End of 2018 Update From the City of Waitsburg

As this year closes out, I wanted to let the citizens know what the city is working on currently, as well as a few items we have planned for next year.

Probably the biggest remaining item on the council’s agenda is the possible relocation of city hall. After almost 50 years at our current location, the city is looking to relocate city hall to the former Jehovah’s Witness building next to city shop. The city has an acceptable offer in place, but it will need to be ratified by the city council at the December meeting. This is being considered for a variety of reasons, but some of the reasons are related to the cost of needed repairs to the current city hall, as well as the availability of a central location to hold city council meetings that are more accessible to the public.

Hopefully soon, a crew working for PPL will be in the city to complete the change out of our street lights from the old incandescent bulbs to new brighter, more efficient LED bulbs that will save the city money on our street lighting costs.

For next year, we are planning on completing the Taggart Road Extension project, from its current location to highway 12, as a means to eliminate the safety issues associated with the current intersection at the highway next to the Midway Food Mart. Associated work will include renaming the sections of road and most likely closing the current intersection.

Next year is also our turn in the county chip seal rotation, and we have plans in place to resurface a variety of streets around the city to help keep our road system in good working order.

Our new wastewater press is still on schedule to be here in late January or early February, and once installed and operational, the city is going to look into the possibility of outsourcing the operation of the treatment plant as a means to help cut down on operational expenses and loss of manpower.

As always, if you should have any questions or concerns about what the city is up to, please feel free to contact me.

Happy Holidays.