NEW POINT TOWN COUNCIL
11-11-97
6 AM


                THE COST OF PUMPING SEWAGE FROM NEW POINT TO BATESVILLE

HAS REPORTEDLY  RISEN STEADILY WITHOUT EXPLANATION OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

DISCUSSION OF WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM WAS THE MAIN ORDER OF BUSINESS

FOR THE NEW POINT TOWN COUNCIL AT LAST NIGHT'S REGULAR MONTHLY

MEETING.  POSSIBLE CAUSES NAMED INCLUDED AN UNUSUALLY HIGH WATER TABLE,

A LEAK SOMEWHERE ALONG THE TOWN'S WATER SUPPLY, AND AREA BUSINESSES

PUMPING WELL WATER INTO THE SEWAGE SYSTEM.  OPTIONS SUCH AS CONDUCTING

SMOKE TESTS ON THE SEWER LINES AND INSTALLING METERS AT AREA BUSINESSES

WERE DISCUSSED BUT NO OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN.  

                 IN OTHER BUSINESS,  RESIDENTS WERE REMINDED THAT

WITH HUNTING SEASON UNDERWAY,  THEY SHOULD CALL THE DECATUR COUNTY

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT  IF THEY SEE SOMEONE SPOTLIGHTING OR SHOOTING AT

NIGHT.


                                  -lmn-