CLW raising residential rates
Utility rates for Columbus residents are going up.
CL&W finishing meter project itself
A roughly $3.5 million project to upgrade water meters in Columbus is still incomplete.
CL&W almost finished installing 11K new meters
The monthly meeting was a matter of meters.
Water rate increase coming to Columbus
Columbus Light & Water customers are about to start paying more for water.
No rate increase for CL&W customers
The CL&W Board of Directors met Sept. 18 to discuss the water budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year, which begins Wednesday. During that meeting, the board voted down a recommendation from CL&W General Manager Todd Gale to increase water and sewer rates by 7.5 percent beginning in October.
CL&W looking at acquiring water customers
Columbus Light and Water board members are looking into options for generating more revenue, one of which includes acquiring new customers for water services.
CL&W talks water rate increase
A water rate increase may be in the cards for Columbus Light and Water customers.
CL&W to sue some delinquent customers
Columbus Light and Water will take customers who owe more than $500 in delinquent payments to Justice Court.
CL&W concerned about slow meter installation
Columbus Light and Water board members on Thursday sent a message to the company installing new water meters in the city: Pick up the pace.
Permits granted for New Hope sewer expansion
Lowndes County supervisors have approved utility permits for Columbus Light and Water on several county roads that will allow the utility company to install a pressure sewer main connecting the New Hope School District to the city’s sewer system.
CL&W will not face penalties for overflows
Columbus Light and Water will not face financial penalties stemming from an inquiry by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding sanitary sewage overflows.
Shelton leaves CL&W board with pride
David Shelton’s 15-year run on the Columbus Light and Water Board of Directors is all but over, but the city utility provider is better off financially now than it was before he began serving.
CL&W board OKs electric budget
The Columbus Light & Water Board of Directors on Thursday approved next year’s budget for its electric division, as well as a cost-of-living increase in pay for its 90 employees.
Council appoints Tate to CL&W board
Columbus councilmen appointed Micheal Tate to the Columbus Light and Water Board of Directors in a 3-2 vote during their meeting Tuesday. He will replace David Shelton, whose term expires June 30. Shelton, who currently serves as the board’s president, has been a board member since 1999.
5 applicants for upcoming CL&W appointment
David Shelton’s five-year term on the Columbus Light & Water Board of Directors expires at the end of this month. City councilmen will decide June 16 whether to re-appoint him or pick one of four other applicants to replace him.
CL&W estimates tornado costs at $890K
Columbus Light and Water officials estimated damages and repair costs associated with a tornado that crossed through East Columbus on April 28 at $890,000.
Residents question disaster response
Two East Columbus residents informed the Columbus City Council Tuesday night that there was a lack of timely response to address issues stemming from the April 28 tornado.
Columbus L&W eyes new 5-year plan
The Columbus Light and Water Board of Directors tabled a proposed five-year work plan for water and sanitary sewer improvements Thursday.
Recently approved meter has mixed results in other towns
Earlier this month, Columbus Light and Water entered into a $3.52 million contract with Utility Metering Solutions for that company to install 11,126 water meters throughout the city.
Our view: Who stands for the environment?
Earlier this week, The Dispatch was the first to report on Columbus Light & Water’s refusal to process KiOR’s wastewater. The news was the latest in a string of bad news for the Texas-based public company, which has invested over $200 million in its Columbus plant.