Researching cost of city sewer line crew

Fort Scott City Commissioner Lindsey Watts, right, speaks during the commission’s discussion on proposed repair of sanitary sewer lines Tuesday night. Commissioner Pete Allen listens.

Jason E. Silvers

After a lengthy debate and three motions, Fort Scott City Commissioners Tuesday night elected to move forward with researching a plan to complete repair work on sanitary sewer lines using city crews rather than contracting the work to an outside company.

The discussion came on the heels of a Jan. 15 work session in which Public Utilities Director Michael Mix and Public Works Director Chad Brown provided commissioners with reports on their plans for rehabbing water and sewer lines in 2020.

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