Construction scheduled for February

by Leah Justice

The Town of Columbus has completed its initial design and permitting stages for a renovated wastewater treatment plant with bids expected to be received Dec. 6.

Columbus Town Council met last month and were updated by town manager Jonathan Kanipe that council is scheduled to award the bid during its Dec. 20 meeting and construction is scheduled to begin in early February 2013.

The town received approval from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on the design of the plant in order to move forward with the project.