KINGWOOD — Work will begin soon on the Herring Road project.
PSD 2 water clerk Amy DeBerry said the project is estimated to cost $2.6 million, and is funded by the Abandoned Mine Lands Program.
She said the grant applications have been submitted and a Department of Highways request to resubmit a highway permit has been completed.
DeBerry said the FCC letter and preliminary title paper should be completed by the end of this week.
She said Potesta Engineering is preparing the bids.
DeBerry said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expects to erect an artificial roosting structure.
Earlier, Tim Rice of Potesta Engineering, engineer for the Herring Road projects, told board members he received paperwork from environmental specialists in Charleston about tree clearing on Herring Road.
Rice said a small bat box might have to be provided when the project is completed.
The Indiana bat and the Virginia big-ear bat are federal endangered species found in West Virginia, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Interviews have been scheduled at 6 p.m. June 24, for four 5G service providers.
The interviews will be limited to 15 to 20 minutes each.
The 5G is a collective term for the fifth generation of mobile network technology. The difference between 4G and 5G are faster speeds, higher bandwidth and lower lag time in communications for 5G.
Board members voted to go into executive session to discuss personnel.
The meeting was being shared on social media and no sound was transmitted following the executive session.
The following decision was posted on the City of Kingwood web page:
“Kingwood water board meeting part 2. Due to technical error, no sound was transmitted. The board returned to regular session at 8:07 p.m. James Marks will interview two candidates who previously applied for the operator position. At 8:12 p.m. Mr. Barlow made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Fulk seconded. Motion carried.”
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