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Ripley board approves DRA lift‑station grant, TDOT agreement, land deal and staff bonuses
Summary
Ripley — The Ripley Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Nov. 3 approved a set of infrastructure and personnel measures, including a Delta Regional Authority contract worth $855,600 to replace two lift stations, a Tennessee Department of Transportation agreement for intersection improvements on U.S. 51 with a planned city contribution, a land agreement with Ripley Power & Light and a 22% Christmas bonus for city employees.
Ripley — The Ripley Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Nov. 3 approved a set of infrastructure and personnel measures, including a Delta Regional Authority (DRA) contract worth $855,600 to replace two municipal lift stations, a Tennessee Department of Transportation agreement for intersection improvements on U.S. 51 with a planned city contribution, a land agreement with Ripley Power & Light and a 22% Christmas bonus for city employees.
The DRA contract for $855,600 will fund replacement of two sewer lift stations, the mayor said as the board considered the resolution. “These two pump stations — we don't have the money reserved to repair,” a board member said while urging acceptance of the DRA funding; the board voted to approve the contract on a roll call motion moved by Mister Chipman and seconded by Mister Frazier.
Miss Butler, a city staff member,…
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