The City of Grayville continues to make infrastructure and utility upgrades, following several key decisions during Monday night’s city council meeting.
Among the highlights, commissioners approved the purchase of an emergency lift station pump for the site located behind the high school. The new pump, intended to prevent service interruptions, comes with a price tag of $6,980.34.
City leaders also emerged from an 11-minute executive session to announce the hiring of Jeremy Miller to the city’s utility department.
Prior to the closed session, officials heard reports from Utility Supervisor Scott Irvine and City Engineer Rex Gower, outlining current operations and project updates.
The council also received a presentation from Rob Wielt of Affordable Gas & Electric (AGE), which has served as Grayville’s electric broker for over 12 years. Wielt discussed options for the city’s next 12-month energy contract. While energy prices are trending upward, the increase was described as modest.
Wielt recommended the city switch its commercial electric supplier from Constellation to Homefield Energy starting in July. Grayville’s new rate will be 8.397 cents per kilowatt hour, up from the current 7.288 cents. However, for the city’s streetlighting needs, Wielt advised remaining with Constellation, where rates are expected to rise only slightly—from 6.305 to 6.405 cents per kilowatt hour.
Additionally, city leaders made a decision on trash can colors to be placed along North Street once sidewalk construction is complete. The cans are intended to improve cleanliness and appearance in the newly developed area.
The next Grayville City Council meeting scheduled for July 14th at 7 pm.
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