Starkville residents weigh in on sidewalk plan through city survey
About a decade ago, when Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill was the city’s chief administrative officer and Ward 2 Alderman Sandra Sistrunk was serving her first term, city leaders wanted to install “sidewalks to nowhere.”
Starkville plans to improve heavily traveled roads, add sidewalk connections in 2021
It’s been 13 years since the last time the city of Starkville overlaid Main Street, and Mayor Lynn Spruill said it was obvious in a Southeastern Conference promotional video that included a shot of the main downtown thoroughfare.
Highway 12 pedestrians say sidewalk project will increase safety
The stretch of Highway 12 outside the Green Oaks neighborhood did not have a sidewalk when Timiko Rieves came to Starkville to visit relatives in the mid-1980s.
Starkville to consider sidewalk improvements
Starkville is preparing to move ahead with a project that could add more than 4,100 feet of new sidewalk along Highway 12.
Project to fill gaps between unconnected sidewalks
As the 2016-2017 fiscal year nears its end, Starkville residents will begin to see the completion of sidewalk installations and improvements throughout the city.
Bike, sidewalk project receives funding
Residents will soon be able to easily walk or bike from the McKee Park area to Mississippi State University now that a joint effort has been awarded an $800,000 grant.
Starkville, Oktibbeha and MSU move forward with sidewalk grant
Starkville, Oktibbeha County and Mississippi State University are proceeding with a Mississippi Department of Transportation grant application that could provide bike and pedestrian trails from a key transportation hub to one of campus’ southern doorways.
Ask Rufus: No sidewalk, no mail
From its founding, the United States has provided for mail delivery across the country.
Council moves closer to capital improvement bond issue
Columbus councilmen Tuesday passed a resolution of intent to issue a $5 million capital improvement bond.
That means that within the next 30 days the city must publish advertisements notifying citizens of its intention to raise taxes in order to pay back a $5 million loan aimed at improving infrastructure in Columbus.
Residents question city’s approach for infrastructure
During a public hearing Thursday on a proposed millage increase for capital improvements in Columbus, more residents expressed concern over the lack of a defined plan and the approval of a long-term loan for short-term fixes than the tax increase that would be needed to fund them.
West Point takes next step on school kids sidewalk project
Some West Point school children will soon be able to walk to class on new sidewalks.
As Starkville sidewalk report looms, SIM promoting quality of life issue
Starkville in Motion President Ron Cossman says his group will spend the coming weeks educating the community, including new aldermen, about the socio-economic impact sidewalks provide the city.
Sidewalks may play role in Starkville mayor’s race
When Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman encounters criticism of the city’s ambitious, contentious sidewalk ordinance, he said he is comforted by the story of the Mississippi four-lane highway program.
Starkville Aldermen approve plans for municipal complex
A new Starkville municipal complex is one step closer to becoming reality.
Starkville Aldermen OK sidewalk improvements
Starkville’s Transportation Committee and Commission on Disability have collaborated to identify $159,000 in improvements to enhance accessibility for all citizens.
Starkville considers changes to sidewalk rules
The evolution of Starkville’s sidewalk ordinance was revealed Tuesday, but the debate will go on.
During a public hearing during the Starkville Board of Aldermen’s first March meeting, Ward 5 Alderman Jeremiah Dumas laid out a number of proposed changes and variance contingencies which would excuse developers from installing sidewalks in front of new buildings.
Starkville mayor vows veto of sidewalk exemptions
With a 4 to 3 vote Tuesday night, the Starkville Board of Aldermen approved amendments to the city’s sidewalk ordinance, which exempt four streets from future sidewalk construction requirements.
Public hearing tonight on Starkville sidewalk exemptions
The battle over sidewalks is set to resume tonight in City Hall.
Starkville pursuing new sidewalk exemptions
The effort to update the city of Starkville’s sidewalk ordinance has lasted several months, resulted in multiple public hearings and left its citizen-led transportation committee scratching their heads as they have tried in vain to compose a variance process suitable to builders, landowners and the Starkville Board of Aldermen.
Starkville not yet settled on new sidewalk rules
The Starkville Board of Aldermen this fall could vote on amendments to the city’s sidewalk ordinance and allow variances and an appeal process, but revisions also are in the works regarding the circumstances when sidewalks are required.