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Osage Beach Aldermen Briefed on $11 million 25‑year Sewer Replacement Plan; Near‑Term Need About $336,000
Summary
Alderman Kevin Rucker told the Board that the Lake Ozark–Osage Beach Joint Sewer treatment plant has extensive aging equipment and that immediate capital needs total about $4.35 million with a 25‑year replacement estimate near $11 million; the board discussed using plant capacity funds, raising fees or other financing to cover an estimated $336,000 Osage Beach share.
Alderman Kevin Rucker presented a detailed capital asset replacement proposal for the Lake Ozark–Osage Beach Joint Sewer Board on Jan. 16, telling the Board of Aldermen that much of the plant’s machinery is past expected life and that a sustained funding plan is required to avoid emergency failures.
Rucker said the plant—built in the 1980s and currently producing consistently high‑quality effluent—contains equipment that is commonly two to three times its life expectancy. He summarized his analysis saying replacing the identified equipment today would cost about $4,355,000 and that, with projected cost increases over the next 25 years, the replacement…
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