Lisbon City Council approved Brecke to complete water hook-ups discovered along South Jackson Street, as long as city staff orders the parts for the work to be completed.
City administrator Brandon Siggins said while digging along South Jackson Street, crews from Brecke’s found connections for water service lines for Beau Dylan’s, Junction Auto and an apartment complex that were not mapped.
“We found a one-inch service main that was serving all locations,” Siggins said. “We’re looking to replace that hook up with a four-inch service main that will come off the new main and then tie into these locations.”
With city staff already tied up with a number of fall projects, it makes sense for Brecke to complete the labor.
Council member Sara Nost initially approved going with Brecke’s for parts, but public works director Travis Bagby said they would save $5,000 or more if the city ordered the parts themselves.
“They would have mark ups for any parts,” Bagby said. “It’s one phone call and someone to drive and pick them up, but for the amount of savings, it’s well worth that.”
The water main project is currently 77 percent complete, with roughly $1.77 million paid on the project.

Project update

While work is finishing up at Jackson and Main Street, and that roadway has been paved, the connection further north on Jackson Street means that work may take a little longer.
City engineer Dave Schechinger said that may mean paving along Washington Street, primarily at the intersection of Main Street and Washington Street may not be concluded in time for Halloweentown.
“We’re pushing hard to have Jackson done so we could open that arterial for the city, but it may be too close to get finished before the Halloween holiday,” Schechinger said.
Rain in the forecast Oct. 12-13 could further delay work on the project and city administrator Brandon Siggins was hoping that at least the tie-in to South Street could be finished.
Siggins knows construction has to be completed on Jackson Street before Washington Street can be closed, otherwise semis would have to be sent along Fifth Avenue and Monroe Streets, which aren’t geared for that grade of traffic.

City approves benches, pavers at Pleasant Grove park

The City of Lisbon approved the installation of a memorial bench and a path of pavers at Pleasant Grove Park.
The bench is being installed in memory of Doris McElmeel, and was purchased by Steve McElmeel to accompany the newly installed pergola at the park.
Water meter ordinance adjustment plannedThe City of Lisbon will be holding a public hearing on an adjustment to the water radio meter ordinance at the Oct. 23 meeting.
Public works director Travis Bagby said the changes will allow the city to make replacements of meter reader batteries for mains larger than one inch, as they fail sooner than the 10 years the other batteries are expected to last.
“If it is just a meter failing due to the battery, that’s something we as a city will replace,” Bagby said. “If there’s found to be a catastrophic failure or negligence to the meter on the part of the property owner, however, they would be responsible for paying for a replacement meter at their cost.”