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Bluff City approves $13,625 to replace two sewer pumps; officials say system study, CCTV will guide future upgrades
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved Ordinance 2025-006 to buy two sewer pumps after engineers and public works staff reported failing equipment and pending CCTV results. Officials said the purchases restore redundancy immediately while longer-term options — including larger or chopper-style pumps — will be evaluated.
Bluff City's Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to approve Ordinance 2025-006, authorizing $13,625 to purchase two sewer pumps to restore redundancy at two pump stations, the board was told at its meeting.
The purchase was presented after Mattern & Craig engineer Austin Smith and Public Works Supervisor Alan Maltree described recent pump testing, CCTV inspections and ongoing inflow-and-infiltration work. The ordinance passed unanimously after a motion by Alderwoman Payne and a second; the town recorder recorded affirmative votes from the aldermen present.
The vote finalizes a line-item amendment tied to the town's water and sewer budget. The text presented on the floor and the public hearing described two separate quotes bundled into one line item: one pump sized for the SR 390 (Bridge) station and a differently sized…
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