Engineers Testing Sparta Water Plant To Find Wiring Issue

Engineers are testing Sparta’s Water Plant to find out why the motors overheat.

Public Works Dillard Quick said H & D Engineering found wiring issues but need to locate the cause.

“Some of the test he is wanting to run he’s suggesting us to not turn it back on, but we’ve got our other motors in the other building that we’re still running,” Quick said. “So right now we’re fine.”

Quick said on top of the wiring issue, the city has another motor out for maintenance that should return soon. Quick said engineers have recommended that the city professionally reinstall it as wiring tests continue.

In other business during Thursday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Sparta passed the second and final reading of an ordinance that limits the use of shipping containers. The new code prohibits the use of temporary storage containers as homes.

Officer Jared Denton was sworn in as a new patrol police officer. Denton returns to Sparta where he once previously served. The fire department also gained two new volunteer fire fighters after board approval.

The Sparta Board of Aldermen approved a $12,500 bid to partially replace the East Side Fire Hall roof Thursday. Sparta budgeted about $17,000 for the work. Chief Kirk Young said the roof faces leaks and general wear and tear.