The City of Trenton and Trenton Municipal Utilities are eligible to receive a rural sewer grant in the amount of $391,160 to assist with planned improvements at the wastewater treatment plant.
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources notified the city of its commitment to fund the grant earlier this month. The DNR said it is anticipated that Water Pollution Control Bonds will be sold this fall to provide funding for the rural sewer grants.
Also during Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Board of Public Works, TMU Director Chad Davis said work continues on the financing for the $8 million improvement project at the wastewater plant. Davis said the interest rate for the project, to be financed through the State Revolving Fund, came in at a very favorable 1.99 percent. He noted pre-bid conference was to be held today with six contractors having expressed interest in the project. Bids will be due on Dec. 18.
Davis said the TMU electric department showed a profit of $15,927 for the month of October and shows a loss of $61,286 for the year. He said the monthly figure would have been higher except for a one-time write-off of an old breaker that was sold for salvage.
Davis also noted work has begun on water distribution system improvements in the area of Ninth and Haliburton streets and the area of Second and Ridgeway streets. He said the bid process for the project is under way.
The board approved the payment of nearly $64,000 to Decker Construction Services of Lathrop for work in conjunction with utility improvements in the area of North Central Missouri College’s new allied health building. The board had approved doing the work earlier and Davis noted the college has reimbursed TMU $20,000 for the work which the two entities agreed to before the project started.
City Administrator Kerry Sampson said public input is being sought concerning the Haliburton Fountain which TMU has helped keep operational. Input is needed on the future operation and design for the area.
Comptroller Rosetta Marsh updated the board on the software conversion taking place at TMU offices and said she would investigate what other utilities offer concerning a heat pump rate following a suggestion by Councilman Chuck Elliott.
The board held an executive session for legal and real estate following the meeting with no announcement being made.
The next meeting of the board is scheduled for Jan. 8.