Buried electric lines in Seneca expensive

When it comes to re-positioning three large former stores in the Seneca downtown for re-development, the city’s Improvements Corporation has its hands full. In recent times, the city has acquired the former Kimbrell’s, Harper’s and Hometown buildings. Another potential component for downtown improvement is the hope of Scott Moulder, the city administrator, that the Light and Water Department can bury overhead electric power lines. But Moulder concedes it would be an expensive proposition and, for that, he’s sympathetic with Bob Faires, the utilities director. For decades, when it comes to helping to meet all city expenses, the Light and Water revenues have been considered the goose that lays the golden egg. For fiscal 2020, the Light and Water transfer to the general city government is estimated to be $4.5 million.