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Carthage utility board approves equipment purchases; consultant outlines regional power trends and possible bond for industrial-park infrastructure
Summary
The city’s utility board agreed to buy a 2026 41-foot bucket truck and approved a $410,117 drainage and parking project; a presenter from TIER (pronounced 'Tier') discussed regional power supply trends and board members signaled a forthcoming bond to cover engineering and infrastructure for Sub 4 industrial-park service.
At the July 22 council meeting, a report from the CWEP (City Water, Electric and Power) board noted the board’s recent approvals to purchase a 2026 model 41-foot telescopic bucket truck and to undertake a storm-drainage and parking-area project north of the utility’s truck barn, estimated at $410,117. The board also heard a presentation from Tyr (spelled T-Y-R, pronounced “Tier”) Energy about regional power-market dynamics and renewable capacity projections.
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