Collin College Fall

McCreary, FM 544 improvements approved

by | Jun 22, 2022 | Latest

Council passed several resolutions and amended the budget for a public works project during the Tuesday, June 21, regular council meeting.

A resolution passed authorizing City Manager Mike Castro to enter an interlocal agreement with the city of Wylie for improvements at the intersection of McCreary Road and FM 544.

Improvements include traffic signals, pedestrian signals, flashing yellow arrow signals, raised medians and expanding the road to have a left turn lane, two through lanes and a right turn lane.

Council also passed a budget amendment associated with the interlocal agreement for $58,950. The total cost of the project is $842,034.

In other business, council authorized Castro to execute a two-year contract renewal agreement. The agreement would extend services to June 30, 2024, with an option for a one- or two-year renewal.

The firm’s fee is 0.6% of the portfolio average value and is projected to be $27,000 for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023.

For the full story see the June 30 issue of the Murphy Monitor.

0 Comments

Public Notice - Subscribe

Related News

Plano East outlasts North Forney, improves to 2-0

Plano East outlasts North Forney, improves to 2-0

Plano East junior Jackson Howard runs past a North Forney defender Friday, Sept. 6, from Tom Kimbrough Stadium. The Panthers won 34-21. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert. MURPHY – The Panthers are rolling into district play with an unblemished record.  Jackson Hays...

read more
Tax rate going down, water rates going up

Tax rate going down, water rates going up

The Murphy City Council has adopted next year’s budget, cut the property tax rate and raised fees for residential and commercial water service.Councilmembers also requested more information about a barbecue festival proposed for next spring and refused to change the...

read more
U.S. 380 corridor plan to cost $8 billion

U.S. 380 corridor plan to cost $8 billion

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has adopted a 10-year transportation plan worth more than $104 billion. The plan, to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, includes over $43 billion for development and routine maintenance. The U.S. 380...

read more
Trustee election for WISD cancelled

Trustee election for WISD cancelled

Howard, Reising, Kennon to fill seats The bi-annual trustee election originally scheduled for Nov. 5 for Wylie Independent School District was officially cancelled last week. Since each of the places up for election did not have two or more candidates, the district...

read more
Southfork Ranch to get new neighbors

Southfork Ranch to get new neighbors

The simple Southfork Ranch gateway led a generation of TV viewers to “Dallas” drama. Move over, J.R. The Parker Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission has approved a new estate development on 200 acres of the Southfork Ranch property bought in October 2022 by...

read more
Make a difference on North Texas Giving Day

Make a difference on North Texas Giving Day

Murphy Veterans Tribute is one of many local nonprofits participating in North Texas Giving Day this year. They hope to raise $25,000. In a community as vibrant and diverse as Wylie, local nonprofits are the lifeblood, tirelessly working to meet the varied needs of...

read more
‘Corn one, corn all’

‘Corn one, corn all’

The 15th Annual Murphy Maize Days will have a ride for everybody and a new way to pay for them. A $10 all-you-can-ride wrist band (four for $35) is among the new features at the Saturday, Oct. 5, “cornival” in Central Park, 550 N. Murphy Road. Access is free, but...

read more
Collin County adopts operating budget

Collin County adopts operating budget

Collin County officials approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), marking a 13.1% increase in expenditures and 16.2% increase in revenue from the previous year. During the Monday, Aug. 19 meeting, the commissioners court considered the final budget which...

read more
Public Notice - Subscribe