Tag Archives: Mayor Sam Gibson

Twin Lakes celebrating the grand opening of its new Byrdstown facility. Mayor Sam Gibson called it a great day for Byrdstown and a great day for Twin Lakes. He said the people of Byrdstown have appreciated Twin Lakes’ service for years and are excited to see them moving into an improved facility. “It’ll just make the people appreciate more what ... Read More »

The Byrdstown City Council has approved an upgrade to its water treatment facility using ARP money. The Council unanimously voted to approve a $3.86-million bid to upgrade its settling ponds to a settling basin. Mayor Sam Gibson said the sooner the project starts the better. “We’re glad to get that going and get that started,” Gibson said. “Hopefully, within a ... Read More »

Byrdstown has been utilizing emergency generators to provide water for at least a month as the city waits for a new pump. The city ordered new equipment for its pump station at the Pickett County garage facility over a year ago. Mayor Sam Gibson said the situation has caused a need to reevaluate how the city manages its water system. ... Read More »

Byrdstown awarded a $630,000 grant to install automatic meter readers across its water system. Mayor Sam Gibson said the town will match the project with $68,000 in local funds. “Hopefully when we do this and bid this, we are hoping to get at least a couple thousand,” Gibson said. “We have about 3,000 meters in the district. We would like ... Read More »

Byrdstown’s mapping of the Chanute-Pall Mall water system taking longer than anticipated. The town received a $50,000 grant last year to locate water lines. Mayor Sam Gibson described the process as hectic as the town’s water department tries to learn the system. “There are so many creeks and roads there in Pall Mall that we are not familiar with, and ... Read More »

Four Byrdstown residents received home improvements this summer thanks to a $500,000 grant. Mayor Sam Gibson said through the funds, two homes were completely rebuilt and two others were improved. “As long as they live there and maintain that house, they do not have to pay anything back,” Gibson said. “So, it’s a great program. We’re tickled to get that. ... Read More »

The City of Byrdstown held its initial meeting Thursday to discuss their upcoming 5k run this Fall in benefit of St. Jude. The meeting consisted of changing the event’s date to October 22nd. Mayor Sam Gibson said the local officials changed the date in order to allow more people to participate. “Before, it was held during Fall break here at ... Read More »

Byrdstown employees were battling a large water main break that was fully repaired early Wednesday morning. Mayor Sam Gibson said a six-inch line broke around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday on North Main Street. Gibson said after an initial repair, a second break on the same line occurred a few hours later. “Any time you have a lot of rain at one ... Read More »

Byrdstown has received a $50,000 grant to map out the Chanute-Pall Mall Utility District it acquired last year. Mayor Sam Gibson said the money would be used to contract with a company and locate the water lines of the system. “It’s new to us the area, and there’s not been a lot of that that has taken place over the ... Read More »

Byrdstown has completed a project to restore a historic Gulf Gas Station into a museum. Mayor Sam Gibson said the building has been named the “Byrdstown Historic Gulf and Pavilion.” Gibson said the town will celebrate the grand opening on June 3rd. “It’s a thing for tourism,” Gibson said. “It’s a perfect, beautiful place for picture taking, and it’s right ... Read More »