Pump still not approved -

After several months waiting for the DEQ to endorse the new pump that was installed in the new well as a part of the otherwise complete tank and well project accomplished last summer with a grant from the state, the agency has yet to approve Pine Haven’s request.

Without this approval, Pine Haven cannot pay general contractor DMR for the completed construction on the new tank, which is included in the same funding avenue. Councilman John Cook admitted, “It’s frustrating.”

This impediment has created an issue for DMR, according to their representative Don McKilop, who addressed the governing bo...