What's happenin' in Hustonville?

THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS GOING ON IN HUSTONVILLE, ACCORDING TO MAYOR TIM SMITH! HUSTONVILLE IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF RENEWING ITS MORELAND WATER TANK, WHICH IS PHASE 1 OF A LONGTERM INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT SMITH SAID THIS WILL HELP MAINTAIN CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR THE HUSTONVILLE COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

HUSTONVILLE CITY HALL HAS ALSO GONE THROUGH SEVERAL CHANGES INCLUDING A SMALL REMODEL –THE CITY BUILT A MEETING ROOM FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND OTHER SMALL EVENTS THIS HAS HELPED CREATE A MORE INVITING ATMOSPHERE WITH PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE CITIZENS TO ATTEND MEETINGS," SMITH SAID

THE CITY OF HUSTONVILLE HAS REALIGNED EMPLOYEES TO BETTER FIT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, WHICH INCLUDES THE PROMOTION OF ROBIN SULLIVAN TO CITY CLERK SHE AND THE REST OF THE STAFF HAVE BEEN DOING A WONDERFUL JOB," SMITH SAID "THE WHOLE TEAM HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES TO GIVE THE CITY A NEW LOOK AND NEW ATTITUDE "

AS YOU STROLL THROUGH HUSTONVILLE IN THE COMING DAYS YOU WILL SEE LARGE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY PARK "THIS WILL BE JUST IN TIME FOR HUSTONVILLE HERITAGE DAYS FESTIVAL ON JUNE 23 AND 24," SMITH SAID "THE FESTIVAL WILL INCLUDE GAMES, FOOD TRUCKS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND BEST OF ALL, A TIME FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND INTERACT WITHIN OUR GREAT CITY "

DOWNTOWN HUSTONVILLE HAS SEEN RAY'S PIZZA PLACE ADD A NEW PULSE TO THE COMMUNITY AND WELCOMES A NEWLY OPENING BUSINESS BEYOND RUBIES, WHICH WILL HOLD SMALL EVENTS AND CONDUCT WEEKLY ART CLASSES

HUSTONVILLE WATER WORKS HAS ALSO CREATED A FACEBOOK PAGE TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH WATER CUSTOMERS ABOUT CHANGES IN THE WATER SYSTEM AND ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE. WE WILL ALSO CREATE A HUSTONVILLE CITY FACEBOOK IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO KEEP EVERYONE INFORMED OF CITY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS HUSTONVILLE WILL BE A GREAT PLACE TO BE THIS SUMMER!

IF YOU’VE DRIVEN THROUGH STANFORD LATELY, YOU HAVE PROBABLY NOTICED LOTS OF ONGOING PROJECTS IN THE WORKS!

STANFORD MAYOR DALTON MILLER SAID THERE ARE SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN THE CITY INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CLINIC OF CUMBERLAND FAMILY PHYSICIANS NEAR WALMART

SINCE SOME OF THE CITY’S GAS LINES ARE OVER 70 YEARS OLD, ATMOS ENERGY HAS BEEN MAKING NECESSARY UPGRADES THAT MILLER SAID WILL MAKE EVERYTHING SAFER IN THE CITY.

THERE IS CONTINUED ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON U S 27 NORTH WHICH AIMS TO FIX TRAFFIC CONGESTION WHILE ALLOWING THE GROWTH OF STANFORD.

MILLER SAID STANFORD WATER WORKS HAS ALSO RECEIVED A $1 MILLION GRANT FOR NEEDED SEWER UPGRADES THROUGHOUT THE CITY

THE CITY RECENTLY HOSTED THE 6TH ANNUAL SIEGE OF 1777 AT LOGAN’S FORT. THE WEEKEND WAS FILLED WITH LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS, NATIVE AMERICAN ENCAMPMENTS, SETTLER’S ENCAMPMENTS AND SUTLER’S VILLAGE. THERE WERE SPECIAL HISTORICAL PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, AS WELL AS THE 6TH ANNUAL REENACTMENT OF THE SIEGE OF 1777, WHICH BROUGHT RE-ENACTORS TO STANFORD FROM SIX DIFFERENT STATES THE GROUP HAS COMMITTED TO RETURN NEXT YEAR FOR ANOTHER GRAND EVENT

MILLER SAID HE WANTS TO THANK THE GREAT CITIZENS OF STANFORD FOR BEING SO UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENT DURING ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

FOR ONGOING UPDATES AND NEWS, YOU CAN FOLLOW THE STANFORD CITY HALL FACEBOOK PAGE.