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Council approves the contract to reconstruct Lift Station 32 on Osage
The council voted 5-0 to award a contract to reconstruct Lift Station 32 and associated sewer lines in southeast Amarillo. NewsChannel 10 reported the station was built in 1964, handles about 3 million gallons a day, was at capacity, and that the project would bypass and eliminate Lift Station 33; TWDB funds most of the project, with a $150,000 City share.[1][2]
What the sources say
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On June 25, 2019 the council voted 5-0 to award a contract for the reconstruction of Lift Station No. 32 and associated sewer lines to serve southeast Amarillo, expand the service area and upgrade the system. The minutes do not state the contract amount.[1]
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NewsChannel 10 reported that Lift Station 32 was built in 1964, handles about 3 million gallons of sewage a day and was at capacity; the reconstruction adds capacity and bypasses and eliminates Lift Station 33; TWDB funds most of the project, and the City's share is $150,000 from its Extension and Improvement Fund.[2]
- City share
- $150,000
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Jared Miller: City Manager Jared Miller said, as reported by NewsChannel 10: "If we don't approve, we still need to do the project, but it would cost us quite a bit more."[2]
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