Knox motorists should be on the lookout for a railroad crossing closure next week. The Pearl Street crossing will be closed for maintenance starting Monday.
Continue readingKnox Railroad Crossing to Be Closed for Maintenance Next Week
Hamlet Town Council to Explore Financing Options for Potential Housing Development
Negotiations continue on a potential Hamlet housing development. Town Council President Dave Kesvormas gave an update during last week’s meeting.
Continue readingKnox Mayor Reports Pearl Street Paving Has to Wait Until Aging Pipes Are Replaced
Paving on Pearl Street that was originally listed as one of the Community Crossings Grant projects for the City of Knox will have to wait.
Mayor Dennis Estok told city council members last Tuesday that the brick road on Pearl Street that was originally supposed to be paved cannot be included in this year’s grant application due to some older pipes that are underneath the road. Continue reading
Knox BOW Receives Update on Distressed Structure at 6 N. Pearl Street
At the request of Knox Board of Public Works members, the owner of a distressed property at 6 North Pearl Street presented a project update at their meeting last Wednesday.
She informed the members that the work that was once been stalled is back on track and that the contractor is now on site. However, she added that he began work a week behind the scheduled start date, so they’re in the process of playing “catch-up” at the moment. Continue reading
Mayor Provides Blight Elimination Update at Knox City Council Meeting
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok provided a brief update about the Blight Elimination Program when Knox City Council members met Tuesday night.
He stated that bids for work on the structure at 202 N Pearl Street will be opened during a special Board of Works meeting on February 5th at 9 a.m. Mayor Estok commented on the process of arranging to have the house taken down and stated that it went much quicker than past projects. Continue reading
City of Knox Blight Elimination Program Resumed
When the Knox City Council met earlier this week, Mayor Dennis Estok alerted members that the blight elimination program is back on track.
He said he recently completed the appropriate paperwork to resume the program. Two houses were included in the approved structures in the last grant that was received by the city.
Mayor Estok said contractors first started working on an eyesore at 420 Maple Street. According to the mayor, the structure previously had a fire and had been up for about a year and half. Continue reading
Knox Streets Closed for Railroad Crossing Maintenance
A few Knox streets are closed for railroad crossing maintenance. City officials say the crossings at Shield Street, Bower Street, Portland Street, and 300 East should reopen by the end of the week.
Hamlet Town Board Approves Bid for Storm Drainage Project
The Hamlet Town Board approved a bid of $571,562 from H&G Underground to improve storm drainage generally in the old downtown area of Hamlet.
