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| The power plant located at 621 West 1st is the base for the City's electric and water departments and Cheyenne County's 911 dispatchers. The city superintendent's office is also located at the power plant. |
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| Electric deposit (commercial and residential) $150.00 |
| Minimum per month $8.00; 10 ½ cents per KWH. An additional $3.00 service charge per month for service outside of city limits (2005.) |
| Minimum per month $8.00; first 250 KWH at 15 cents; everything in excess of 250 KWH at 10 ½ cents. |
| The power plant was built in 1920 when the city issued $55,000 in bonds. The city of St. Francis has the ability to generate its own electricity. The following engines are located at the Power Plant on West 1st Street: A Fairbanks Morse 1400 HP, 10 cylinder dual-fuel engine purchased in 1952; a Fairbanks Morse 1282 HP, 8 cylinder dual-fuel engine purchased in 1959, a Fairbanks Morse 2160 HP, 9 cylinder dual-fuel engine purchased in 1964 and a Nordberg 12 cylinder dual-fuel diesel engine purchased in 1972. Electricity today is purchased from Sunflower Electric through the Kansas Municipal Energy Association. |
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St. Francis' water tower |
| Deposit: (Commercial and residential) $50.00 |
| Minimum demand charge: $10.00; Water rates (inside and outside city limits) $1.00 per 1000 gallons plus an additional $7.50 per month service charge for water service outside city limits. |
| Click here to view water quality report. |
| The water tower was built in the late 1920's at a cost of “$8,080 plus labor” and holds 125,000 gallons of water. The source of water for the city of St. Francis is five wells outside town and two wells in town. The city of St. Francis has excellent water. Water quality reports (see above link) are mailed to consumers in the spring. Additional copies are available at the City Office (785-332-3412). |
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 One of St. Francis's sewer ponds.
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| In most cases, if a residence or business has city water, they must have city sewer service. |
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| In 1922, the city of St. Francis passed an ordinance to establish a sewer district. Later that year, bonds were issued and a special assessment was added to property owner's taxes. In 2002, the city council started an $800,000 sewer project to restructure the sewer ponds north of town and to rehabilitate manholes in town. One-half of the funds for the project were from a Community Development Block Grant. The balance of the funds was borrowed from the State of Kansas. The project should be completed in the fall of 2005. |
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A St. Francis trash truck |
| Trash service is automatically included when a customer requests electrical and water service. |
| Single resident - $9.50; Family - $11.00 |
| Rates begin at $16.50 per business. If more pickups are requested, additional charges will be added. |
| In 1971, St. Francis established an ordinance for refuse collections. The city has 2 trash trucks. All residents of the city have an established trash day. For an additional charge businesses may request to have an extra trash pickup. |
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The St. Francis Recycling Center and Yard Waste Collection Area are located south of Highway 36, behind the Cheyenne County Museum. No charge.
No littering, please!
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City Power Plant: 785-332-3031
City Councilman Roger Jensen: 785-332-3326 |
| 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
No littering, please!
Bottles and containers should be rinsed and have their caps removed.
Cardboard boxes should be flattened. |
#1 Plastics (with the number 1 in the chasing arrows symbol on the bottom)
• See-through
• Only clear and green containers
• e.g. soda bottles, peanut butter containers
#2 Plastics
• Either colored or natural
• Natural plastics are the color of milk jugs
• Colored is everything else, including white
• No containers that have held toxins, such as drain cleaner
Aluminum Beverage Cans
Steel Cans
• rinsed clean
Glass Bottles and Jars
• brown, green, and clear glass
• no metal neck rings or lead wine bottle seals
Newspapers
• Inserts are accepted
Magazines
• catalogs, manufacturers' coupons are acceptable
Tin/Steel Cans
• food and beverage cans only
• no paint cans or pressurized spray containers
• labels do not need to be removed
Corrugated Cardboard (non-shiny) & Paper Grocery Bags
• place in container at west end
Chipboard (single-layer cardboard)
• e.g. egg cartons, cereal boxes, shoe boxes
• remove liners from boxes
Phone Books
• place with chipboard
Paper Products
• computer printout, letterhead, pastel colored paper, envelopes (including plastic-windowed), faxes, brochures, file folders, direct mailings
• no adhesives
• shredded office paper should be left in the bag and placed on the north side of the building
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Motor oil containers
Paint or aerosol cans
Glass dishes
Window glass
Light bulbs
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Grass trimmings
Garden waste
Leaves
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Tree branches
Trash |
The Cheyenne County recycling facility opened in 2002 with a grant of $55,000 from the Cheyenne County Development Corporation. The center also takes recyclables delivered from Bird City. In August of 2002, a baler was purchased with another grant.
At the recycling center, some materials are baled and some are stored in gaylord boxes. The recyclables are then transported to the Colby Recycling Center. The program is completely volunteer. |
| Click Here For More Recycling Information |
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