Customers of the City of Mountain Home’s sewer system are being asked to not flush sanitizing wipes down the toilet. Such items, even if they are advertised as being biodegradable, may block up a sewer line, said Alma Clark, the director of the city’s Water and Sewer departments.
A flyer listing what items should not be flushed or poured down the drain was included in the April water bills recently mailed out to customers. The other side of that flyer contains information about backwater valves, which can help prevent wastewater from entering a customer’s building during a sewer system backup.
Despite the global pandemic, 2020 turned out to be a banner year financially for the City of Mountain Home.
During his 2021 State of the City Address Thursday night, Mayor Hillrey Adams reported final tallies showed the city’s 1% sales and public safety taxes each increased 9.3% in 2021. The city came in $576,913 over budget for the sales tax and $169,468 over budget on the public safety tax.
The public safety tax had a big impact, according to Adams, who reported the police department added two new full-time patrol officers and the purchase of five new SUV patrol vehicles. THe funds also provided a new records management system, which officers working in the field can utilize, and each patrol unit now has GPS tracking.
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The Mountain Home City Council will consider adoption of the 2021 budget for the city and hear a pair of ordinances in Thursday’s regular monthly meeting.City Treasurer Marshella Norell will present the budget for adoption to the council. Water and Sewer Director Alma Clark will present a pair of ordinances waiving competitive bidding for two pieces of equipment for her department.The first ordinance would waiving bidding and authorize the purchase of a aerator/mixer for the water treatment plant, while the second would waive bidding and authorize purchase of contractor services for placement of a disconnect switch and manual transfer switch on the water plant intake generator electrical system at the plant. Clark will also present a depreciation and capital money request.