Trenton Municipal Utilities will flush fire hydrants next week. Work will begin in the area south of Crowder Road and west of the railroad tracks Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. System flushing helps to update fire protection records and is required annually and customers can expect […]
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TMU issues boil advisory due to water main repair
A boil advisory has been set far part of Trenton as Trenton Municipal Utilities repairs a water main. The advisory affects East Eighth Street from Main Street to Grundy Street and East Eighth Court from Laclede Street to Haliburton Street from 8 o’clock Wednesday morning through 8 o’clock Thursday morning. Water is expected to be […]
Area linemen dispatched to assist with power recovery efforts in Florida
One Trenton lineman joined other line workers from Missouri in deployment for Hurricane Irma recovery. City Administrator and Utility Director Ron Urton says the lineman headed to Florida Thursday as part of a mutual aid agreement, adding the line workers will help get power restored in affected areas. The Missouri Public Utility Alliance reports the […]
City offices in Trenton to close at Noon on Friday for funeral of Steven Sims
The offices of the City of Trenton and Trenton Municipal Utilities will be closing at Noon on Friday, September 1st, 2017 to allow employees to attend the funeral and pay respects to the family of Steven Sims. Steven was an employee of Trenton Municipal Utilities for the past 25 years and supervisor of the TMU […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities has new policy for renters/non-owners to connect utilities
A new policy for Trenton Municipal Utilities will affect what renters or non-owners of properties will need in order to connect utilities. The Trenton City Council approved the policy Monday night. Tenants or non-owners of a residential location must provide a copy of a rent or lease agreement or a copy of a rental or […]
Fiber optic connectivity to city facilities tops discussion at Trenton Utility Committee meeting
Five department heads and the Comptroller from TMU, plus City Administrator/Utility Director met for nearly two hours last night with utility committee representatives from the Trenton City Council. Of the eight topics on the agenda, three will proceed to the full city council while information was shared and discussion held on five. First, the utility committee […]
TMU announces boil advisory for Main Street and Crowder Road in Trenton
Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for part of Trenton Thursday, June 15 due to the replacement of two valves in the water main. The boil advisory is for Main Street from 15th to 9th Streets as well as Crowder Road from Cedar Street to Main Street. Water will be turned off for […]
Water valve replacement in Trenton scheduled for today
Trenton Municipal Utilities has issued a boil advisory for parts of Trenton to begin today. Water is expected to be off for three hours starting at 7:30 this morning due to the replacement of a water valve. The advisory is for 15th Street from Merril to Lulu Street, Main Street from 15th to 18th Street, […]
Trenton City Council takes up another discussion on Trenton Plaza Apartments
The discussion lasted one-hour last night, but in the end, no other action was taken by the Trenton City Council regarding money owed to the city by Trenton Plaza LP. Facing a city hall conference room filled with guests and the usual city officials, Mayor Nick McHargue moved up discussion of Trenton Plaza to the first item. […]
3rd time is a charm: Trenton/TMU Budgets pass at Noon council meeting
It only took about five minutes for the Trenton City Council to adopt ordinances authorizing fiscal year budgets for the city and Trenton Municipal Utilities. The budgets outline the revenues anticipated and expenditures projected to carry both the city and TMU through the new fiscal year that ends April 30 of 2018. The 12-Noon special council meeting […]
Audio: Budget presentation to include hikes in water and electric rates at city council meeting
Budgets, presented in the form of ordinances, are to be presented tonight at a public meeting of the Trenton City Council at a 7 o’clock meeting at the Trenton City Hall. The TMU budget includes anticipated revenues with the recently-approved increases in water and electric rates at Trenton. Utilities Director Ron Urton Junior puts the compares […]
Trenton city offices, TMU to close early on Friday
The City of Trenton and Trenton Municipal Utilities offices will close early Friday. The offices will close at noon to allow employees to attend the funeral of David Williams, who was TMU employee for 38 years. All non-emergency departments for the city will be closed and in the case of an emergency, use the emergency number […]
Electric and water rates going up for customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities
Water and electric rates are going up for customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities. The city council last night approved recommended increases with the largest percentage taking effect this year and smaller increases in subsequent years. Increases in water rates are based on the assumption ConAgra closes its Trenton plant next year; and no one comparable […]
Bad insulator causes power outage for some Trenton residents
A power outage this morning affected some customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities along and near the railroad tracks through Trenton. That’s according to City Administrator and Utility Director Ron Urton who reported an insulator went bad at a substation by the GFG main office which tripped a breaker. TMU crews replaced the insulator, reset the […]
City of Trenton and TMU seeking bids for asbestos removal, engine replacement
The City of Trenton is seeking sealed bids for asbestos abatement and removal at six properties in the city’s demolition program this fiscal year. Questions, including the property locations, can be made to Code Enforcement Officer Donnie Vandevender at Trenton City Hall. Sealed bids are to be marked “2016-2017 Demolition Project Asbestos Abatement” and submitted […]
Trenton Utility Committee sending to full council plan to produce power in Trenton
The Trenton Utility Committee has voted to send to the full council a means to allow electricity to be produced at Trenton for use in the city for times when the power supply that Trenton purchases are curtailed, such as in severe storms. City Clerk Cindy Simpson says the cost is about $59,000 for the […]
Trenton Utility Committee to study water rates in connection with water main replacement
The Trenton City Council’s utility committee is recommending the engineering firm Burns and McDonnell be asked how much it would cost to perform a water rates study in connection with a water main replacement project. The water main replacements would be funded through higher water rates. Discussion at the utility committee meeting also included what’s […]
Trenton City Council : Two interviews done, two more scheduled, for Adminstrator/TMU opening
The Trenton City Council, on Thursday night, interviewed two people for an administrative position. Two more interviews are scheduled for tonight (Monday night). The council has expressed interest in having a combined position for City Administrator and Trenton Municipal Utilities Director. The City Council’s Administrative Committee, during an August 11 meeting, selected three applicants to […]
Trenton City Council meets with a variety of topics on the table
The Trenton City Council met for about ninety minutes in closed session last evening prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. The closed session involved continued work towards a settlement agreement with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for a sewer-related bypass elimination plan. Among those in attendance for the closed session were representatives of Trenton Municipal […]
TMU reports early morning power outage caused by line fault
Parts of Trenton were affected early this morning when Trenton Municipal Utilities had an electrical outage. According to TMU Director Chad Davis, the outage was caused when an underground line faulted. Davis said the crew had a tough time finding the fault so it actually created a couple of outages as they tried to track […]