The City of Edna is accepting coat donations to help local families stay warm this season. New or gently used coats of all sizes may be dropped off at City Hall during regular business hours. Thank you for helping make a difference in our community through your generosity!
As such, the City of Edna would like to say thank you to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority for your support of our Christmas decoration drive.
Like last year, the city is offering the opportunity to help light up Edna through donations of any amount and sponsorships. All proceeds will be used for Christmas lights and decorations.
If you would to sponsor an ornament for the city tree, come by City Hall to select your style of ornament and tell us what you would like the ornament to say. Ornaments are $250 and will be displayed on the city's Christmas Tree on the Jackson County Courthouse lawn for at least three years. Sponsorships can be from an individual, a family, a business, or an organization.
For more information, contact City Hall at 361-782-3122 or stop by City Hall at 125 W. Main St., across from the Jackson County Courthouse.
The City of Edna Water Department is currently working to repair a water main break on Main Street.
Residents and businesses in the area may experience low water pressure while crews complete the repairs. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to restore normal service as quickly as possible.
Progress continues on street and drainage project
Crews continue to move forward on the drainage and street resurfacing project on Miracle Drive, Foxglove Street, Vanderbilt Street, and Division Street.
Edna City Manager Gary Broz said Wednesday afternoon that concrete work for curbing on Division Street is expected to take about two more weeks, with paving to follow.
The final asphalt coat will be laid on Miracle, Foxglove, and Vanderbilt in the next few days, he said.
Road work shifting to Foxglove, Vanderbilt streets
Residents are advised that work will begin Monday on Foxglove and Vanderbilt streets in Edna.
The work is part of the ongoing water and sewer line and drainage improvement project.
Work on Vanderbilt will begin at Division Street and progress south, including the intersection with Foxglove. Both streets will be closed to through traffic, but residents will able to come and go.
In addition, concrete work is continuing on Miracle Drive at the Edna ISD bus barn curve. Miracle remains closed there until that work is complete.
Crews to seal coat Miracle on Saturday
Residents are asked to avoid Miracle Drive as much as possible on Saturday. The paving contractor will be applying a second coat of seal coat to Miracle Drive on Saturday.
In addition, city street crews and the contractor are trying to keep the holes on Brackenridge Street filled as best as they can until the street project reaches those areas.
Traffic temporarily altered at Gayle, Meadow
Current drainage pipe work at W. Gayle Street and Meadow Lane has reduced traffic flow to one lane on Gayle and will close Meadow.
Crews hope to complete the work and return the streets to normal traffic flow all week.
In the meanwhile, residents are advised to use an alternate route if possible and to exercise caution in the affected area.
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City’s Ornament Sales Lead to Lighted Santa Sleigh Purchase
Proceeds from donations made last year are helping to pay for Christmas decorations this upcoming holiday season.
City Finance Director Valerie Callaway said that last season’s sale of personalized ornaments for the city’s Christmas tree raised enough funds that the city was able to purchase a lighted, animated outline of Santa Claus in his sleigh with three reindeer for display.
“Within a short amount of time we were able to purchase this to help light up the City of Edna,” Callaway said. “Of course, there’s plenty of room on the Christmas tree for more ornaments. Proceeds from the ornaments will help light up the City of Lights.”
The purchased sleigh is 5.8 feet tall by 8 feet long, with 223 colored LED lights rated for 50,000 hours of use. The reindeer will be in two sections: a two-reindeer unit with reindeer that are 6.2 feet tall by 5.5 feet long, with a combined 234 LED bulbs, and a one-reindeer unit that’s 4.6 feet tall by 5.5 feet long, with 105 LED bulbs.
Residents and businesses may still purchase ornaments for the city tree, Callaway said.
The city accepts donations of any amount toward the holiday decorations, with amounts of $250 or more eligible for a personalized ornament. The ornaments are printed on plastic board and large enough to be seen while driving past. They are expected to last for three years of exposure to the elements during the holiday season.
For questions regarding the ornament program, to donate to the program, or to purchase a custom ornament, contact Callaway at City Hall at 361-782-3122 or stop by City Hall, located at 126 W. Main St., Edna, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
