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Bluff City aldermen pass first reading to buy two sewer pumps after residents report recurring backups
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved first reading of Ordinance 2025-006 to buy two sewer pumps (Bridge/SR-390 and Igloo/44 Igloo stations) using water/sewer reserves; staff said one existing pump is obsolete and replacements include horsepower changes and grinder features. Residents described ongoing backups and basement flooding.
Bluff City’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on a special meeting approved the first reading of Ordinance 2025-006, authorizing $13,625 from the water and sewer reserve to purchase two sewer pumps for the Bridge (SR‑390) and Igloo (44 Igloo) pump stations. The board voted to advance the ordinance to a second reading and public hearing at the regular meeting on Tuesday, June 3.
The vote followed public comments from residents who described repeated sewer backups and basement flooding, and a staff presentation that said one existing pump at the Bridge station is obsolete and that new pumps include grinder features to reduce clogging.
Misty Levesque, who gave her address at 4346 Plus City Highway, said her house has been unusable because of sewer backups: "I'm having to go next door to shower and use the bathroom because mine is unusable." Levesque told the board she and two professional plumbers have inspected the line and…
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