This was the final approval needed in the Loop 332 renaming project, Director of Planning Jerry Millard said.
How we got here
- After notifying 114 property owners along Loop 332 about the name change to Main Street and holding a public hearing regarding the renaming, council voted to proceed with the changes at an April meeting.
- The change didn’t sit well with the property owners along the roadway, who cited the renaming being “a waste of tax dollars” and the “undesirable need to switch mailing addresses,” according to meeting documents. However, council continued to move forward with the change.
- City staff determined a total of 33 signs will need to be replaced or removed altogether, according to meeting documents. Staff is working with the Texas Department of Transportation for replacing signs in relation to Hwy. 29 and RM 1869, Millard said.
- Replacing the signs will cost the city roughly $1,400.
- The city will also be issuing up to $100 per homeowner or business affected, and should every property owner seek reimbursement, the projected cost for this will be $12,400.
- Work to replace the signage and reimburse homeowners and businesses totals to $13,800, and the cost should not exceed this figure, according to the city.
