JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The Caryville-Jacksboro Utilities Commission (CJUC) hereby gives notice that a public meeting will be held at 6:00 pm, December 20, 2019 at the Town of Jacksboro’s Municipal Building at 585 Main Street, Jacksboro, TN to receive comments from residents within the CJUC Service Area on the commission’s updated WWTP Facilities Plan.     The plan supports CJUC’s efforts to apply for and receive a Clean Water (CW) Loan under the Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation’s State Revolving Loan Program to rehabilitate the two existing clarifiers, to replace failing process equipment, and to replace inoperable plug valves at the Wastewater Treatment Plant located on Queener Road. The amount of the Loan is $493,000.  Other funding includes an ARC grant of $450,000 and CJUC funds of $175,000 for a total project cost of $1,118,000.  The loan will impact the monthly sewer user fees, however, CJUC approved and implemented a User Rate Increase with an effective date of October 1, 2019.

The purpose of the meeting is to give the residents within the CJUC Service Area an opportunity to provide comments regarding the updated WWTP Facilities Plan, the project scope set forth in the plan, its need for which the loan and other funding sources would address at the WWTP and other plan alternatives considered.

Notice is further given that the CJUC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age or against persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities, who need special accommodations to attend the meeting, should contact the office of the utilities commission at (423) 562-9776.  The Jacksboro Municipal Building is handicap accessible.

Ed Blackwell

Chairman

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 12/09/2020-6AM)

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