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• West plant has very limited capacity left.
• Since plant discharge is controlled hydrographically based on flow in the outfall ditch, in a severe drought the ponds may not have any capacity left to store additional flow.
• We have started the design process to determine the land needed to build additional cell.
• Land is available on either side of the lagoon.
• We will need to purchase land as soon as possible. We will need 50 to 75 acres. I will have more precise number shortly. But I would suggest buy as much as you can afford simply because land is not getting any cheaper and may become scarce later in the future.
• Beside adding new capacity, plant piping will have to be upgraded including adding an auto discharge system.
• We have not spent enough design time to develop a concept design for the expansion. This is critical for developing a cost estimate. However, based on my initial study the cost most likely will be between 1.7 million to 2.25 million dollars.
• As part of the settlement agreement with ADEQ, the City had agreed to have a training program for the staff, which should be initiated.
• We are also to obtain Storm Water General Permit for the plants. We are working on that. It has to coincide with the renewal permit.

• City of Monticello is required to complete a yearly Sludge report (similar to NPDES quarterly report).
• City has failed to submit any report in the past. We just submitted a report for 2015.
• Now 2016 report is due. I am working on it. This is the first year we have to submit it electronically.

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Sept. 2 SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE 6:00 PM – Home/Season Opener
Sept. 9 at Northwestern Oklahoma State TBD
Sept. 16 EAST CENTRAL 6:00 PM – Parent & Family Appreciation Day
Sept. 23 at Southeastern Oklahoma State TBD
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A professional street striping service is at work in Monticello, after finishing their job on Midway Route.

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Katelyn Busby has been appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Development and Finance Authority (ADFA).

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