By Tim SchmidtRecord Managing EditorWright City aldermen last week agreed to lower the amount when delinquent water customers are disconnected.The city will not disconnect a customer as long their bill is under $30. Previously, the shut-off amount was $50.The new policy was approved by a 4-0 vote at the Feb. 12 board of aldermen meeting.City officials said they had been running into situations where a customer could have a delinquent bill under $50, but after another month of consumption, the amount owed may double. By then, the customers stated they didn’t have enough money to pay the bill.City officials hope the new policy will reduce the number of delinquent accounts.In other news• Aldermen voted 4-0 to accept a proposal from Cochran Engineering to assist in the design and bidding phase for new sidewalks to be built on the east side of Bell Road and west side of Wildcat Drive. The firm will be paid $17,402.55.Wright City has been awarded a $191,760 grant by MoDOT through its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for the sidewalk project. The city will be responsible for 20 percent of the project, which amounts to $47,939. The total estimated cost is $239,699.• A budget amendment was approved related to the city’s sewer study. The city is required to add $50,000 in revenue for the sewer study line item and $62,500 in expenses. The city will be reimbursed for 80 percent of the project through a grant from DNR.• A bid for a 700-gallon sewer jetter system was unanimously awarded to Key Equipment for $58,395, the lowest of three bids. Other bids were submitted by Texas Underground ($61,000) and Midwest VAC Products ($62,995). The city had budgeted $60,000 for the expenditure.• The board granted approval for Nathan Rohr, a supervisor in the public works department, to be allowed to take home a city vehicle. The request was made so Rohr could respond to after-hour emergencies much quicker. Rohr must sign and acknowledge he has read the city’s policy on take-home vehicles and it must be parked in his driveway.• The board postponed action on extending its animal control contract with S&R Animal Control, LLC, due to typos in the proposed contract.• An adjustment to the sewer bill for Manchester Investments was passed by a 4-0 vote following a water break inside its facility.Wright City