Murphy City Council to consider $6.57M water line replacement, city manager review

The Murphy City Council held a budget work session last week to prepare for the upcoming fiscal year, and this week will consider a major construction contract to replace aging water service lines across the city. No formal decisions were made at the June 30 work session, but the council will reconvene July 7 to vote on a $6.57 million contract and discuss the employment status of City Manager Aretha Adams.

Recent: Budget work session

The City Council met June 30 for a work session on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. The session was a planning discussion ahead of future budget approvals; no votes were taken and no items were decided.

Upcoming: Water line contract, e-bikes, police update

The council will meet again July 7 to consider several items:

• **Water service line replacement** – Council will vote on a $6,570,491.50 construction contract with ANA Site Construction LLC. The project would replace approximately 5,300 aging copper water service lines with HDPE pipes citywide.
• **Presentations** – Staff will give updates on e-bike usage in Murphy and on police department operations.
• **Executive session** – The council will hold a closed session to evaluate the employment of City Manager Aretha Adams. A public vote may follow if the council reconvenes afterward.

All items are proposals for discussion and possible action; none have been decided.

Coming up

• **City Council Budget Work Session** (continued) – No date announced for the next budget session.
• **City Council Regular/Work Meeting** – July 7, 2026, at Murphy City Hall. The agenda includes the water line contract, presentations, and the executive session on the city manager’s employment.

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