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Council hears report on BMU upgrades, $115 million water treatment plant and staff recognition
Summary
Council Member Avery reported on Brookings Municipal Utility Board security changes, recognized longtime BMU board member Tim Harvey, and described a $115 million municipal water treatment plant with a roughly 2 million-gallon storage tank and increased pumping capacity; some speaker-provided numerical details were approximate.
Council Member Avery reported to the Brookings City Council on June 9 about recent activity at the Brookings Municipal Utility Board and the citys new water treatment facility.
Avery said BMU has recently tightened building access and security procedures for visitors and customers, and noted that BMU intends to add council members' photos into an access system for recognition. At the BMU meeting the board recognized Tim Harvey for 20 years of service; Steve Meyer spoke about Harvey's dedication and the board gave him a standing ovation.
Avery also described an open house at the new municipal water treatment plant, calling it an "impressive facility" and saying it is a roughly $115 million project. The speaker said the plant includes an on-site lab, a roughly 2 million-gallon storage tank, and increased pumping capacity supported by what the speaker described as about eight new wells; the speaker's numeric descriptions were presented as approximate during remarks.
The council did not take action on the BMU report; the item was presented as an informational update and community-outreach note about the plant and board recognition.
