ARBYRD, Mo. -- On Monday evening, Arbyrd Council members voted in favor of an ordinance which would put a Sewer Bond issue on the ballot for the upcoming election in April. According to city officials the bond will be in the amount of $1 million dollars and must be put on the ballot for the residents of the city to make a decision.
Mayor Lonnie Gibson, Jr., noted that this was a step that the city has to take per an agreement signed with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) pertaining to the city's lagoon system. Over time, the city's lagoon system which is close to 30 years old has been experiencing problems which has included leakage as well as some water samples not testing within the limits that it is supposed to be.
The city has contracted with Palladium Consulting Engineers out of St. Louis, Mo., concerning the project. Before Wade Morse of Palladium could come and speak with residents of the city about the project the board had to address the matter of placing the bond issue on the ballot.
