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June 2, 2026

Board Of Public Works Reviews Two Bids

The Chillicothe Board of Public Works accepted one bid and rejected another as part of their meeting. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says they had requested bids for a Reverse Osmosis System for the Electric Generating Plant. Bid of $191,308….

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May 30, 2026

Chillicothe Board Of Public Works Meeting

The Chillicothe Board of Public Works will meet Tuesday at 8:00 am at the CMU office. The meeting will include reports from the department heads. The Electric Superintendent will present bids for a Reverse Osmosis system. The Water Resources Superintendent…

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May 22, 2026

Chillicothe City Council Meets Tuesday

The Chillicothe City Council will meet Tuesday evening. Due to the Memorial Day Holiday, the meeting was moved to Tuesday at 5:30 pm in council chambers at City Hall. Following the financial reports, items on the agenda include: Mayor to…

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May 22, 2026

Chillicothe Holiday Trash Route

The Memorial Day holiday means no work for many people, including Chillicothe Municipal Utilities. Operations Manager Casey Johnson tells us what that means for some Chillicothe residents. Monday trash routes will be picked up Tuesday. Johnson says the Tuesday routes…

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May 19, 2026

Water Main Repairs For 145 Customers

A total 145 customers were affected by the four water main breaks handled by the CMU Water Resources Department, beginning Sunday and continuing through Monday afternoon. Superintendent Chris Bonderer says three have been repaired and one, on Woodrow, needs to…

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May 18, 2026

Water Outages In Chillicothe Due To Water Main Breaks

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Water Services Department is repairing four water main breaks this morning. Department Superintendent Chris Bonderer says they have water outages as they make repairs to the 12-inch mains that broke as a result of a shift in…

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May 13, 2026

Chillicothe City Council Approves Economic Development Contract

The City of Chillicothe’s contract with Rumery and Associates for Economic Development Services was renewed with the approval of the Chillicothe City Council. The contract has been in place since 2005 and remains at $36,000 per year. The contract includes…

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May 13, 2026

Utility Project Bids Receive City Council Approval

Bids for CMU projects that were accepted by the Board of Public Works were approved by the Chillicothe City Council. The bid for the 2026 Sewer Rehabilitation Project came in above the budgeted amount, but CMU General Manager Matt Hopper…

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May 12, 2026

Simpson Park – Electrical, Lighting, Water

A utility project in Simpson Park is taking place this summer. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper explains the electrical work that will take place. Move the electric underground and update the east side electrical. Hopper says the majority of the…

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May 12, 2026

Simpson Park Trail Expansion Approved To Go Out To Bid

An extension to the Simpson Park Trail and repairs to the existing trail was presented to the Chillicothe City Council. The total estimated cost of the trail work is $107,700. Brent Turner made the presentation and spoke about the extended…