October 2022

City Council faces bond cost overruns

Tackling a jam-packed agenda, the Midlothian City Council last Tuesday reviewed plans for the new voter-approved City Hall and Public Safety-Courts facilities — and mainly how to cover cost overruns. In a workshop that preceded the meeting, Assistant City Manager Clyde Melick briefed councilmembers on the numbers for both projects, which were approved by voters in a May 2021 referendum.

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Jags hold off Lions in thriller

Last Friday night, Oct. 14, it felt more like early September rather than mid-October weather. The stadium was hot at game time, but it heated up much more as this great battlefield intensified during the contest between the Class 5A Division No. 7 Heritage Jaguars and Ennis Lions.

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