Peak Alert issued

Peak Alerts have been issued for the Bates County area through July 7th. With heat indexes reaching 100-105 degrees. It will be in your best interest to conserve energy during Peak Alert hours. This does not mean we are running out of electricity, it means during those hours of the day, there will be a high demand for electricity. Some factors that will help you reduce your electric bill during these peak usage hours will be to avoid doing laundry during these hours, wait till after 8 pm to use your dishwasher. Wait to shower and try not to use your oven. Keep your blinds drawn and use fans to circulate air flow.

These Peak Alert Tips will help conserve the abundance of energy we need during these hours and will help reduce your electric bill or at least keep it under control. 

Attention PWSD #6 customers...

Water District #6 – There has been a water leak and customers from Highway 18 South to County Road 7003 or UU west to 71 are currently without water. As soon as the water comes back on there will be a boil advisory in effect until further notice. Boil water advisory means conditions are in your best interest to boil all drinking water.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

No rain in sight...

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 P.M. SATURDAY




Today
Partly cloudy. High of 99. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Improvements continue for Amsterdam fire department

This concrete pad marks the new training room and
office 

 In the not too distant past, the Amsterdam Fire Department managed to acquire a newer model pumper, brush truck and now have the biggest water tanker in the area, as improvements for the department continue.

Now attention is being turned to upgrade the building it's all housed in- which includes four new garage type doors and additional space for a training/meeting room.

According to acting Fire Chief Garry Perrymann, the work is expected to be completed in the near future.

The installation of four doors on the west side of the building will greatly ease moving trucks in and out of
the Amsterdam fire station. Currently, trucks enter and exit via the single door (on end of the building) which
requires moving certain vehicles to gain access to others.