Commission approves bid for lift station improvements

The Hill County Commission approved a $669,300 bid for improvements to the RSID 29 and 30 Lift Station in North Havre, a project with a price tag that has expanded significantly due to inflation, but one that can still be covered by American Rescue Plan Act funds.

The commission has been working for years to improve the efficiency of lift stations in North Havre to get ahead of any potential environmental or health-related dangers but the upgrades were expensive projects and required significant time and investment to make progress on.

In 2020 Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said ea...