• By Dec. 27, workers had leveled the parking area and installed re-bar and setup forms.
    By Dec. 27, workers had leveled the parking area and installed re-bar and setup forms.
  • On Dec. 28, concrete was poured and workers finished the surface.
    On Dec. 28, concrete was poured and workers finished the surface.
  • Despite rain, the pavilion parking area was nearly completed by Dec. 29. Later, expansion grooves will be cut.
    Despite rain, the pavilion parking area was nearly completed by Dec. 29. Later, expansion grooves will be cut.
    BY RITA COOK / Staff Writer

    FERRIS – Residents might have noticed over the past few months the City of Ferris infrastructure has been improving rapidly.

    In fact, improvements continue across the city – most recently a new parking lot being paved next to the Pavilion in the city’s downtown area.

    “This parking lot is to alleviate parking issues for businesses and patrons,” said Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams.

    “Long term parking of more than two hours will also be prohibited in front of businesses in downtown in the near future.”

    In November, the roads around Mutz Park were also given a facelift with asphalt.

    A parking lot has been added next to the Scout House and 10th Street, and the area from Central to the Scout House was thoroughly reconstructed with cement over the Thanksgiving holiday.

    Most recently the alley located off 5th street was also paved, and the drainage problems corrected. The city is also making repairs for water sewer improvements.

    “This is all part of our five-year Capital Improvement Program,” Williams said.

    Seeing the resident’s money at work to improve the city, the projects being improved are part of the Capital Improvement Program, which consists of monies being used from both the general fund and the recent bond election in 2021.

    “We are in the first year – and moving forward as we replace and repair the city’s much needed infrastructure,” Williams concluded.

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