New sewer plant to be installed in Ville Platte

The Ville Platte City Council discussed a new sewer plant at its February 8 meeting. The current sewer plant is almost 40 years old and the equipment is antiquated, some of which cannot be replaced anymore. According to City Engineer Ronnie Landreneau, the plant was built in the 1980s. He said the life expectancy for such structures is 30-40 years. The city could repair it, but it would only be a…