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NO New TAXES for Magee!!!
A resolution was passed by the full board of alderman to accept the mileage rates for the 2017-2018 budget year showing no new tax increase. The Board of Alderman will meet in a special budget meeting Wednesday, August 16th at 5:30 PM at City Hall. The meeting is open to the public.
Entergy and Southern Pine are working to replace the 50 non working street lights in the city.
When weather permits, mowing will resume on the frontage road on highway 49. The City Fathers are working diligently to get the medians mowed and not just bush-hogged. Progress is being made!
The city is working with the company that is giving a face lift to the strip mall on highway 49 (where CVS was located). Plans are to remove the gas pump awning with no cost to the city. Joe Worrell has worked with the company to achieve this clean up to the parking area.
Two or three restaurants are looking at the Magee area for location. No names are available at this time.
Magee Sportsplex is in the running for hosting a major Softball Tournament.
Leases will be enforced at the City of Magee Airport hangers. Ashley Steele, manager of the Magee Airport, gave a report on the situation at each airport hanger. All lease holders will be put under a 30 day time period to address any problems with the hangers. There are 12 hangers at the airport and all hangers are leased.
A Fire Drill is scheduled for the Magee Middle and High School on Wednesday.
A discussion was held concerning the removal of the height barrier entering the Walmart Parking lot. The height barrier presents a potential risk to emergency vehicles entertaining the parking lot area. The City has requested the removal of the barrier.
Sunday beer sales will go into affect on Sunday, August 27th.
****Big Deal****
Don’t Bag Your Leaves!!!
According to Nevis Rankin, MDEQ made a surprise visit to the land-fill located on the south end of Magee where leaves and limbs are stored following pick-up. Leaves can no longer be plastic in plastic bags! Ya’ll, this is serious! Please pile leaves by the side of the road. The city trucks will pick up the leaves…but no bagged leaves will be picked up! The MDEQ no longer allows any plastic in that area. We do not want our pit closed…if we do not follow instructions…we run the risk of the pit being closed. Please spread the word about no more leaves in bags. Each alderman was asked to contact their constitutes about the “don’t bag your leaves” ordinance.
Curtis Derrick Lowery was hired for the city work crew to run the backhoe.
The film of the August 15th board meeting is available on the home page of MageeNews.com
