Byrdstown To Celebrate Opening Of Historic Gulf Gas Station
Byrdstown has completed a project to restore a historic Gulf Gas Station into a museum. Mayor Sam Gibson said the building has been named the “Byrdstown Historic Gulf and Pavilion.” Gibson said the town will celebrate the grand opening on June 3rd. “It’s a thing for tourism,” Gibson said. “It’s a perfect, beautiful place for […]
Byrdstown Mayor Wants Explanation From Pickett County On ARP Project
Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said he wants to further discuss who will administer the Pickett County’s state ARP funding. Gibson said he heard that the Pickett County Commission will contract with UCDD to oversee administration. Gibson said the three percent rate of the $2.7 million water project causes concern. “They already made a motion and […]
Byrdstown Town Hall Reopens With Fresh Flooring
Byrdstown city hall has fully reopened after closing at the beginning of this week for renovations. Mayor Sam Gibson said about $23,000 of work was completed. “We’ve gave the flooring and city hall a new look,” Gibson said. “We’ve eliminated a lot of carpet and tile that has been there seems like forever. Now we […]
Byrdstown Clear Wells Back Up After Restoration Project
Byrdstown has completed restorations to its clear well under its water plant. The storage serves as the last stage of disinfecting before the water goes to customers. Mayor Sam Gibson told the Board of Aldermen Monday night the town saved about $5,000 on the project. “We saved a little bit of money with them being […]
Byrdstown Designates Day After Pastor Ivan Raley
The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen has designated May 21st as Ivan Raley Day. Raley served as the First Baptist Church pastor in Byrdstown for 18 years. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town will celebrate Raley’s life through a gospel singing at the downtown pavilion. “He was well-known with the people and well liked by the […]
Byrdstown Seeking Funding To Replace Old Water Meters
The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen approved a grant application Monday to fund a water meter replacement project. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town wants to install new meters that would automatically read water use. “The grant would take care of all of our technical equipment here in the office, and then we could save money on […]
Byrdstown Considering State ARP Funding For State Mandated Water Project
Byrdstown wants to upgrade its water plant through TDEC’s ARP money coming down to Pickett County. Mayor Sam Gibson said the primary project for the town is improvements to settling basins. “We’ve got three of them there at the water plant and two of them have sink holes and have leaked out,” Gibson said. “We’re […]
Byrdstown Locating Water Leaks To Improve Water Loss Rate
Byrdstown starting a second round of leak detections for the Pall Mall Chanute Water Utility District. Mayor Sam Gibson said finding the leaks will help improve a 50 percent water loss rate the recently acquired system faces. “Pickett County is an area that’s got a lot of sink holes, a lot of rocks and places […]
Byrdstown Considering Pump Station For Interested Developers
Byrdstown has two parties interested in developing near Highway 111, but a pump station will be required to accommodate the growth. The most expensive part to provide water already exists, an unused line that stretches to the site. Mayor Sam Gibson said spending about $30,000 for a pump station would be a small price considering […]
Byrdstown Trying To Map Chanute Pall-Mall Utility District
Byrdstown exploring grant opportunities to map water lines of the Chanute Pall-Mall Utility District. It has been some six months since Byrdstown has taken over the utility disitrct. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town’s water department is still struggling to locate all lines connecting some 500 Fentress County customers. “When we go out and we […]
