Malta Lagoon Failure: Though Remedy Was Found, Repairs To Come

Last week, word was received from Public Works Director Jim Truelove informing Mayor John Demarais there was a problem with the lagoon not working properly. A state of emergency was declared from the City Office, which gave the Mayor the authority to make it a priority and get on the phone to start making contact with the necessary entities to begin the long and immediate process of fixing the situation.

Demarais stated things were going good by the time he was interviewed and said that the pipes had developed a leak. The matter came to light when Truelove noticed that the lagoon was not filli...