Hugo Council takes action on water treatment plant bids

HUGO –– Hugo city councilors started off the new year with a full agenda during the first meeting of 2021. A clash of opinions regarding financial assistance of $10,000 for the construction of a rodeo ticket booth led to an almost hourlong, heated discussion. Mayor Richard Higginbotham, who is also a member of the PRCA Rodeo Committee, asked the council to approve the $10,000, which would assist…