Town of Culver to Update Water Plant

 
 

The Town of Culver is planning a complete overhaul of its water plant.

Culver Town Manager David Schoeff told WKVI that town officials are working to apply for an Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) grant worth $400,000. This will help in obtaining the $1 million needed for the upgrades. The town will also apply for a state revolving loan.

Schoeff said the council members are hoping that the town is approved for the grant this year and construction can start next year.

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Culver to Host Vision Meeting for Comprehensive Plan Tonight

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With summer finally here, the town of Culver will host a vision meeting tonight regarding the town’s soon-to-be-drafted comprehensive plan. Town Manager David Schoeff explained they’re working on gathering information to aid them in drafting the plan, and to that end, the town is holding a vision meeting at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Culver High School in the cafeteria. He said he’s looking forward to this meeting as it will give town officials an idea of how the community sees Culver growing for the future.

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Town of Culver Soon to Install New Fishing Pier

Lake Maxinkuckee beach in Culver
Lake Maxinkuckee beach in Culver
The town of Culver will soon be sporting a new fishing pier at their park that will not only be handicap-accessible but will also offer a great view of the lake and a wonderful place to sit, relax, and even do some fishing. Town Manager David Schoeff explained that the town has always had a fishing pier at that location, but because of its age, the town decided it was time to buy a new one.

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Culver Still Working on Comprehensive Plan

The town of Culver is still in the midst of finding a planning firm to handle the drafting of their new comprehensive plan, and Town Manager David Schoeff said it should just be a few weeks before the town board has chosen a firm to handle the work. He said he’s strongly looking forward to getting this matter taken of.

Schoeff said the town has been working on this plan for quite some time and there’s a bit of a buzz about it because it’s coming closer and closer to fruition. He said the town has been persistent and patient, and now the document is almost complete, giving the town a a guidebook on where the community would like the town to ultimately end up, or what it will become.

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Culver Storm Water Project Moving Along; Work to Begin This Year

The town of Culver is staying busy with several ongoing projects, and Town Manager David Schoeff said they’re moving forward with their storm water project courtesy of a grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Schoeff said the $792,000 grant will fund the majority of their $892,000 project, which aims to alleviate some flooding near the elementary school area.

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Culver Receives OCRA Grant for Storm Water Project

Culver Town Manager David Schoeff said he’s excited about starting off their storm water project now that the town has been awarded a grant by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to revamp their storm water system.

Schoeff explained the town received just under $793,000 in grant money to rectify a flooding issue on the south end of the elementary school and other areas. The project will rehab the current storm water structure and add new drains and lines toward State Road 17.

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Town of Culver Continues Downtown & Comprehensive Plan Projects

The town of Culver is continuing with its two big projects, and Town Manager David Schoeff explained those projects are keeping them busy.

Schoeff said the town is still working on the downtown project, and he’s hoping to get the concrete work wrapped up within the next few weeks before buttoning up until next spring. Alongside that, he said the town board is waiting to receive some proposals for the comprehensive plan, but until those are received, they’re on hold.

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Town of Culver Discusses Drilling of New Well

In light of this year’s worsening drought, the town of Culver is looking into the possibility of drilling an extra well for the town’s water supply.

According to Town Manager David Schoeff, the town board had discussed the idea a while ago and had a study done regarding the project, but nothing had come of it. Since then, some comments had been made at the last board meeting that some residents thought the board should look into the idea once again because of the dry weather.

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