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Housing development granted permit for wastewater plant

Housing development granted permit for wastewater plant

The city of Murphy is willing to discuss options for preventing construction of a wastewater treatment plant that would dump treated sewage into Maxwell Creek, according to the city’s lawyer in the case. “Murphy is certainly willing to discuss this further with the...

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City tax rate may decrease; hearing Sept. 5

City tax rate may decrease; hearing Sept. 5

Taxpayers would save more than a nickel per $100 valuation next year under a proposed tax rate adopted by the Murphy City Council. Councilmembers passed a resolution at their Tuesday, Aug. 15, meeting that would set the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 tax rate at 41 cents and...

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City Manager Mike Castro resigns

City Manager Mike Castro resigns

The Murphy City Council is looking for a new city manager after unanimously accepting the resignation of Mike Castro. No reason was given. A special meeting called Friday, Aug. 11, lasted 17 minutes behind closed doors and less than four minutes in public.  To...

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State panel approves sewage discharge into Maxwell Creek

State panel approves sewage discharge into Maxwell Creek

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has granted a permit for a wastewater treatment plant that would serve a new housing subdivision proposed to be built between Parker and Murphy.At a hearing Wednesday, Aug. 16, the commission approved the developers’...

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PUCT echoes ERCOT call for power conservation 

PUCT echoes ERCOT call for power conservation 

Voluntary Conservation Notice Effective Thursday, August 17 from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a notice from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to...

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Collin County calls $683M bond election

Collin County calls $683M bond election

Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday, Aug. 14, voted to call an election set for Nov. 7 on a comprehensive $683 million bond issue that seeks to address several issues within the county. Commissioners, at their previous regular meeting Monday, Aug. 7, approved...

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New law mandates school security

New law mandates school security

Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal...

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Tax relief plan signed; voters to cast ballots Nov. 7

Tax relief plan signed; voters to cast ballots Nov. 7

Texas voters will decide in November whether to accept $18 billion in tax relief proposed in a constitutional amendment. If approved by a simple majority of voters, Proposition 4 (Prop. 4) on the Nov. 7 ballot would implement Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) sponsored by Sen....

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