We must ensure that none of our streets fall into a state of disrepair. There are several streets that are being seriously undermined by ongoing drainage problems. All streets should be inspected at least on an annual basis to determine what is causing the repeated failure of the overlay. Maintaining our streets is more than just overlaying. Serious dangerous drainage problems exist, especially on the East Main bridge at the levee.
Annexation is almost certain to be an issue facing the next council and mayor.
Tupelo should be strategic in its growth pattern. We should not annex just for the sake of annexation. We should annex only those areas that will provide a commensurate return on investment. In other words, the increase in the tax base must potentially provide an offset to any additional expenditures needed to provide legally required services. The issue will likely come up again in the next four years.