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May 3, 2025

Chillicothe Board Of Public Works

Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will meet Tuesday morning. The meeting begins at 8:00 am at the CMU Office. The agenda includes the electric Services Department with the purchase of a mini-excavator and declaration of two pick-ups as surplus. The…

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January 8, 2025

Board Approves Hot Socket Letter For CMU

The Chillicothe Municipal Utilities will soon be sending customers a Hot Socket Document. General Manager Matt Hopper says this has to do with the place the electric meter plugs in at your home or business. A letter stating your options…

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November 19, 2024

Refuse Trucks And Snowflake Lights

The discussion on bids for the CMU Refuse Trucks has been put off until the next meeting of the Chillicothe Board of Public Works. General Manager Matt Hopper says they are waiting on the final pricing information before they consider…

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November 15, 2024

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities – Tree Trimming

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities contracted tree trimmer is still working on trimming trees. He plans to be done by the end of the year. Under the Contract, the contractor will trim anything within a 10′ radius of the closest electrical line….

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October 29, 2024

Council Approves Purchase Of Two Bucket Trucks

The purchase of two bucket trucks for the CMU Electric Services Department was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper made the presentation to the board for what he called a “Big Truck.” A 60-foot boom…

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December 15, 2023

Digger Derrick Delivered To CMU Electric Department

In 2020 CMU placed an order for a Digger Derrick, a truck that can be used to auger holes for large utility poles, for lifting transformers, and even as a bucket truck. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says the truck…