By Richard Harris
The Marion County Commission officially awarded the bid for the Water Improvement Project to Whitfield Contractors in their recent monthly meeting.
The Journal has an interview scheduled with the county manager to go over the details of the project, so look for more details in the near future.
We previously reported that the project was expected to include replacing all of the existing water meters with new meters, as well as new meter boxes where they are needed. The county's study of the water system showed that many of the old meters are no longer recording correctly, resulting in more water going through them than is billed for.
The county has been attempting to improve the amount of water loss - water that goes through the system and is treated,...
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