Water
City launches site for water treatment plant, rate info
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The city of Maryville on Monday announced the launch of MaryvilleWater.org, a website designed to provide water customers with updates on the new water treatment plant project and rate adjustments, including an interactive rate calculator. Work on the $52.1 million water treatment plant project — the largest infrastructure project in Maryville’s history…
Read MoreMaryville buys new fire engine, approves largest budget in history
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday approved the purchase of a new fire engine and the largest budget in the city’s history. Fire engine The council approved a $1,042,729 agreement with Ed M. Feld Equipment Co. for a Spartan Star Pumper fire engine to replace Fire Engine No. 3, a 1997 Toyne/Freightliner.…
Read MoreReport to help city decide on data center wastewater deal
MARYVILLE, Mo. — HDR Engineering will produce an analysis of the city of Maryville’s wastewater treatment capacity to help city officials make decisions about requests from potential large users like data centers and power plants. The $9,780 agreement approved during the council’s regular meeting on Monday charges HDR with reviewing three years of wastewater treatment…
Read MoreNew wake boat ordinance takes effect at Mozingo
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday approved a new ordinance that prohibits “wake enhancements” on Mozingo Lake like full ballast tanks on wake boats and wake-shaping devices. Wake boats are not prohibited by the ordinance, but ballast tanks and ballast bags must be empty when operating on the lake. The ordinance also…
Read MoreCity to commission impact study on data center water usage
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The city of Maryville plans to commission an impact study to analyze the potential effects of water usage by the proposed White Cloud Acres data center project, and Mayor John McBride said he supports a suggestion for local elected officials to participate in a joint town hall to discuss the project with…
Read MorePWSD No. 1 releases draft study on data center water
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A draft of a feasibility study released Tuesday by Nodaway County Public Water Supply District No. 1 sheds some light on water options available to the White Cloud Acres data center project. The study, produced by Kansas City firm Lamp Rynearson and overseen by White Cloud Engineering and Construction, provides an overview…
Read MoreResidents ask PWSD No. 1 to refuse water for data center
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Public Water Supply District No. 1 Board of Directors on Monday told a packed meeting room that a feasibility study analyzing potential water sources for the White Cloud Acres data center project will soon be released. Residents opposed to the data center project filled the conference room at the…
Read MoreCounty to hear options on data center moratorium ‘any day’
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker told The Forum on Monday that the county expects to hear back from its attorney “any day” with multiple options for a moratorium on data center development. Walker said the county commission would then decide whether to move forward with any of the options, but all…
Read MoreCouncil moves to raise water rates
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday approved a measure that paves the way for higher water rates to pay for a new water treatment plant and fund future repairs and maintenance to the larger water system. The council approved two ordinances during Monday’s regular meeting that revamped the city’s water and sewer…
Read MoreCity looks at water rate increases for treatment plant
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council is weighing how much to increase water rates to pay for a new treatment plant and maintain the city’s water infrastructure into the future. During a special City Council meeting held Monday, the council was briefed on multiple options for rate increases to pay for the new water…
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