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| Interior photo of a large sanitary sewer from an access manhole. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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The relatively warm winter (your results may vary) has required the continued use of chemicals to suppress the smell of our sewer system. Cost to the City last year was about $60,000. George and Jerry would love to cut back but nobody wants to take the gamble of causing a stink.
Speaking of royal flushes, George cited the grinder pump calls for the last three years, 242 calls in 2010, 261 in 2011 and 251 in 2012, one of the costs of insuring your excrement ends up in the sewer and not in the lake.
What "seemed like a good deal at the time" apparently has taken a turn for the not so good. George discussed the 08 diesel truck which goes out of warranty this month (26,000 miles on the odo if you must know). Time to turf the truck? Gman thinks getting rid of the truck now would "eliminate a potential problem". Citing higher maintenance costs, according to George, ($300 for an oil change), George and Jerry want to consider selling the truck "this spring". Alderman Hoy, "is there money in the budget?" Jerry, "no". At least they are consistent, there wan not a line item for purchasing the last truck either.
3 comments:
Thank Alan York for buying that turkey....
hey chuck, nice shot, would you know who the aldermen were at the time? I think you might want to name, and thank them instead.
Who was the alderman? Mary Hoy?
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