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🚧 Road Work Update: Street Resurfacing Schedule (Sept 14 – Sept 20) 🚧
Crews are making great progress on our annual street paving project! Following work on Stephens Street, resurfacing operations will move sequentially through the following streets this week: Important Resident Reminders: Check out the map graphics below for work boundary details for each street section. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our…
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2026 Street Resurfacing Project Update: Paving Begins on Stephens Street!
🚧 Paving Update for Water Valley! 🚧 The latest progress on the comprehensive 2026 Street Resurfacing Project is here! Following the initial project kickoff, the crew from Falcon Construction estimates they will begin active paving work on Stephens Street starting the week of Monday, September 14th. 📍 Where: Stephens Street (from Woods Street to Burke)…
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Paving the Way: Street Resurfacing Project Begins September 8th!
Great news for Water Valley! The Reynolds Report is excited to announce that active construction on our comprehensive street resurfacing project will officially begin on September 8th. Bringing Value to Our City’s Streets This project represents a major milestone in our community’s infrastructure improvement. By utilizing high-tech LiDAR assessment and an independent study from Golden…
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Standing Together for Water Valley: Gratitude, Progress, and the Road Ahead
A Public Statement from Mayor Tommy Reynolds To the Citizens and Neighbors of Water Valley, Our community is defined not by the storms we face, but by how we come together to weather them. Looking back at the severe winter ice storm we endured earlier this year, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude…
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Smooth Roads Ahead: Street Resurfacing Starts This Month(and Why LiDAR Kept It Fair)
Hello, Water Valley neighbors! If you’ve been following along here on The Reynolds Report, you know we’ve had plenty of good news to celebrate lately. From state infrastructure grants to major right-of-way investments, our town is moving forward with purpose. Today, we have another major update on one of our most anticipated community projects: our…
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Setting the Record Straight on Property Tax
Understanding Our Property Taxes As Water Valley enters the city budget season, property taxes are naturally a key topic of discussion. Recently, there has been some community dialogue suggesting that Water Valley’s property taxes are unusually low. To provide clarity, we want to share the current data. To provide context, property taxes are determined by…
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Wins for Water Valley!
To maximize our resources and reduce the burden on local taxpayers, Mayor Tommy Reynolds has actively pursued state funding for essential projects. We are pleased to share that over the past five years, the state funding successfully secured for Water Valley has exceeded our total local property tax revenue. Here is a breakdown of the…
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Community Update: The Heroic Final Push for the Watermelon Carnival!
The Reynolds Report Team As the sun sets today, the final touches are officially in place, and the stage is set for an incredible weekend. If you’ve stepped outside or driven through town today, you’ve probably noticed the sheer buzz of activity. Tomorrow, the Watermelon Carnival officially kicks off, but before the games, food, and…
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☀️ HATS OFF TO OUR WATER VALLEY STREET DEPARTMENT! 🍉👏
If you’ve driven by City Park this afternoon, you’ve probably seen the grass looking fresh, green, and completely event-ready! A huge shoutout and thank you to the hard-working crew with the Water Valley Street Department for grinding out in this blazing summer heat to get the park looking so good ahead of this weekend’s Watermelon…
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Growth on the Horizon: Water Valley Industrial Area Officially Joins City Limits!
We have some fantastic news to share about the future of our community! Yalobusha County Chancery Court Judge Mitchell Lundy has officially granted the annexation of the industrial buildings area, bringing these city-owned properties fully into the Water Valley city limits. Mayor Tommy Reynolds recently met with Judge Lundy to finalize this milestone, marking a…
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A Meaningful July 4th & Time Capsule Secrets!
Hello, Water Valley neighbors! We hope everyone had a safe, joyful, and blessed Independence Day weekend. Reflecting on everything our community shared this past Saturday, July 4th, Mayor Tommy Reynolds perfectly captured the sentiment of the entire town: “It was a great day today—I’ve never been to a more meaningful July 4th celebration.” Reynolds…
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Stepping Toward a Safer, More Connected Community: A Big Thank You to Our City Crew!
At The Reynolds Report, we love sharing updates that show real, tangible progress right here in our town! Recently, our dedicated City of Water Valley public works crew was hard at work installing a crisp, high-visibility pedestrian crosswalk leading directly to the trailhead of the Yalobusha Greenway. Whether you’re out for a morning jog, walking…
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Paving the Way with Next-Gen Tech & Internet Tax Dollars
🍉 Over $1M in Street Upgrades Coming! Hello, Water Valley neighbors! We have some monumental news that is going to make your daily commute smoother, your neighborhoods safer, and our town a true trailblazer in the state of Mississippi. At our July 1st meeting, the City Council officially greenlit a massive street improvements contract to…