The Houston City Council ratified a budget Monday that calls for several outlays of capital expenditures in 2010. As part of the plan, the city expects considerable road improvements though targeted asphalt work and the construction of a new street.
The document will guide the city’s spending during the next year. Asphalt work is targeted for: A subdivision off Oak Hill Drive, streets situated north of Ross Lumber Co. and Cleveland Road south of Indian Creek Trail.
The city continues to make plans for an extension of road between Holder Drive and West Highway 17. Known as Lilly Avenue, the street is subject to installation of utilities. The city will install lines on each side of the road so that no asphalt cuts will be required. Concrete culverts and other materials required have already been purchased, said City Administrator Larry Sutton.
The city also plans to complete two additional legs of the village trail. A Rolla firm, Maggi Construction Co., is the contractor. It is currently working on another stretch near the Houston Memorial Airport funded through stimulus funds.
The largest project on the city’s plate is construction of a new wastewater treatment plant. A Rogersville firm is the constructor, and a project foreman reports that the project is on the expected time schedule, reported Sutton. Completion is set for next year.
In other matters, members:
-Heard from Mike Alley, an official at Fort Leonard Wood, who gave an annual report on activities there. A tremendous amount of building is under way, and there are opportunities for subcontractors.
-Learned that the city expects to close the books on 2009 about 1 percent under its expected expenditures level. The budget was aided by FEMA reimbursement for a May 8 wind storm that caused damage in the community. About $53,000 is expected.