Tag Archives: Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District

Byrdstown lacks just a couple of days work to finish mapping the Chanute-Pall Mall water district. The city has been working on the project since it acquired the district in the spring of 2021. Mayor Sam Gibson said the the new map will make it easy to find the different kinds of water lines and where they are located throughout ... Read More »

Byrdstown exploring grant opportunities to map water lines of the Chanute Pall-Mall Utility District. It has been some six months since Byrdstown has taken over the utility disitrct. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town’s water department is still struggling to locate all lines connecting some 500 Fentress County customers. “When we go out and we know there is a leak ... Read More »

Byrdstown’s utility take over of the Chanute Pall-Mall Utility District has been completed. Mayor Sam Gibson said, for now, customers will be charged the same rate that Chanute Pall-Mall had been charging. “Our goal is to get them in line with everybody else, get them all the same,” Gibson said. “But until we can get a grasp on everything and ... Read More »

The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen has approved the town taking over the Chanute Pall Mall Utility District. The town will gain about 500 customers and all of the district’s assets, including about $30,000. Mayor Sam Gibson said Byrdstown will lose about $165,000 up front with the district no longer buying water, but the acquisition will pay off in the long ... Read More »

Byrdstown and the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District are moving forward with a plan for Byrdstown to take over the system. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Byrdstown Board of Alderman and the utility district’s board both voiced support for the move. Mayor Sam Gibson said making the transition go smoothly for customers is important. “You got 450 active meters probably, and ... Read More »

Byrdstown’s Utility District could be expanding as talks of incorporating the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District have began. Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said the Fentress County district has had trouble maintaining its lines, which started the discussion. “Being a small utility district, they’ve had a few situations,” Gibson said. “And it’s just became a little bit hard for them to have ... Read More »