COLDSPRING — The Coldspring City Council discussed plans for projects within the city and the possibility of obtaining grants to help fund them.
The items were discussed at the June 2 council meeting.
Mayor John Benestante said the proposed plan will allow issues, such as flooding, collection systems and roads, to be addressed sooner rather than later.
Benestante said an update on the Resilient Community Program with virtual assistance from Jerri Conrado, community engagement liaison for Lanford Community Management Services.
The Resilient Community Program, a grant from the General Land Office, is designed for a “resilient comprehensive plan,” as stated by Conrado. Additionally, Conrado notes that the plan is currently at 35 percent and still requires further review to achieve the desired goal of 60 percent.
Conrado estimates that 55 to 60 responses were received from members of the Coldspring community during a survey, and productive feedback on GLO grant was received.
In other business, council members:
• canvassed the votes of the May 3 election, and Kyle Currie, Jennifer Manuel, and Jessica Sewell were officially sworn in to Coldspring’s City Council by City Attorney Greg Magee;
• discussed the city’s wastewater and collection plans with Joshua Taylor. Benestante said the city’s sewer budget was well-spent on needed improvements;
• approved the Juneteenth parade for June 21 for the Polk/San Jacinto NAACP;
• approved the Democratic Party to host a peaceful “No Kings Protest” on June 14; and
• discussed issues with Visit Coldspring’s city website were addressed after complaints from the community.
