By Bonnie Culverhouse
City of Minden has been known for its well water for many years … some of the best drinking water for miles.
Adding a new well to increase water capacity is one of the things on Mayor Nick Cox’s agenda.
“We are working on a water well,” Cox said. “This is a new deal … different from the water tank.”
It’s a $1 million dollar project that is applied for through Capital Outlay with the State of Louisiana.
“We are having it designed, and that’s why it’s pending,” Cox said. “The location will be within eyesight of the Steam Plant.”
In addition, the City is applying for other grants and funds through Community Development Corporation (CDC).
“It will give us a lot more well capacity,” he said.
At this time, Minden has two large wells and seven small ones. With the new well, there will be three large wells to go along with the seven smaller ones, and will aid with future growth of the city.
In progress with Capital Outlay is the plan to decommission the Clerk Street Water Plant and build a new 2 million gallon capacity groundwater storage tank.
“Our engineers have identified the best place to put that tank would be where the Clerk Street Water Plant is,” Cox said.
Cox said this project has been in the works since 2009. Originally, it was going to be constructed in the large lot behind the steam plant and on the corner of Sibley Road. It is now in Capital Outlay Priority One and the city has $678,000 readily available. Capital Outlay Priority Five shows $2.8 million that will be available as the project progresses.
Capital Outlay Project – Water for new access road
Building Project – Opportunity Center
Grant Project – Service road access road – Manchac / Waggoner
Remediation Projects – Boys and Girls Club, Steam Plant, Old Fire Station
Building Project – Possible new subdivision – Identifying Locations
Building Project – Airport Hanger Expansion
In Progress
Capital Outlay – Clerk street water tank
Building Project – PWCC
Building Project – Animal shelter
Building Project – Airport taxi expansion
Building Project – Bathrooms on High Street
Clean up Project – Condemnations
Clean up Project – Dungeon clean out records
Fund Raising – Rec Diamond Club
Promotional Projects – Building this City Video Podcast
Street Projects
Improvements – A/V Equip Civic Center
Improvements – Remodel Community House
Improvements – Shreve Water Main