Byrdstown Launches New Website For Water Customers To Pay Online
Byrdstown has launched its new website that will allow water customers to pay bills online. Mayor Sam Gibson said Byrdstown Water dot Com was established in the hope of making bill payments more convenient both for the customer and its employees. “It’s gonna make life a lot easier for people, especially if you want to […]
Byrdstown Votes To Move Forward With Replacing All Its Water Meters
The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen will move forward with replacing all 2,900 water meters across its system at a total price tag of some $1.3 million. Though city officials had considered doing just half of the meters, Mayor Sam Gibson that does not make sense. “I think we need to do it,” Gibson said. “We’ve […]
Byrdstown’s Boil Water Advisory Lifted
The state has lifted Byrdstown’s Boil Water Advisory. The announcement came Monday morning. The city had been under the precautionary advisory since last week when a part failed at the city’s water plant. That failure reduced water pressure and depleted the city’s water supply. The Tennessee Department Of Environment and Conservation issued the advisory because […]
Byrdstown Water Issues Should Back To Normal Over Next Few Days
Byrdstown expecting to fix the issues with its water pressure and water supply after receiving a new part for its pump system Thursday. That after weekend water pump failures have decreased the water treatment plant’s capacity to 50 percent. Mayor Sam Gibson said they tracked the delivery from Louisville to Cookeville, where they decided to […]
Byrdstown Under Boil Water Advisory Due To Low Pressure After Pump Failure
Byrdstown under a boil water advisory after one of its filtration system pumps failed over the weekend. Mayor Sam Gibson said that failure means the city is only pumping at half capacity. He said as a result, the water will gradually get lower pressure, especially for residences located further away from the water treatment plant. […]
Byrdstown Using Planning Grant To Update Waterline Maps
Byrdstown utilizing a $50,000 planning grant to update its waterline maps. Mayor Sam Gibson said this came about as a need after the town acquired the Pall Mall Utility District a few years ago. He said they made good strides to update the maps, but there is more to be done. “Most places we have […]
Byrdstown Residents Soon Have A New Number To Phone Town
New cybersecurity requirements leading to a phone system change for the town of Byrdstown. And a new phone number to connect with town departments. Mayor Sam Gibson said new state rules require municipalities to have safeguards to protect itself and resident data. “Our customers here in Pickett County, the biggest gains for them will be […]
Pickett Commission Approves Tentative Budget Calendar To Plan FY 23-24
Pickett County Commission has approved a tentative budget calendar as it plans the next fiscal year. County Executive Stephen Bilbrey said the first step in the budget planning process has already been completed, with budget request letters sent out to department heads and elected officials. He said the first budget committee meeting will be at […]
Byrdstown Aldermen Approve Surplus Sale Of Two Trucks
Roughly $4,000 added to the Byrdstown water fund after selling two trucks marked as surplus. Mayor Sam Gibson said the Board of Aldermen approved two separate bids to exchange the water department vehicles. “The bids came in fair,” Gibson said. “They realized they were going to have to work on them for a little bit, […]
Byrdstown Moving Forward On Automatic Meter Readers Through Grant
Byrdstown awarded a $630,000 grant to install automatic meter readers across its water system. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town will match the project with $68,000 in local funds. “Hopefully when we do this and bid this, we are hoping to get at least a couple thousand,” Gibson said. “We have about 3,000 meters in […]
