Village Board Authorizes Upgrades to Public Works Building; Clarifies Water Rates
Trustees approved up to $45,000 worth of upgrades to the public works building project.
A request to upgrade the salt storage capability for the $9 million public works facility was approved at the regular Village board meeting on Monday. The price tag is up to $45,000, but it's expected to save money in the long-term. The change reflects a staff request to construct a salt dome rather than the planned traditional storage building. Kurt Carroll, village administrator, said during last week's Committee of the Whole meeting that the dome is preferable because it increases the capacity and it's easier to use. At the same time, it's expected to diminish the need for a costly conveyor. The dome is similar to what the Illinois Department of Transportation uses to store its salt. On the New Lenox site, it increases storage capacity …
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Nadine G
1:41 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
I think we need to do away with the min of 6000 gal as most people don't even use half of that. Where is that extra money going to? I myself would like to have my water tested, as mine has that black slim also. I know it is not Chicago water. I have lived with Hard Water all my life and I know the difference. That black slim builds up in our pipes and if you plunge your drain because it won't … more ›