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[SEPT.
30, 2006]
Electric rates are expected to skyrocket this
January. It is unknown just how much, but it could be as high as 50
percent, Alderman Buzz Busby said. The impact will be felt
everywhere, but at the Lincoln the wastewater treatment plant,
electricity is already running $12,000 per month. That would jump
the cost to $16,000 to $18,000 per month, Busby said. He said he has
been in contact with Ameren but could not get any better figures to
work with to budget for the change.
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The electricity used to operate the facility is paid through the
wastewater management company the city subcontracts. The increase
means renegotiating with the company that manages the wastewater
treatment plant.
Temporary work on Fifth Street Road has been completed. The city
streets department ground up the pavement on Monday, sealed it on
Tuesday and laid the final coat on Wednesday.
The work was performed from Lincoln Parkway west to Connolley
Road. The work stops there, as the section from Connolley to Picture
This Photography belongs to the county.
Finance chairman Verl Prather said that the city is still
pursuing the major renovation planned for the entire roadway.
[Jan
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