Byrdstown Modernizing Water Policy With New Tweaks
Byrdstown Officials making two changes to the city water policy as the town modernizes its technology. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the city now has radio-read meters, which will make billing more efficient. Gibson said the city used to manually read water meters. “We had one individual that done all the readings,” Gibson said. “And […]
Pickett Remembers Tompkins Saturday
The Pickett County community will say goodbye to Byrdstown Aldermen and Pickett County High School fixture Rex Tompkins Saturday. Tompkins died Wednesday at the age of 69. He will be remembered during services at the Pickett County High School Gym Saturday beginning at 2pm. Mayor Sam Gibson, Dr. Larry Mason, John Mullinix and Dale Bouldin […]
Twin Lakes Hold Grand Opening For New Byrdstown Facility
Twin Lakes celebrating the grand opening of its new Byrdstown facility. Mayor Sam Gibson called it a great day for Byrdstown and a great day for Twin Lakes. He said the people of Byrdstown have appreciated Twin Lakes’ service for years and are excited to see them moving into an improved facility. “It’ll just make […]
Byrdstown City Council Approves Upgrade to Water Treatment Plant
The Byrdstown City Council has approved an upgrade to its water treatment facility using ARP money. The Council unanimously voted to approve a $3.86-million bid to upgrade its settling ponds to a settling basin. Mayor Sam Gibson said the sooner the project starts the better. “We’re glad to get that going and get that started,” […]
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 […]
Byrdstown Continuing Efforts To Map Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District
Byrdstown’s mapping of the Chanute-Pall Mall water system taking longer than anticipated. The town received a $50,000 grant last year to locate water lines. Mayor Sam Gibson described the process as hectic as the town’s water department tries to learn the system. “There are so many creeks and roads there in Pall Mall that we […]
THDA Grant Funds Improvements To Four Byrdstown Homes
Four Byrdstown residents received home improvements this summer thanks to a $500,000 grant. Mayor Sam Gibson said through the funds, two homes were completely rebuilt and two others were improved. “As long as they live there and maintain that house, they do not have to pay anything back,” Gibson said. “So, it’s a great program. […]
Byrdstown Holds Initial Meeting for Upcoming 5k
The City of Byrdstown held its initial meeting Thursday to discuss their upcoming 5k run this Fall in benefit of St. Jude. The meeting consisted of changing the event’s date to October 22nd. Mayor Sam Gibson said the local officials changed the date in order to allow more people to participate. “Before, it was held […]
Byrdstown Workers Repair Water Main Break On Main Street
Byrdstown employees were battling a large water main break that was fully repaired early Wednesday morning. Mayor Sam Gibson said a six-inch line broke around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday on North Main Street. Gibson said after an initial repair, a second break on the same line occurred a few hours later. “Any time you have a […]
Byrdstown Receives Grant Funds To Map Pall Mall Utility District
Byrdstown has received a $50,000 grant to map out the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District it acquired last year. Mayor Sam Gibson said the money would be used to contract with a company and locate the water lines of the system. “It’s new to us the area, and there’s not been a lot of that that […]
