By Sherri Blevins
On Monday, May 9, the Bridgeport City Council met. After the meeting was called to order, the minutes from the last meeting were approved.
Mayor Hughes invited a Bridgeport citizen to address the Council. She wanted an update on her previous request that a street is named after her father. She asked if a decision had been made. Mayor Hughes said he apologized because the Council had dropped the ball on making a decision. Hughes then explained that there is a lot involved and a lot to consider when changing a street name.
The request was made three years ago, and Hughes said after the request was made, he received several other calls from citizens that wanted the same honor for their family members. He explained that it was not a decision that is easily made because it opens the door for many other similar requests.
One of the Council members suggested erecting a bench with the person’s name to be honored, engraved on the bench, and displaying it in the City for others to see. The citizen agreed to consider that option but said she had her heart set on having the street named after her father. Mayor Hughes promised the Council would decide within a month, and he would call her with the decision.
The Mayor then told the Council that two metal buildings on the Charlie Smith property were taken down and stored in another location. He said the property needed to have the bank cleared and sod added. The Mayor explained that he had looked into the price of new metal buildings, and it was outrageous, so he proposed bidding out the two buildings that are being stored and taking the profits to apply to projects within the City. The Council approved this request.
The Council agreed to purchase additional land for the City. Mayor Hughes said the Phillips property, the old hospital’s site, was for sale for $9,500.00. This property could be tied in with the Smith property for the City to use. The Council approved this request.
Finally, the Council transferred Rachel Farris with the Bridgeport Police Department from part-time to full-time.
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