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Utility staff report meter moves, sewer repairs, water-tower slab and other routine maintenance
Summary
Utility staff reported short-staffed operations and multiple maintenance tasks including gas meter relocations for the sidewalk project, sewer-line repair at 5th and Washington, service of a trash truck in Joplin, and placement of a concrete slab at the water tower overflow.
Utility staff told the council they had operated short-staffed during the week and focused on routine maintenance and project prep. Notable tasks recorded in the minutes include moving gas meters to 412 Washington Ave. and 505 Virginia Ave. for the sidewalk project, repairing a sewer line at 5th and Washington, cleaning a sewer main between 9th and 10th streets, and placing a concrete slab at the water tower overflow per the inspection report.
Other recorded work included sending a trash truck to a Joplin service center for engine-idle repairs, patching potholes on north Wells, replacing a solenoid valve at an east lift station, calling in three locates to support utility relocations, and prepping mowers for the 2026 mowing season. The minutes do not list precise timelines or estimated costs for the repairs and relocations.
