Work continues to progress on the City of Edna’s drainage and pipe replacement projects.
Crews are currently installing new water lines on Division Street at Gilbert Street. Plans call for them to move up Division toward Wells Street.
In addition, crews are working on drainage issues on Gayle Street from Apollo Drive to Dry Creek.
City Manager Gary Broz said that the pipes on the east side of the street have problems, and they are working on the best solution. City crews are cleaning out the open ditch along the street. Residents are asked to watch for heavy equipment between Edna High School and Dry Creek.
On the north side of the city, survey crews have completed their work on the Mitigation Drainage grant project. The project now enters the design phase, Broz said, with no date established yet for completion of the design phase.
Likewise, the Kleas Water Plant generator has been awarded to the city, but a delivery date has not yet been announced, Broz said.
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The annual City of Edna Cleanup Week is planned for the week of April 27 to May 2, 2026.
The annual event, which is for Edna residents only, allows residents to drop off passenger car tires (no rims), furniture, mattresses, household junk, carpets, bagged leaves, outdoor toys, scrap metal, and scrap lumber in available dumpsters at 404 N. Kleas St.
The Kleas St. location will be open between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27-May 1, and from 8 a.m. to Noon on Sat., May 2. Residents must show their ID before dropping off their items.
For more information on City Cleanup Week, contact Jaime or Sonya at 361-782-3122.
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City street crews have been mowing daily, Broz said, and noted that residents have also been taking advantage of the dry weather by trimming and clearing brush. White Trash Service has averaged about 80 pickups over the last three weeks during its weekly brush pickups.
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Plans are continuing to come together for the City of Edna’s First Annual Flag City Celebration, set for 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sat., June 13 in downtown Edna.
The event will feature live entertainment, food, an antique car show, old-fashioned games, a kiddie carnival, bounce houses, and city history. The next planning meeting will be at 5 p.m. Tue., April 14 at City Hall. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
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Also, the city will be partnering with the Calhoun County YMCA to operate the city swimming pool at Shelby Park this summer. Contact information for reserving the pool and the opening date are yet to come and will be announced.
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The next City Council meeting will be at 5 p.m. Thur., April 2 at City Hall.