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City breaks ground on Public Safety Facility, contracts CDBG admin, confirms record charter vote

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Glynis Crawford Smith/The Highlander

At a ceremony Monday, Nov. 14, to break ground on the new Marble Falls Public Safety Facility to house the Marble Falls Police Department and Municipal Court, Police Chief Mark Whitaker said one word, “Wow,” sums up the culmination of a 26-year effort to build a new home for law enforcement to 606 Avenue N. Manning shovels are, from left, former Council Member Richard Lewis, Assistant City Manager Caleb Kraenzel, consulting engineer Tony Plumlee of Willis Environmental Engineering, Public Works Director Perry Malkemus, City Engineer Eric Belaj, Council MemberRyan Nash, Mayor Pro Tem Jane Marie Hurst, City Manager Mike Hodge, Whitacre, Mayor John Packer, Council Member Craig Magerkurth, Municipal Judge Cheryl Pounds, Patrol Lt. Steve Eckstein, consulting architect Ray Gill of Architect R. Gill & Associates.

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

November has been bustling in the City of Marble Falls with the groundbreaking for the Avenue N Public Safety Facility on Nov. 14 and city council meetings Nov. 15 to set sewer repairs in motion and Nov. 21 to canvass the record charter amendment vote.

On Nov. 15

The $275,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) announced last month and another proposed for $300,000 in 2017-18 will be administered by Langford Community Management Services of Leander, following the decision by the Marble Falls City Council Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Langford was the only company of seven qualified service companies contacted by the city to bid for the $30,000 contracts, but it came with staff recommendation.

“I have been working with the city since 1997,” said Langford's Margaret Hardin.

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