Printer Friendly
Email to a Friend
Citizens in Atchison will soon see a change in water quality and reform in parts of the sewer system.
Monday night, Atchison City Commissioners passed three long-term EPA and KDHE mandated projects which will cost just over 12 million dollars over the next five years.
They passed a 496 thousand dollar annual engineering services contract limit with Burns and McDonnell, improving the disinfection byproducts system for water by adding an ozone compound to not excced 710 thousand 477 dollars, and designing a ground storage tank and new vfw booster station for no greater than 567 thousand 576 dollars .
John Mitchell with Burns & Mac says the project is bar setter and has significance for other larger communities.
(Play Audio) RT: :27
A majority of this will be funded with 30 percent principal loan forgiveness.
Utilities Director Mike Mathews said they are on pace to meet deadlines or have already exceeded them.
They passed the measures four to one with Commissioner Larry Purcell voting nay.
Purcell explains his no vote.
(Audio Continues) RT: :26
Commissioners also unanimously set a public hearing on the proposed demolition of properties at 923 M Street, 933 Atchison, 912 Parallel and 1026 North 7th Street for August 20th.
Some of those homes have had utilities shut off as far back as the 1990’s.
© Many Signals Communications
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Walnut Township recall coming; Friday mtg erupts in arrest
Former Kickapoo Tribal chairman arrested
Severe storms move through NE KS
Sabetha woman arrested in business burglary
Winchester native named as Amberwell CEO
Effingham teen facing child sex crimes charges
Holton property search concludes with arrest
Rural Horton man charged in alleged beating
Severe storms reported Tuesday in NE KS
Meriden man bound over on rape charge
KS prepares for severe weekend weather
Former AG Schmidt running for KS' 2nd Congressional District
Richardson County Deputies busy during special enforcement
Commission approves agreement for budget help
Pawnee City School Board approves personnel changes
Council hears report from golf course
Beef Barn replacement planned in Jefferson Co
NVCH receives $415,000 grant for expansion project
LATEST STORIES
Road, railway repairs, underway in Atchison this week
KS replacement plates see long wait times
Atchison man nabbed for neighbor's 4 wheeler theft
One injured in Holt County MO wreck
Field survey set in Brown Co at U.S 77/K-20 junction
Severe storms reported Tuesday in NE KS
Effingham teen facing child sex crimes charges
Pawnee County Rural Health Clinic participating in DHHS program
Local students participation in Peru State research expo
Meetings to help with Homestead Exemptions scheduled in Johnson County
RELATED STORIES
Atchison Co Commission Focuses On Speed Limits
Warnock Lake in Atchison Under Public Health Warning
Auburn School Board Approves Bids
Amelia Earhart Bridge Open to Final Traffic Configuration
One Person Injured in Atchison Wreck
MMA Meet and Greet Hopes to Provide Spark to Atchison Economy
Atchison Co Commission to Talk Transfer Station Privatization
Atchison Co to Take Over Township Road Maintenance
Atchison Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault
St. Joseph Man in Custody for Atchison Car Burglaries and Chase
Hiawatha, Ks 66434