depicting the covers of the English and Spanish versions of the 2022-23 Annual Report. "2022 Annual Report, Tyler Transforming"
Liberty Hall is once again a hub of entertainment in downtown Tyler, and resonates again, now with music, theater, comedy and classic films. This 1930s building has been rebuilt to become a centerpiece for the performing arts in the heart of Tyler's new Downtown Business, Arts and Culture District.
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The Tyler City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 212 N. Bonner Ave.
Council agendas are available on our website, where residents can also find the link to submit participation forms for future Council meetings.
Tyler City Council meetings are broadcast on Suddenlink Cable Channel 3 at 2 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Council meetings are also available on Youtube, Facebook and our website.
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