MLive visited with construction ecperts who had studied the lake levee situation, and here are some likelihoods for the required repair.

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Local attorney, Cliff Gibson, updated the MEDC (Monticello Economic Development Commission) on the status of a pending lawsuit, brought by PF Mays & Associates against the city and its mayor and council members, last year.

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The city budget/finance/streets committee met Tuesday night, in what turned out to be a two hour meeting.

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The City of Monticello currently has two openings for full-time positions in the Parks Department and at the Warehouse, working in a variety of areas.

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Former Monticello Mayor Zack Tucker accepted a guilty plea in Circuit Court this morning.

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The City Council voted Tuesday night to purchase a new 107 foot ladder truck for the fire department.

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Who is Ronny Carr? That is a question many people have asked since he announced his intent to run for Mayor of Monticello.

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STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM:  as presented to the council……

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Here’s the report from the engineer.
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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.

A professional street striping service is at work in Monticello, after finishing their job on Midway Route.

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