A Look Back at 1950
- Fredville was home to about 9,800 people.
- Fredville State Bank finished and moved into a new building at Center and Main.
- Under the mayor at the time, the City Commission hired a city meat inspector, paid $1 a year plus 25 cents for each head of cattle or other animal inspected.
- Commissioners approved adding curbs at downtown street intersections.
- The commission voted to bring Sorrel Gardens into the city limits.
- The City Attorney was directed to tell residents that sewer service was now available and that they would have to connect to it.
- The planned property tax rate for the year was $1.25 for every $100 of assessed value.
Download the 1950 historic downtown walking tour map (PDF), or read about the walking tour of historic downtown.
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