Tax 2011-CS111111 NOVEMBER 11, 2011 SERVING COPPELL, VALLEY RANCH AND HACKBERRY CREEK SINCE 1984 VOLUME XXVII, No. 45
Two Cit y Sales Tax
Propositions Okayed
By Jean Murph cent sales and use tax to pro-
vide revenue for maintenance
Coppell voters said yes to and repair of municipal streets
two sales tax propositions Tues- in the City of Coppell ?" Sup -
day, with citizens approving ex- porting the proposition were 407
tending a quarter -cent sales tax early voters and 472 election day
for maintenance of roadways voters, for a total of 879 voters.
with 72.05 percent of the vote Opposed were 154 early voters,
for and 27.95 percent against, 187 election day voters, for a
and the crime control district total of 341 opposed.
being extended for a 10 -year Proposition II asked voters,
period with 67.02 percent voting "Shall the City of Coppell con -
for and 32.98 percent against. tinue and adopt a one -fourth of
Proposition I asked, "Shall one percent sales and use tax for
the City of Coppell continue and
adopt a one -fourth of one per- see VOTERS on page 19
W. Bethel Road Work
Beg an Wednesday
Plan Revised to Keep Road Open One -Way
Keith Marvin, City of Coppell maintained traffic in all directions
project manager for old Coppell through the use of flagmen.
road reconstruction, has an- Beginning as early as next
nounced that "the day has ar- Monday, November 14, the com-
rived when we are actually pany will close W. Bethel Road
ready to begin construction" of at the same intersection. Dur-
W. Bethel Road in old down- ing this closure, they will main -
town Coppell. tain a detour between S. Coppell
JRJ Paving, Inc. has devel- Road and W. Bethel, and a de-
oped a revision in the project plan tour between Mitchell and W.
that will result in one lane of traf- Bethel. Through traffic will be
fic remaining open on W. Bethel detoured through the old Coppell
Road during the process. Farmers Market site.
The company's utility con- Marvin said that the intent is
tractor began work in the inter- to reopen the intersection before
section of S. Coppell Road, JRJ continues work on W. Bethel
Mitchell and W. Bethel on Road. The closure is expected to
Wednesday, November 9. For
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