Reform Council announces upcoming city repairs
Reform Council discusses city’s upcoming culvert repairs.
By Felicity Holman
Staff Writer
Reform City Council
Engineer Bonner discusses fire hydrant accident: ‘That one accident drained the entire system’
Reform City Engineer Jonathan Bonner discusses the recent accident where a fire hydrant was hit in the city.
REFORM - The Reform City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Melody Davis on February 2, 2021 with all council members present.
The minutes from the last meeting of January 25, 2021 was approved by the council as well as the payables.
The first item on the agenda in old business included the council’s approval of the September 30, 2020 audit given by Don Wallace.
The audit was given on ways to improve costs and income increase for the city of Reform.
Reform Council: Sewage rate increases are beneficial in the long run
City Engineer Jonathan Bonner waits to speak before the council during Tuesday night’s meeting.
By Addie Grace Phillips, Correspondent
The Reform City Council began their meeting on Tuesday, April 16th with Mayor Bennie Harton calling the meeting to order. Under old business, Harton discussed the fountain and lamp post installation. He also mentioned that Brandon Garrison was the genius behind the lamp post installation and it was all thanks to him and a few others.
Reform Council: New welcome sign to be erected
By Ginger Pearson, Correspondent
The Reform City Council met on Tuesday, March 5th, with all present, except for Councilman Richard Richardson and Councilwoman Pat Wheat
Reform City Council: Audit shows positive net assets
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
The Reform City Council began its bi-weekly meeting on February 19 by going over old business regarding a lease agreement for a local business. The lease agreement was concerning Asia Criswell looking to rent the old city hall building to relocate her business, Asia’s Salon.
Reform City Council Addresses Drainage/Lease Issues
BY GENA HUFF, Editor
Reform Council Puts Properties on Notice
BY GENA HUFF, Editor
The Reform City Council made decisions regarding two properties in the city at the council’s first meeting this month, held August 7. Mayor Bennie Harton and the city’s building inspector went to a mobile home which had been so neglected, “We were afraid to go in,” Harton told the council. “The door was open, but trees had grown to the door so, we really couldn’t enter the building.”
Zoning Confusion Brought to Reform Council
BY GENA HUFF, Editor
During the last couple of city council meetings, Reform city council members have had zoning issues brought to their attention. One of them, brought to the council on May 15, was from Dearl Hughes, who wanted to rezone a strip of land currently zoned as residential, but having commercial properties on either side of it.
Reform Council Debates How to Help City Schools
At their bi-monthly meeting on April 17, the Reform City Council was approached by Mayor Bennie Harton in his desire to contribute to the city schools.