<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4HR5bC_1FPOzcWb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4HR5bC_1FPOzcWb00" width="1920" height="1440" ></figure>The city will soon install a flashing caution light near Williams Brothers in an effort to improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the area.Last Tuesday, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved Lewis Electric's lowest and best bid of $14,775 to install the caution light.The decision comes after a woman was accidentally struck by an SUV backing out of the store in March. Mayor Jim Fulton said the light is needed because of the heavy amount of traffic in the area and the unique layout of the store’s parking lot.“You have to cross a major street to get to your parking area,” Fulton said. “We want people to pay attention.”The flashing LED light is expected to be installed between the three pedestrian crossings in front of Williams Brothers.Fulton said the city has used police patrols and a speed feedback sign to slow traffic in the area. Aldermen have also discussed placing more stop signs but determined they could cause a traffic bottleneck.“We want people to be safety-conscious and pedestrian-friendly,” Fulton said. “Safety is our main concern.”In other business, aldermen voted to:<ul><li>Approve the fiscal year 2027 tax levy as follows: General (20 mills), School Maintenance (55 mills), and School Bonds (4.05 mills) for a total of 79.05 mills;</li><li>Approve the fiscal year 2027 budget with an overage of $2,751. The budget projects $10,641,400 in revenue and $10,638,649 in expenditures;</li><li>Approve paying Allen &amp; Hoshall $1,600 for engineering work on the Recreational Trails Program Grant by MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Walking Track project;</li><li>Approve paying Custom Paving $78,803 for work completed on the Recreational Trails Program Grant by MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Walking Track project; </li><li>Approve a resolution with the MS Department of Archives and History determining the need for renovations to the Old Police Department Building;</li><li>Approve hiring Michael Heiser full-time with the Airport, effective Sept. 28 at $13 per hour;</li><li>Approve the lowest and best bid in the amount of $8,180 from Kevin Warren to replace the culvert at Valley View; </li><li>Approve closing part of Central Drive from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25 for traffic flow and public safety during McDonald’s renovation work;</li><li>Approve setting a public hearing on Oct. 20 for the potential rezoning of 1115 Weyerhaeuser Road from C2 to R3;</li><li>Approve placing a mural on the north wall of Steve’s on the Square;</li><li>Approve placing a mural on the west wall of Queen Beauty.</li></ul></div></body>

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The city will soon install a flashing caution light near Williams Brothers in an effort to improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the area. Last Tuesday, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved Lewis Electric's lowest and best bid of $14,775 to install the caution light. The decision comes after...

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The city will soon install a flashing caution light near Williams Brothers in an effort to improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the area. Last Tuesday,

Caution light to be installed near Williams Brothers

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