Tag: Municipal Engineering

From Paper Bridges to Concrete Canoes, Scouts Wowed by Ayres Engineers

A group of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts made paper bridges and learned about concrete canoes among other things when they sat down with members of the Young Professionals group at our Eau Claire, Wisconsin, headquarters a couple of weeks ahead of Engineers Week. Chris Marcum, a structural designer, told attendees from Cub Scout Pack 127… Read More »

New Manager Brings Energy to Municipal Engineering Services

Lisa Fleming, PE, has been named manager of the Eau Claire municipal services group, which primarily serves the northwest quarter of Wisconsin. Lisa has been with Ayres since 2003 and has 33 years of experience in municipal and transportation engineering and construction supervision. She’s provided a wide range of planning and design engineering services to… Read More »

This 85% Water Rate Increase Is a Good Thing

You wouldn’t necessarily look at an 85% water rate hike as a real day-brightener, but for the Village of Lena in northeastern Wisconsin, it’s relatively good news for its 250 water customers. Customers could have seen a 117% rate increase to help pay for a radium removal plant currently under construction, as pictured above. But… Read More »