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APRIL 17, 2024 • Vol. 44, No. 8
Chapaton Retention Basin project ahead of schedule BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
The Chapaton Retention Basin is undergoing construction to widen the storage area and add new gates. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
According to Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, the project at the Chapaton Retention Basin is ahead of schedule and construction is going well. Miller said the project, which started Aug. 1, 2023, is way ahead of schedule. There is a possibility that the project could be done this year instead of the scheduled date in 2025. The company working on the project is Z Contractors Inc. “These guys are doing really good work very fast,” Miller said. “So it’s all good.” The project shut down the Nine Mile boat ramp and the dog park near the public works building. The cost is around $27 million. According to a press release, $25 million comes from the American Rescue Plan Act funds from the state and $2 million was allocated by the state in 2022. The basin was originally built in 1968. “There’s no impact financially on our ratepayers that are serviced by this pump station either. They’re not paying for this, the state is paying for it,” Miller said. Miller said they worked hard to get the funds from the state, and it took around three to four years to convince those at the state level to fund this project. One of the project’s main goals is to reduce combined sewer overflows. Such events occur when combined sewer systems become overwhelmed with rainwater and sewage, and the untreated water flows into nearby lakes and rivers. See CHAPATON on page 8A
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on Record Store Day, set for April 20 this year. Record Store Day, held internationally, was launched in 2007 to give employees and customers the chance to gather and celebrate
the culture of the indie record store, including those that sell used and new titles. The event can trigger feelings of nostalgia for anyone who grew up listening to vinyl on their parents’ turntables or met up
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