By Guy Chapman
The Town of Oak Valley held its monthly town hall meeting June 9 at the Community Center on Oak Valley Lane, where residents and officials discussed a selection of agenda items for the city.
Mayor Max Taylor presided over the meeting. The board reviewed and approved the minutes from the previous town hall meeting, then heard a financial report and an update on building and permits activity.
Town secretary Kelli Burkey serves as town secretary and discussed the financial report for the month. Alderman Place 1 Randy Burkey was removed as an authorized user of the city’s bank cards, and responsibility for them was transferred to Mayor Pro Tem Kim Ogden.
General maintenance was on the agenda for the Roads & Bridges Report, from potholes to asphalt replacement.
The Commerce Report covered three items: an annexation code update, an enforcement update, and right-of-way matters aimed at ensuring Oak Valley residents continue having easy access to local roadways and public access corridors.
For the code update, the tax attorney needs to be updated for future property purchases.
Oak Valley leadership is working with Oncor to allow construction while minimizing road obstruction.
The Corbet/Oak Valley Volunteer Fire Department will be having a fish fry fundraising event at 2 p.m. on June 20 at the fire department. Funds are being raised for a new water truck, and volunteers are encouraged to bring items like sheet cakes and coleslaw to the event.
The Oak Valley Ladies Night Out event will hold a “Soak and Swim” gathering on July 16.
For new business, the Oak Valley leadership expressed intent to purchase a new Google Drive account for the town’s official file and archival storage.
Mayor Taylor also discussed the city’s upcoming biennial audit and said the city is seeking a qualified representative to conduct it.
With both Sherry and Randy Burkey being unavailable to attend the July 14 meeting, plans were discussed to move next month’s meeting to an alternate date before ultimately deciding to keep the meeting on the same date.
The Oak Valley town hall meeting meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month in the Community Center at 2211 Oak Valley Lane.
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