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(Updated April 12, 2018)
Joint bidding saves city money on tower painting
OSAGE BEACH – A joint venture with the City of Lake Ozark will
save almost $70,000 in the upkeep of three water towers, if a second reading is
approved.
The city budgeted this year to paint the Columbia College Water Tower and clean
Swiss Village and Bluff Towers. The project was bid out with Lake Ozark in
an effort to save money.
Last year both cities joined forces to obtain better prices on water tower
cleaning. Following that same pattern is saving both cities money again this
year. Lake Ozark is painting the South Water Tower on Bagnell Dam Boulevard.
The cities received six bidders for both cities projects. The bidders and their
amounts for the Osage Beach towers were:
• $456,600 from TMI Coatings Inc.
• $299,000 from Utility Service Co. Inc.
• $295,121 from Maguire Iron, Inc.
• $276,900 from Central Tank Coatings, Inc.
• $276,850 from D.E.M. Enterprises LLC
• $273,943 from SES Infrastructure LLC
The city had budgeted $340,000 for the project.
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS – One fire department tax increase has been
approved by voters while two others went down in flames in the April 3 election. |
Following the Dogwood Art Trail
CAMDENTON – The annual Dogwood Festival is
offering something new this year: The Dogwood Art Trail. |
Caution: roads, water can be a danger in spring
LAKE OF THE OZARKS – Now that spring is here and the warm
weather is drenching the lake area, causing an abundance of shorts, t-shirts and
bikinis, safety needs to be foremost in mind.
First of all, you might freeze to death if, at the present time, you run around
outside in a bikini (or less) since winter is refusing to let go.
As many found out last weekend, freezing weather can still happen and that means
roads can be a problem.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) warns that road conditions can vary
dramatically this time of year.
Widely varying temperatures can leave roadways or bridge floors covered with
frost. Even though roads appear to be clear, it is important to slow down and
watch for slick areas, especially early in the morning.
Temperature changes also cause fog to develop. Drivers need to slow down, turn
on their headlights, and be prepared to stop in foggy conditions.
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OATS Transit announces new Lake of the Ozarks route
COLUMBIA - Starting in July 2018, OATS Transit will add another route to its system that will operate in the Lake of the Ozarks area. The route will operate under the name Tri-County Transit, and will be a deviated system running in Camden, Miller and Morgan counties.
This will be a deviated route, meaning the bus is allowed to travel up to two miles from the route to pick up those who might need the assistance and can’t get to an actual bus stop.
This new service, provided by OATS Transit, will service 18 communities in Camden, Miller, and Morgan counties with two buses, running 10 hours per day covering a 125-mile loop.
“Affordable, accessible, efficient and safe public transit can be a great connector between education, employment, housing, child care, medical care, and services that will improve individual’s quality of life” said Jack Heusted, OATS Transit Regional Director.
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