A one-million-dollar loan to finance the repairs of the turbine generator at the CMU Power Facility received City Council approval on Monday. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper addressed the council about the opportunity to borrow funds from the Missouri Power…
A sewer and water line project for CMU will go around the east side of Chillicothe. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says the Sewer line portion is called the Eastside Intercepter. Tie in on Jackson Street and elevate flow issues….
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will meet Tuesday morning at the CMU office. The meeting begins at 8:00 am and will include reports from the department heads and from the General Manager. Board of Public Works meetings are open to…
A request to burn trees removed from the path of a wastewater project in the industrial park was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper noted the tree removal and disposal needs to be completed before…
A Finance Workshop will be held for the Chillicothe City Council on Monday, starting at 5:00 pm in Council Chambers. The Chillicothe City Council will meet in regular session on Monday at 5:30 pm at City Hall. The agenda includes…
With another bitter cold spell forecast for this weekend, you may want to consider insulating any exposed water pipes in crawl spaces and pipes in outside walls. Water pipes that burst when frozen can result in water leaks and damage…
A new refuse truck and net metering were part of the Chillicothe Board of Public Works meeting Tuesday morning. General Manager Matt Hopper says that if approved by Chillicothe City Council, the Refuse Department will receive a 2027 model refuse…
The City of Chillicothe and CMU offices will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr Day. CMU Trash routes on Monday will be picked up on Tuesday, January 20th, along with the normal Tuesday…
The rotor for one of CMU’s generating units was returned to the plant Tuesday morning. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says the power plant was a busy place. Unloaded with a crane. Hopper says they will be working to bring…
Chillicothe trash customers with a Thursday trash route will need to hold onto the trash for an extra day. CMU Refuse Department will pick up the Thursday trash route on Friday with the normal Friday route. Chillicothe Municipal Utilities has…