Byrdstown Awaiting Permit For Paradise View Project
The next phase of construction for the Paradise View Development on Dale Hollow Lake in Byrdstown will begin soon, pending a permit. The development will bring new condos and homes to Byrdstown. Mayor Sam Gibson said land for the condos has been cleared. Engineer Zeda Hillis said the next phase could begin soon. “We’ve sent […]
Byrdstown Repairing Wastewater Plant Headworks
The Byrdstown Board of Alderman approved an emergency expenditure of some $34,000 Monday night to rebuild the headworks at the wastewater plant. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the wastewater plant separates solid waste from the water with a series of chains, which have been damaged. Gibson said the plant is still in use, but failure […]
Byrdstown Finalizing Schedule Friday On New Settling System
Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said he expects to break ground on a new concrete settling basin for the water treatment plant within the next month or two. The new basin will replace setting ponds used by the city to allow silt, dirt and trash to settle at the bottom of the pond before it is […]
Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District Water Line Mapping Nearly Complete
Byrdstown lacks just a couple of days work to finish mapping the Chanute-Pall Mall water district. The city has been working on the project since it acquired the district in the spring of 2021. Mayor Sam Gibson said the the new map will make it easy to find the different kinds of water lines and […]
Byrdstown Approves Donation To Support 911 Program, New Features
Byrdstown Aldermen approved a $5,000 contribution to the county’s 911 agency, a contribution that will continue going forward to help the system grow. Overton-Pickett Emergency Communications Director Chris Masiongale said they have implemented a number of new features that will benefit the city such as the ability to text or video call 911 for special […]
Gibson: Byrdstown Tourism Producing Economic Impact
Byrdstown tourism estimated to generate $100,000 in additional revenue by the end of the year, prompting the city to consider increasing its tourism budget. Mayor Sam Gibson told Aldermen Monday night the city has helped financially support many tourism efforts so far this year. Gibson said that has produced encouraging results for the local economy. […]
Byrdstown Begins Its Morning With Clark Mountain Water Pump Problems
Byrdstown has had to conduct emergency repairs on one of its water pumps serving citizens living at Clark Mountain. The pump station has been fully repaired, however, it could still take time to get the water tanks completely filled up again. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said workers detected a problem at the Clark Mountain Pump […]
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 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. […]
