The Perryville Board of Aldermen made a decision to improve a vital part of the city’s infrastructure during its latest meeting on Sept. 6.
Several years concerns were brought to the boards about the age and condition of the Rock Quarry Lift Station in Perryville. A series of three proposals were discussed during the meeting and one was chosen.
“About 40-50 percent of our sewage runs through this lift station on the way to the sewer plant,” Perryville City Administrator Brent Buerck said. “It’s important piece of our operation. The cheapest option is probably the least forward looking, while one of the options is the most expensive, but will last through the rest of our lifetime.”
Perryville Mayor Larry Riney said the process to improve the infrastructure of Perryville is important to him.
“I always felt that our infrastructure is the heart and lifeblood of our city,” Riney said. “It has always been my goal to do the best for all the citizens of the city by improving whatever we can. I just want to do the job right the first time.”
The board eventually chose the middle option, which would construct a new lift station next to the previous one out of concrete with a staircase for better access. In doing that, the station would have all new piping that will connect to the main piping outside of the station.
Option two is a first phase of option three would also replace the outside piping.
The board also discussed a change of an ordinance.
A local resident recently commented on social media that the City’s contractors are not observing our ordinances relating to construction work in that summer work, in particular, is beginning before the 7 a.m. start defined in ordinance. It is very common for contractors to start earlier during summer month in order to avoid the afternoon heat. In fact, some activities, such as concrete work, are made more difficult during extreme heat or simply cannot be done.
