Tag Archives: Mayor Curtis Hayes

Livingston has been awarded a Traffic Signal Modernization Grant of some $150,000 to install pedestrian traffic signals downtown. Livingston Fire Chief and Traffic Control Supervisor Rocky Dial said with the downtown square becoming more popular, these signals will create a safer environment. He said the grant includes funds for a cabinet with a controller for the signals and signals at ... Read More »

Candidates looking to succeed Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes are set for the June 4 election. Election Administrator Craig Story said the current candidates for mayor are Lori Elder Burnett, Nathan Carr, Nathan Dale, and Robert (Bert) Jolly. Story said candidates turned in petition packets with at least 25 signatures from eligible voters. “We recommend, of course, that they get a ... Read More »

Livingston is expecting a major increase in construction projects throughout the city’s downtown at the start of the new year. The city council heard a report on the various projects planned as a part of the city’s downtown revitalization effort during their Monday meeting. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the city decided to refrain from beginning any of the major projects ... Read More »

Livingston Gas Department is urging residents to check their carbon monoxide detectors as you crank up the heat this week Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said carbon monoxide gas detectors should be checked quarterly at the change of each season. Hayes said citizens should check or replace the batteries of the detector each time they check to make sure it’s functioning. ... Read More »

Livingston residents will receive new property tax notices later this month, as the city tax office showed off the changes to the Board of Aldermen. Denise Thompson said the city would be using a new private vendor that prints most of the counties’ tax bills statewide. She said the notices provide more information to residents. “They look much better,” Thompson ... Read More »

Livingston’s growing number of multi-family housing units and commercial properties leading city officials to examine its trash collection and sanitation procedures. Alderman John Clough brought the topic to the agenda Tuesday night after receiving a text from former alderman Kelly Coleman. Coleman was concerned about unsightly trash he witnessed at a local apartment complex. Pictures showed trash spilling out with ... Read More »

Paving in Livingston will resume in the spring as resurfacing has stopped for the winter season. Mayor Curtis Hayes said about 90 percent of the designated some 25 roads remain to be paved. “We got less than 10 percent of the streets done that we solicited bids for due to the weather and equipment malfunctions with Rogers Group,” Hayes said. ... Read More »

Livingston starting in-house commercial driving classes for employee certifications. Mayor Curtis Hayes said a new state law has increased the required training to keep a commercial license. Hayes said the courses will prepare city employees for the exam. “They changed the rules to make it what we see things as a little bit more difficult to get their CDLs,” Hayes ... Read More »

Livingston contracting with an outside firm to conduct a pay and benefits study for city employees. MTAS recommended updating the city’s pay scale during an October work session. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the current pay scale is obsolete. “I think this is a step to get us back up to where we should, and to be quite frank, to see ... Read More »

The Livingston Mayor and Board of Aldermen to further discuss the possibility of converting two city roads to one-way traffic. Consultant Ray Evans proposed the item Monday night in an effort to create more roadside parking. Evans said business owners expressed the need in a recent informational session over the South Church Street improvement project. “There’s no reason not to ... Read More »