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Last updated on Tuesday, May 29, 2018
(BEDFORD) - Lawrence County inmates have been flushing wrappers from items purchased from commissary, clothing and other items down the toilets at the jail thus clogging the city’s sewer lines.
The county is taking steps to stop the lines from being clogged by installing grinders in the sewer systems to address the problem.
Sheriff Mike Branham says the blockage has occurred several times this year and many times the blockage has been found blocks away from the jail, causing lines to backup in area businesses and homes.
The commissioners approve RQAW Corporation to oversee the project. They will be asking local businesses to submit bids for the project. The project should take about six months to complete.
In other business:
As of Tuesday morning there were 169 inmates in the jail. Of those 36 were females, 11 Level 6 felons and there were no Department of Correction holds.
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Bridge crews will begin pouring the deck and approaches on Bridge 67 on Lawrenceport Road. The old 96 foot bridge over Sugar Creek is being replaced with a 110 foot bridge at an estimated cost of half a million dollars.
Bridge 78 on Pumphouse Road is completed and open to traffic.
Inspections of all county bridges will begin next week.
Lawrence County Highway Superintendent David Holmes says crews are patching, crack sealing and mowing.
Road paving will continue next week.
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Lawrence County Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer says a mock tornado disaster held on May 24th involving a chemical spill which damaged Mitchell City Hall and the water wells exercise went well.
Luchauer is also working with nursing homes, long-term and home health care facilities and surgical centers who accept Medicaid and Medicare payments to meet new requirements in emergency preparedness.
"We are currently meeting and plan to host an exercise in July," she added.
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