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November 17, 2025

Chillicothe Board of Public Works

Water and wastewater studies are on the Chillicothe Board of Public Works agenda for Tuesday. The board will meet at 8:00 am at the CMU office. They will hear from the department heads and the General Manager – Matt Hopper….

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October 28, 2025

Nearly Half Million Dollar Power Generator Repairs Approved

An ordinance authorizing nearly a half million dollars for repairs to one of the Electric Generation Units for Cillicothe Municipal Utilities was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. The work is being done both at CMU and at WEG Electric…

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October 24, 2025

Chillicothe City Council Agenda For Monday

Two ordinances and a board appointment are on the Chillicothe City Council agenda for Monday. The meeting begins at 5:30 pm at City Hall. Following the finances for the city and CMU, appearances include: The Mayor with a reappointment to…

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October 21, 2025

CMU Projects & Health Insurance

Discussions with MIRMA and other projects made up the Chillicothe board of Public Works meeting. General Manager Matt Hopper says MIRMA came to talk about health insurance. Talked about the health market. Hopper says they are looking at their options…

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October 16, 2025

CMU Front Entrance Closed Monday

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities is replacing its front door on Monday. During the work, the main entrance to the building will be closed to the public. If you need to enter the CMU offices to pay bills or handle other business,…

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October 1, 2025

Electrical Substation Update: Transformer Tests Good

The testing of the electrical transformer at Chillicothe Municipal Utilities’ Polk Street Substation is complete, and CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says the equipment tested out good. They will complete the repairs to the substation and expect to have it…

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September 30, 2025

Substation Damage Evaluation

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities will investigate the damage caused by a squirrel last week at the Polk Street Substation, as it knocked out power for a large number of customers on the west side of town. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper…

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September 22, 2025

Power Outage Caused By Squirrel

A Power Outage Monday morning in Chillicothe affected an area from north of Polk Street and west of Fair Street to the Ballentine Addition and south of Polk to 3rd on the west side of town. Power was out for…

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September 5, 2025

Fuel System Upgrades Considered At Board Of Public Works

Engineering for a fuel system upgrade was part of the discussion for the Chillicothe Board of Public Works as they met Friday morning. General Manager Matt Hopper says the board approved a professional services agreement with Allgeir & Martin. To…

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September 5, 2025

Busy Chillicothe City Council Agenda On Monday

The Chillicothe City Council will meet in regular session on Monday. The meeting begins at 5:30 pm at City Hall.   Following the presentation and approval of invoices and payroll for CMU and the City, the council will handle several…