Infrastructure expenditures at Lake of the Ozarks
The cost of maintaining infrastructure in a city can add up to thousands of dollars, and when you get into hilly terrain similar to that around Lake of the Ozarks, the cost is much higher. During a December Board of Aldermen meeting, public works were approved for expenditures of up to $221-thousand-940-dollars, for 65 grinder pumps. Assistant City Administrator Mike Welty said each year they have to purchase and repair grinder pumps for the lift stations to move wastewater to the treatment plant…
The money that pays to maintain the system comes from the fees charged to Osage Beach sewer customers.