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SALEM Â A work session will be scheduled before the April city Utilities Commission meeting to review upgrades needed at the city water treatment plant off of Gamble Road.
The commission heard a brief synopsis of the engineering report Thursday from Michael Peleschak, an engineer with Alfred Benesch & Company. The report had just been delivered that day, with a possible price tag upwards of $14.5 million to $15 million for the upgrades.
He said the plant’s electrical system is in dire need of replacing, a new generator is needed, along with automating the system and updating equipment.
Commission Chair Bob Hodgson asked him to prioritize costs along the lines of what’s mandated, what would be good to have for more efficiency, what would be nice or what would be a dream.
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The city Utilities Commission discussed a few more scenarios for raising sewer rates Tuesday, but the decision on what to forward to council won’t come until Thursday.
The commission hosted a special meeting via Zoom to evaluate the recommendation made by the Rural Community Assistance Program last month in it’s sewer rate study.
Commission Chair Bob Hodgson explained the sewer rate study and a few scenarios he came up with, where numbers were changed slightly, will help the members formulate the request to city council for a sewer rate increase.
He said the decision on what increase to recommend will be made at the regular meeting Thursday.