Updates to Meeker water system long overdue

MEEKER | In November Meeker’s board of trustees voted to reject the lowest bid on a project to update the town’s water system, with some trustees expressing concerns that the lowest bid on the project was close to $100,000 lower than the next highest bid, which was submitted by a local business.
Because part of the funding is coming from a Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant, the town is required to accept the lowest…