Several items addressed by Tyler’s City Council

TYLER — It was another busy Wednesday for Tyler’s City Council, with two key projects topping the list of action items. The Council authorized the city manager to execute two contracts associated with a consent decree the city entered in 2017 with the Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose is to address what’s termed the city’s aging wastewater collection system and resulting discharges. Work done under the contracts will rehabilitate 387 deteriorated sanitary sewer manholes and make 373 needed repairs to sewer main lines, according to a news release. The council also approved a contract for the 2022 asphalt enhancement project. Officials say the work will improve 25 lane miles of roadways, curbs, and gutters and restripe and place reflective markings.

Also, the mayor and three council members were sworn into office after running unopposed. Those taking their oath of office included the re-elected Mayor Don Warren, Councilman Broderick McGee (District 2), Councilman James Wynne (District 4), and Councilman Brad Curtis (District 6). Following the swearing-in, the Council elected Wynne as Mayor Pro Tem. You can find more details on the Council’s actions by clicking this link and scrolling down to “Tyler News.”