LIVERMORE FALLS — Select boards from Jay and Livermore Falls took no action Tuesday night on options for upgrading the Livermore Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant. Estimated costs associated with the four options ranged from $6.5 million to patch up the structures to $10.9 million for a two-phase upgrade spread over 10 to 20 years. Funds […]
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Jay authorizes spending up to $130,000 on three generators for sewer pump stations
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to allow the sewer superintendent to spend up to $130,000 to buy three generators for three sewer pump stations, including installation, wiring and removal of old generators. The board had agreed to spend up to $50,000 for a generator for pump station 2. That has already been installed and Superintendent […]
Wilton receives eight applications for superintendent, chief operator of plants
WILTON — The town has received eight applications for superintendent and chief operator of the wastewater treatment and water plants, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The position has been vacant since Sept. 12, when Justin Futia left town employment. Jay Sewer Superintendent Mark Holt has been assisting Wilton for four or five hours a week […]
Livermore man to be recognized for work at Jay plant
JAY — Being good at physics and chemistry in high school and liking it led Mark Holt of Livermore into the field of wastewater treatment. Holt’s chemistry teacher at Livermore Falls High School, Bob Clark, told him to look at a program at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. He looked at what the program […]
RSU 73 budget outlook shared with Livermore officials
LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey met with Livermore officials Tuesday night to discuss factors that may impact the 2016-17 school budget. Among them are the loss of 300 jobs at Verso Corp.’s Androscoggin Mill in Jay, the district’s sick leave buyback program, possibly reconfiguring the grades at two elementary schools […]
Jay board to hold hearing before setting sewer rates
JAY — Selectpersons will hold a public hearing Monday, May 11, before setting sewer rates for 2015-16. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Mark Holt, superintendent of the Sewer Department, presented the board with information on sewer rate scenarios and the operation and maintenance budget for the July 1 through June […]
Jay approves spending up to $15,000 for sewer project
JAY — It is estimated it will take $10,000 to $15,000 to raise a wastewater flow meter pit near the Livermore Falls line and repair its cover. Selectpersons approved spending up to $15,000 from the Sewer Reserve Account on Jan. 23 for the project. The state plans to do some light paving on Route 133 […]
Holt recognized with award for improving Jay’s collections systems
JAY — The Maine Water Environment Association recognized Mark Holt, superintendent of the Jay Sewer Department, with the Charles Perry Award for his years of dedication to the town’s department and his work to improve its collection systems. Holt of Livermore has been superintendent of the Jay department for nearly 24 years. He received the […]