Union Mayor Discusses Newly Paved Roads and Future Infrastructure Projects
Union Mayor Brad Capps shared insights into recent and upcoming infrastructure projects in Union, highlighting the city's progress and plans.
"We know these road repairs have been a long time coming, but we finally made it happen," Capps said. "Alderman Billy McCune has brought it up in every city council meeting since I’ve become mayor, and thankfully, the money finally became available."
The mayor noted that one more street is scheduled for paving in the current round of repairs. "We have one more street left to do out of this round of paving, and it is School Street. That’s the street that runs from James Street by the Junior High down the hill to the gym. We hope our citizens who live on these streets are happy with the job done."
Capps also discussed a significant upcoming project. "Our next big project is painting the inside and outside of our South Water Tower, which has certainly seen better days. We will be adding a large black and gold 'U' to the tower to give it some hometown appeal. The $350,000 project should be completed by the end of 2024."
The city recently completed a sewer lagoon renovation to remove ammonia from wastewater, a project costing over $800,000. Another sewer project, set to start this week, involves replacing and relining sewer lines from the 1940s at a cost of just under $700,000.
"Johnathan Ferguson, our water and sewer superintendent, will certainly have his hands full over the next year," Capps remarked. "Most of our water and sewer maintenance projects have been paid for through grant money that could only be used for water/sewer repair."
Capps concluded with a reminder for residents: "Please remember, as you drive around our town and have to dodge contractor trucks, orange cones, and paving machines, that this small inconvenience today is a sign of progress for our future tomorrows."
