Pressure Sewer News
- What Do West Basin Municipal Water District, Iraq and Google All Have in Common? Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:21PM CARSON, Calif.----All of these organizations have a 100 billion unit story to tell. Speculators believe Iraq has 100 billion barrels of oil in reserves; Google has a goal of indexing 100 billion web pages; and West Basin Municipal Water District has just produced its 100 billionth gallon of recycled sewer water!
- Halting Halton’s growth Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 2:12PMHalton Region has put developers and the province on notice that growth will stop unless a plan is in place soon to pay for needed infrastructure.
- Selectmen Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:54AMBy Gayle Simone Staff Writer AYER -- During the annual tax classification hearing before selectmen, the board split on determining FY2009 tax rates.
- State economists to announce $2B budget deficit Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:01AMIt was a surreal setting for talks about taking a meat cleaver to Big Government.
- More News Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:39AMWASHINGTON TWP. — The transfer of ownership of a troubled water and sewer company west of Tunkhannock could happen early next year.
- State economists to announce $2 billion budget deficit Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:17AMIt was a surreal setting for talks about taking a meat cleaver to Big Government.
- Land near airport may be placed in 'constrained' category Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:36AMCHICO -- Land planned for an expansion of non-aviation industry at the Chico Municipal Airport is now off the table, as well as hundreds of acres previously earmarked for residential and industrial growth.
- Sewer backup empties jail Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:20AMAfter spending the last nine months trying solve plumbing and water-pressure problems at the new Bill G. Kelley Criminal Justice Complex in Somerville, Fayette County officials encountered a new problem this week.
- Region threatens to stop growth Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:16AMThe Region has put developers and the Province on notice that growth will stop unless a plan is in place soon to pay for needed infrastructure.
- Region playing hardball with developers and province Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:03AMHalton Region has put developers and the Province on notice that growth will stop unless a plan is in place soon to pay for needed infrastructure.
- Top Scoops Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:31PMI've been uplinked and downloaded. I've been inputted and outsourced. I know the upside of downsizing; I know the downside of upgrading. I'm a high-tech lowlife. A cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, bicoastal multi-tasker, and I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond.
- Verdict for Laurel Church Is Upheld Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:17AMA federal judge this month upheld a jury verdict that awarded more than $3.7 million to a Seventh-day Adventist church after jurors found that the Prince George's County government discriminated against the church by blocking its efforts to build a sanctuary in Laurel.
- Aldermen say cuts to come Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:03AMMembers of a coalition of aldermen who failed to sink the city's controversial budget say they anticipate a flood of cuts today that will see next year's property tax increase come in around 5.3%.
- Review: 'Guys and Dolls' at Community Players Theater Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:41AMThe dueling perspectives of “good vs. evil” and “he vs. she” have been immortalized to perfection by the humorous musings of short story writer Damon Runyon, who enjoyed chronicling the lives of gamblers, thugs, hustlers and the like in prohibition-era New York City.
- LSUA bustling with new building projects Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:52AMAn ambitious plan designed to take campus life at Louisiana State University at Alexandria up a few notches is under way.
- Hagen Creek community may get new neighbors Proposed development could bring 7,965 jobs Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:13PMNorth Hall could see another mega development built alongside the future Hagen Creek, the planned community approved by Hall County in January. The development, called Cane Creek, would be a commercial and residential development sitting next to Hagen Creek near Lula.
- Aqua North Carolina plans to raise rates Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:17PMSubmitted by WWAY on 19 November 2008 - 6:54pm. READ MORE: Jan Lichtner might not be turning on her water in the near future. That is because Aqua North Carolina recently sent out a notice informing customers that it plans to raise rates by more than 200 percent.
- Fitch Affirms West Warwick, Rhode Island GOs at 'BBB'; Outlook to Negative Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:22PM NEW YORK----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB' rating on the town of West Warwick, Rhode Island's approximately $18.9 million in outstanding general obligation bonds.
- Local Leamington News Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:31AMOne of Leamington's largest commercial tourism entities, the Pelee Days, Inn wants to hook into the municipal sewage system.
- Ayer's taxes up 1.6% Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:55AMBy Gayle Simone Staff Writer AYER -- The Board of Selectmen held a public hearing last night to determine the fiscal year 2009 tax rate for the town. Selectman Richard Gilles suggested the board adopt a 1.
- I'm A Celebrity: Ant and Dec in swearing row Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:51AMHorrified viewers complained to TV watchdogs yesterday after a foul-mouthed outburst by Ant and Dec during a live show.
- County planners OK housing project Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:49AMThe Bradford County Planning Commission on Tuesday approved the construction of a 52-home subdivision in Towanda Township, as long as the developer meets certain conditions within the next six months.
- Short a penny on bill, blind Attleboro woman threatened with lien Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:27AMWhen her daughter read her the notice, Eileen Wilbur began to sweat. Her heart raced; her blood pressure climbed.
- Report: State last in tobacco prevention Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:10AMSouth Carolina ranks last in the nation in the amount spent on smoking prevention despite collecting $912 million so far in a decade-old settlement with tobacco companies, according to a national report.
- City threatens lien over 1-cent bill Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:19PMA 74-year-old blind Massachusetts woman says the city of Attleboro has threatened to put a lien on her home if she doesn't pay an outstanding bill of 1 cent.Eileen Wilbur said she received a letter Nov. 10 stating that if the outstanding balance of one penny from a water and sewer bill from between July 2007 and July 2008 is not paid by Dec. 10, the city would impose a lien of up to $48 on her ...
- City threatens lien over 1-cent bill Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:50PM ATTLEBORO, Md., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A 74-year-old blind Massachusetts woman says the city of Attleboro has threatened to put a lien on her home if she doesn't pay an outstanding bill of 1 cent.
- Dispute Over Blind Woman's 1¢ Bill Is Settled Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:49PMA 73-year-old blind woman in Attleboro is off the hook after getting a letter from the city that allegedly claimed a lien would be placed on her home unless she paid an overdue water bill.
- A lien for being a penny past due Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:27PMBy David Abel, Globe Staff When her daughter read her the notice, Eileen Wilbur began to sweat, her heart raced, her blood pressure climbed. The 73-year-old woman, who is blind, couldn’t believe that Attleboro City Hall was threatening to impose...
- City council hear citizens Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:34AM Monday's continued meeting of the Marion City Council saw several citizen's complaints heard by the council.
- Road map to the future Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:35AMZANESVILLE - As the preface to the recently compiled Muskingum County Comprehensive Plan states, conditions, environments and resources change.
- Lockport may alter annexation deal Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:26AMThe city council could vote Wednesday on a proposal to change the annexation agreement for the former Texaco property.
- City wants her cent Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:54AMATTLEBORO - A 74-year-old blind woman has been told a lien will be put on her South Attleboro home if she doesn't come up with a penny she owes on an outstanding utility bill.
- Peer pressure: ‘Contagious’ efforts filter through West Bottoms businesses Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:14AMThe West Bottoms industrial area may not be the first place people think of as a haven for green initiatives, but it is quickly becoming just that.
- Tavares: New water is vital to isle growth Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:44PMWAILUKU - Groundwater is the most reliable source although not always the easiest to get, which makes developing groundwater sources the top priority of Mayor Charmaine Tavares' water policy.
- Judge Frye denies motion to dismiss Rice case Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:15AMKEYSER — Judge Andrew Frye denied a motion Friday to dismiss charges against former Keyser City Councilman Marques Rice, setting a Feb. 2 date for the long-anticipated trial on charges of embezzlement and making false pretenses.
- WHAT SHOULD PETERSBURG CHANGE? Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:33AMPETERSBURG — The overriding message of a 521-page efficiency study of the city is blunt: The government of Petersburg needs to fundamentally transform itself or the city will continue to face a “downward spiral.” However, the report says that the situation is not hopeless.
- Enterprise council discusses curfew ordinance Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:06AMENTERPRISE —Enterprise city leaders are expected to approve an ordinance in December which would establish a curfew for youth under the age of 18. Enterprise police chief Robert Holland told city council members Thursday night the curfew is necessary to protect children.
- Leland prepares for massive growth with road work Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:04PMPreparing for the onslaught of growth its Master Plan has predicted, Leland is designing parallel streets to improve access to its Village Road business corridor, says Town Manager Bill Farris.
- News Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:01PMPresident Robert Mugabe's rivals have said that he cannot form a legitimate government without the opposition, as observers increasingly expect the longtime ruler to do just that.
- Fitch Downgrades Troy, Michigan LTGOs to 'AA+'; Outlook Negative Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:28PM CHICAGO----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings downgrades the city of Troy and the Troy Municipal Building Authority's approximately $11.3 million outstanding limited tax general obligation debt to 'AA+' from 'AAA'.
- Debate Over D.C.'s Broken Fire Hydrants Heats Up Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:23PMSince last year, D.C. fire officials and the city's water authority have battled publicly over who is to blame for the District's broken fire hydrants. Now, both sides say they've made some progress on the issue, but as FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald explains, some D.C. Council members aren't so sure.
- No tax hike in Thorpe Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:10PM
- The pressure's on ... or is it? Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:03AMSome Northampton County residents complain about unreliable water service. Ronnie and Diane Covert are prepared whenever their well runs dry.
- Good news for a change: Erie County tax revenues keep increasing Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:23AMPERKINS TWP. The economy may be in bad shape, but apparently people are still spending money in Erie County.
- Fayette County sues jail designer and builder after 9-month delay in moving prisoners Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:13AMAfter a nine-month delay due to plumbing, sewer and water-pressure problems, prisoners finally moved into the Fayette County jail last week.
- Cameron Park Community Services District (CA) Affirmed at A+ Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 4:50PMIn the course of routine surveillance, Fitch affirms the ´A+´ rating on Cameron Park Community
- Cameron Park Community Services District (CA) Affirmed at A+ Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 4:42PM NEW YORK----In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch affirms the 'A+' rating on Cameron Park Community Services District , California's $8.2 million outstanding general obligation bonds.
- Nyssa City Council receives good news on bid Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:21PMNYSSA — Nyssa officials received good news Tuesday when they learned at the regular City Council session the low bid on phase one of the town’s new wastewater treatment facility venture came in about $500,000 under the engineer’s original estimate.
- Nyssa City Council receives good news on bid Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:21PMNYSSA — Nyssa officials received good news Tuesday when they learned at the regular City Council session the low bid on phase one of the town’s new wastewater treatment facility venture came in about $500,000 under the engineer’s original estimate.
- Nyssa City Council receives good news on bid Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:21PMNYSSA — Nyssa officials received good news Tuesday when they learned at the regular City Council session the low bid on phase one of the town’s new wastewater treatment facility venture came in about $500,000 under the engineer’s original estimate.