By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Several city projects are underway and are nearing
completion and when that happens Mayor Chad Brough would
like to see a city open-house day held so that residents
could tour the many projects and see what has been done.
Dry wall is currently being installed at the new
animal shelter, said Randy McKnight, city administrator. The
office and animal pen area are both being worked on.
"Once the animal pen area has the sheet rock installed
the animal cages will be constructed," said McKnight. "The
work is moving along at a good pace."
The council room in city hall is nearing completion.
The furniture for the new room is being ordered and the room
will be complete when it is installed.
The council room is being constructed where the police
department used to be located. The old council room is now
part of the library which was recently renovated.
The police department is located in the once-school
board office.
"One the council room and the animal shelter are done,
I think we need to have a public day where our residents can
come and take a look at what has been done," said
Brough.
The city summer project at the air port has been
completed with the painting of marks on the runway.
"The new sections are now open," said McKnight.
The old runway was approximately 4,700 feet, he said.
The new section is 4,900 feet. When completed, the runway
will be 6,300 feet.
"Our goal is to finish the work at the airport in
2005," he said.
"Folks are working on the electrical and will then
work on moving the markings from the old sections of the
runway," said McKnight.
The water department is continuing to work on the
pressure system for Nebo Heights, said McKnight.
The pumps have arrived, he said.
"We need to construct a building similar to the one at
the golf course where the pumps can be housed," McKnight
said.
McKnight said the building will be insulated and there
will be a heater installed to protect the pumping system
during the cold of winter.
The added piping needed for the project is installed
on 1250 North, he said. The balance of the piping work is
now being done in the cemetery area.
"Will there be problems with noise?" asked Brough.
"The homes were there first so I would like to avoid any
conflict."
There is no noise reported at the building by the golf
course and there should not be a problem with noise, because
of the construction of the building, at the golf course.
Those living in Nebo Heights have been paying a
surcharge for the pumping system since the first pump was
installed.
Nebo Heights did not begin as a subdivision. It was
set aside as property for an industrial park. However, that
use proved to not be advisable because of the slope and
other considerations.
The pressure pump system was not installed when the
first homes in the subdivision were built, said McKnight.
The first system was installed when it became obvious that
getting water to the subdivision was a problem.
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