Sludge scraper engineering · 9 min read

SID Board Members: I'm seeking your approval for the attached quote for $5,000 for engineering services in support of the wastewater treatment facility (WWTF). ...

Community Engineering Corps · 1 min read

I applied to Community Engineering Corps for some pro-bono engineering consulting services for the SID wastewater plant. Unfortunately, CECorps did not approve the application because SID 128 did not meet their "underserved" criteria. ...

Update: Sludge scraper gear, tree removal, NDEE · 8 min read

I wanted to give you an update of recent and future happenings at our SID wastewater treatment facility. ...

Blower motor installed · 1 min read

Update: Install Complete: The new motor installation was completed on 12/26/2024 with new wiring from the control panel to the motor, wired, and tested the motor. In preparation, I had removed the original motor, installed the frame conversion kit and new motor, installed the belt sheave on the drive shaft and aligned it, and properly tensioned the belts. ...

Question: dissolution? · 3 min read

Our WWTF is our largest ongoing expense, and the primary reason the SID hasn't been dissolved, or annexed by Omaha, for decades now. The Board was interested in exploring all options of long-term strategies. ...

Storm damaged tree removal · 4 min read

I am seeking Board Member approval to have two additional trees removed for $1,900 that were damaged in this year's wind storms when they return to the SID Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) to finish the remaining ground clean up of the tree removals that they completed this year. ...

Paper Board Meeting held · 1 min read

Jerry Wilson is staying on the Board, but resigned his Clerk position for health reasons. The Board approved the following: ...

Blower motor purchase · 2 min read

The SID wastewater treatment facility has two motor blower sets that are critical to the plant functioning. The remaining original motor failed when OPPD buried the power line to the facility this fall so one of the two motor/blower sets is out of commission. ...

Election results · 1 min read

The Douglas County Election Commission informed our lawyer of the election results: ...

Board Meeting held · 1 min read

The budget meeting of your SID has been scheduled for September 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. As soon as I receive a copy of the Financial Report and a copy of the Budget, I will email it to you. Also, I will be sending the Notice of Meeting to you about a week in advance of the meeting. ...