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The City of Lima is getting state dollars to make improvements to the citys water infrastructure. The money comes from the states "Ohio BUILDS" program. "BUILDS" stands for broadband, utilities,

According to the utilities department, yesterdays leaks led to 3 to 4 million gallons of water being lost. The sudden change of temperature from last weeks arctic blast to the

Crews from the citys water department have been busy since the arctic blast hit the area. Many homeowners have been facing frozen water lines since Sunday when the temperature plummeted.

If you are sweeping up a big bunch of needles from your live Christmas tree every day, it may be time to take it down.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Plans are progressing on Ohios largest floating solar field and its going to be right here in Lima. The city got a $500,000 grant from the

Making the best of the moment Fishermen have been taking advantage of the low water levels at Williams Reservoir by walking out on an exposed reef. The reservoir, located off Grubb Road, is down 13 feet from its normal 40-foot depth, said Mike Caprella, the utilities director for the city Lima. That’s not a cause of concern, though, he said. “We have five different reservoirs and the others are down just three to six feet, which isn’t bad for this time of year. We look at the water qualit...

LIMA — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown praised Lima officials for the improvements the city has made to its water infrastructure in recent years and took

Lima Civil Service board hears request for pay hike By Mackenzi Klemann - mklemann@limanews.com LIMA — Starting salaries for Lima’s wastewater and water superintendents are too low to stay competitive, City Utilities Director Mike Caprella told the Civil Service Board on Thursday. The board voted to send a recommendation to the City Council this month asking council to raise starting salaries for both positions to better reflect pay scales offered by other Ohio cities. The city has been try...

Celebrating Our Spirit: Virus or no virus, municipal services must go on By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com Most public bodies have been forced to hold their meeting virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Allen County board of commissioners is shown above during one of those meetings. Redman Mike Caprella, utilities director for the City of Lima, said he was forced to juggle workforce assignments as a safeguard during the ongoing coronavirus. “My biggest challenge was making sure we ...

Editorial: Lima’s trash service shouldn’t vary on where one lives Residents throughout Lima should receive the same level of service from the city’s contracted trash hauler regardless if they live in a wealthier area of the city or a less affluent area. That hasn’t been happening since Rumpke bought out Wright Refuse over a years ago, Lima City Council’s Utilities Committee was told last week. Complaints have come from residents in Lima’s 1st, 3rd and 6th wards and have ranged from ...