Herriman city staff reported on Jan. 7 that an electric vehicle charging station behind Dunkin’ Donuts is nearly ready for public use, two major fiber contracts are out to bid and several water and sewer projects funded by TDEC ARPA are moving toward construction.

City staff said the EV charging station equipment is energized and will enter testing in the next few days; the city expects to announce an opening date soon. The location was described as “behind Dunkin’ Donuts,” and a ribbon-cutting will be scheduled once testing is complete.

The council heard that two contracts for the city’s Fiber‑to‑the‑Home program are out to bid: one for materials and warehousing and one for installation of the mainline fiber that follows the electric distribution lines. Staff said additional requests for proposals for “cuts and electronics” will follow next month, with subsequent bids for service drops and in‑home installations. The stated goal is to begin construction in spring 2025 and connect some customers by late summer or early fall 2025.

Staff also reported a small boundary change to the fiber service area: a short stretch along Oakdale Highway in Morgan County that had not been served will be added to the city’s design after coordination with Highland Telephone.

On water and sewer work, staff said the city awarded a contract using TDEC ARPA funding to replace the Wolf Branch water pumping station on Black Mountain. Upcoming contracts will address a water line replacement across Black Mountain toward Oakdale Highway and work in the small town of Oakdale. A separate connection to Craglertree Utility District is in design, officials said.

Construction on the Pine Ridge Road sewer extension remains stalled while the pump station is manufactured; staff said they are revising the pump‑station layout to accommodate an upcoming fiber cut needed for the fiber system and will install the pump station when it arrives.

The city also reported an unplanned power outage stemming from a Tennessee Valley Authority transmission‑pole failure that affected the Blair substation. Staff said alternate substations restored most customers and about 30 remained off while TVA completed repairs; the outage closed a road and a railroad track during the response and the substation was returned to service later the same evening.

Council members asked no follow‑up questions during the presentation. Staff invited the public to future notices about the EV station opening and fiber construction timelines.

Ending: Staff said they will provide further scheduling and customer‑connection updates as contracts are awarded and testing is completed.