Construction Continues

The city will continue our construction phase during the recovery and growth of our community.

The infrastructure improvement project will be completed this summer which consists of a major expansion of the water and sewer system in Northwood to the businesses on the west and north end of the city limits as well as the Potato Road area. It will create looped water service for the school and the hospital. The piping for the west portion is installed and final testing and control systems will be done as soon as weather permits. The east portion along Potato Road will be done this summer and will consist of drainage work and sewer installation. The project will also consist of paving 35th Street from Highway 15 to Old Highway 15 as well as Potato Rd which will be done this year once the infrastructure work is done.

We apologize for the inconvenience of the closure of 35th Street during the winter but it was necessary to provide the best conditions for a successful road. The timeline for the paving portion will be after graduation and before the all-school reunion. Again, thank you for your patience and understanding.

We will also be working on an expansion project for the wastewater lagoon facility. The dikes surrounding the ponds will be raised to provide additional capacity that is needed. An aeration system will be installed as well as a building to house the blowers for the system. Provisions are included for backup generation to provide electricity in case of a power outage.

The HUD project to reconstruct a building in downtown at the corner of Main Street and Washington (the site of the former Johnson Store) has cleared all environmental hurdles and the design phase will begin shortly. There will be retail space available for rent from the city upon completion of the building.

The city has applied for energy efficiency grant funding to address the lighting in all city owned buildings. The match will come from the Bright Energy Solutions program offered through Missouri River Energy Services. The city has also made application for an electrical system grant that increases reliability and efficiency of the system. This project will involve the installation of capacitor banks at both substations. This will protect us from potential penalties in power costs. It will also include some load management receivers and  potentially some funding for LED street lighting.

Don’t forget that you as a homeowner or a local business are eligible for rebates through the Bright Energy Solutions program for energy efficiency construction, renovations and energy-star appliances. For more information see: www.brightenergysolutions.com

 Do you use life support equipment?

For individuals with a medical condition, electricity is a lifeline for their medical equipment. We are asking that you call our office at 587-6301 ext 12 as we are updating our list. This will enable us to provide you with advance warning of any planned maintenance outages as well as helping us prioritize restoration needs in an emergency outage. Please be advised, if you have someone with a medical necessity for electricity, you should have a contingency plan in place and be ready to activate it if your power goes out. This includes backup power, extra medical supplies or an alternate location until the outage is over. Make sure supplies of prescription drugs are adequate and to have first aid supplies on hand.

Recreational Opportunities

The Northwood Park District made great strides in their repairs in 2009. The new pool bathhouse, the scoreboard for the baseball diamond, the grandstand shelter and storage facility as well as the new dugouts are all complete.  The football field will be located on the property of the new Northwood Public School. Repairs to the north shelter will be done this summer.

The pool is open for the season. Daily rates are $2.00 per person. Family season pass is $60.00 and a single season pass is $35.00.

The golf course is open, weather permitting. Stop by Citizens State Bank to pay your dues today. See you on the course!

 Registration for all park programs can be done at Citizens State Bank.

Police Department

During the week of July 12th, SafeKids will conduct a car seat and booster seat inspection and education program.