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News

September 4, 2025

Board Of Public Works Meets Friday

The Chillicothe Board of Public Works will meet Friday morning at the CMU office. The meeting begins at 8:00 am and will include reports from the department heads.   The General Manager’s Report will include: A professional services agreement with…

News

August 27, 2025

Trash Route Change For Labor Day

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities refuse customers with a Monday pick-up will need to hang on to their trash for an extra day. CMU offices will be closed on Monday, September 1st, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. The Monday trash…

News

August 20, 2025

Lithium-Ion Battery Disposal

Area residents are reminded to use caution when disposing of batteries, particularly lithium batteries. These should not be placed in your trash.   The City of Cameron recently had a trash truck fire that was determined to be from the…

News

August 19, 2025

Bids Approved For CMU Projects

The Chillicothe Board of Public Works approved two bids as part of its meeting Tuesday.   For the Electric Department, General Manager Matt Hopper says a bid was accepted for a Motor Control Center. One bid from SMC for $61,025….

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August 5, 2025

Funds Requested For Labor, Housing, and Retail Studies

A request for studies of the Chillicothe community and surrounding area was made to the Board of Public Works. Economic Developer Terry Rumery made the request for about $39,500 for a Labor Study, Housing Study, and Retail Study. The total…

News

August 4, 2025

Board of Public Works Meets Tuesday

The Chillicothe Board of Public Works will meet Tuesday morning at the CMU office. The meeting begins at 8:00 am and will include: A presentation by Economic Developer Terry Rumery, reports from the department heads, and the General Manager. A…

News

July 19, 2025

Chillicothe Board of Public Works

Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will meet Tuesday at the CMU office. The meeting will start at 8:00 am. The board will handle the financial items and will hear reports from the department heads and the General Manager. A Closed…

News

July 17, 2025

Lime Drying Beds For CMU Water Department

The construction of Lime Drying Beds was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper made the presentation to the board. Drying the waste lime to give to farmers. The cost for the construction of two lime…

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July 17, 2025

Electric Generator Rotor Repairs Approved

Repairs to a generator unit at the CMU Power Plant at a cost of nearly $765,000 were approved by the Chillicothe City Council. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says this is a generator unit that has been out of service…

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July 15, 2025

MPUA Recognizes CMU For Reliability

A presentation to Chillicothe Municipal Utilities and General Manager Matt Hopper was made at Monday’s Chillicothe City Council meeting. Steve Stodden, CEO of the Missouri Public Utilities Association (MPUA), made the presentation. Award for reliability. Among the best in the…