Baxter Wastewater Upgrade Done, Final Documents Next
The Baxter Wastewater Treatment Plant project officially complete following years of construction. Engineer Tom Bennett updated Aldermen on the final pieces of the major infrastructure improvements. Bennett said the completion allows the city to finalize closeout documents. “I was looking back since, I think, ’21,” the official said. “So that’s a long-term project that has […]
Baxter Council Names Johnson To Water Safety Role
A new contractor to handle water safety inspections following the sudden death of a long-time technician. Council Member Dustin Stanton requested the addition of the item to the meeting agenda. Stanton said it was necessary to ensure the town maintained compliance with safety regulations regarding commercial water systems. “I’m going to make the motion to […]
Baxter Officials Approve Payment Upgrade Needs Thursday
Baxter officials approved upgrades to the water department’s payment system Thursday to address equipment malfunctions and improve security for after-hours deposits. City Recorder Sharon Carlile advised the board that the current transaction drawer is no longer operating correctly. She said that the issues are internal to the mechanism rather than just a problem with vehicle […]
Baxter Award Bid To Relocate Ditty Road Utility Lines
Baxter Aldermen have awarded an estimated $1 million bid to relocate utility lines along Ditty Road for T-DOT’s Portobello Industrial Access Project. T-DOT would not bid out the Portobello Industrial Access Project until the lines were relocated. Consulting Engineer Tom Bennett said he would not advise rebidding the project to relocate the utility lines, as […]
Baxter Searching For Money To Pay For Fire Communication
Baxter will have to search for funding to purchase a new radio communication system for volunteer firefighters. Baxter Fire Chief Matt White requested the system last month, as several volunteer firefighters are without a radio. But the low bid came in at $16,000. Mayor Danny Holmes said the city’s budget is tight. “I want them […]
Baxter Aldermen Approve Pay Period Change Thursday
Baxter Aldermen approved a resolution to change the city employee pay period schedule during Thursday night’s meeting. The change will hold employees’ pay back a week. Baxter Mayor Danny Holmes said the change is to fix a payroll issue and get all employees on the same pay schedule. “When we have our payroll, it’s due […]
Waterline Relocation Needed For Elmore Town Road Project
Baxter will need to move a waterline to accommodate Putnam County’s project on Elmore Town Road. City Engineer Tom Bennett said the county will be lowering the portion of the road that goes under I-40. “There’s not a good place to put it, so it’s probably gonna be 500-600 feet of duct line potentially,” Bennett […]
Baxter Fire Chief Requests New Communication System
Baxter will consider the purchase of a new radio communication system after Fire Chief Matthew White made the request during Thursday night’s Aldermen meeting. The council authorized White to secure bids for a system. White said the Fire Department’s current system is old and causes him safety concerns. “We’ve got to do something,” White said. […]
Baxter Obtaining $1 Million Loan For Treatment Plant
Baxter will take on an additional $1 Million loan to cover the deficit of the Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project. City Recorder Sharon Carlile said the city initially received $1.5 million in grant funding and $1.5 million in a loan through the USDA for the project. Carlile said the project bid came in at $4 […]
Baxter Approves Budget With Lower Employee Raises
Baxter employees will get a raise, but not at the level Aldermen had hoped, as the board approved the new fiscal year budget on first reading Tuesday night. Baxter officials looked at the possibility of giving employees a $1-$2 per hour raise across the board. Baxter Mayor Danny Holmes said it was a tough budget, […]
