Tag Archives: Mayor Alisa Farmer

The state Board of Utility Regulation has ordered a third-party merger study for Spencer Utility District and Warren County Utility District. The decision was made at the board’s meeting Wednesday. Board Manager Ross Colona said that Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer generally cooperated with the Board. Board member Anthony Pelham, who serves as Warren County Utility District Director, said that Mayor ... Read More »

Spencer’s new fiscal year budget approved Thursday night includes more than $6 million in pending water system spending. That includes some $2.5 million for a new raw water intake source on the Caney Fork River, and $1.5 million for a water line replacement project. Spencer Mayor Alisa Farmer said overall the city remains cautious in spending while increasing some fees ... Read More »

Spencer will pursue an additional $4 million in order to fund its Caney Fork River water project. The $6 million dollar project will construct the needed infrastructure to use the river as the city’s water source. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the next step in the work is moving forward. “We’ve discussed this with USDA and the state revolving loan program,” ... Read More »

Mayor Alisa Farmer said the city has reached the point where low water rates can no longer be ignored. If approved Thursday, a water rate increase of $3.75 would go into effect in February. Both city and county customers would be impacted by the increase. Farmer said after that, the city would increase water rates three more times in six-month ... Read More »

The Spencer Mayor and Board of Aldermen will not consider giving ownership of its water system to the Warren County Utility District at this time. The Utility District Board sent a letter to the city stating it would only be interested in owning the water system. That after the previous city mayor proposed a management contract. Mayor Alisa Farmer said ... Read More »