South Dakota Municipalities - Aug. 2018

Page 18

Tyndall Bob Brattmiller was one of the first Electrical Superintendents I met. I first met Bob at the 2017 Superintendent/Foreman Conference. When I arrived in Tyndall, Bob was quick to ask if we were going to be able to have another one next year since we had to cancel this year. Bob was one of the five that actually made it to Watertown before we had to cancel, so I did get to visit with him quite a bit. Bob has always been quiet, reserved, polite and knowledgeable about his occupation. Bob Brattmiller and Jeff Honner Tyndall is a growing community with several new businesses in town. They have utilized grants from Heartland Consumers Power District which gave rebates in electrical rates and LED energy efficiency upgrades.

The City of Tyndall also hired Jeff Honner in October of 2016 to begin learning more about the electrical industry. Jeff did attend Mitchell Technical Institute for Powerline Construction and has been working with MMUA to obtain his Journeyman’s license. Tyndall City Park and Walk Path

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Wednesday, August 15, 2018 #cityhallselfie day!

18

One of the changes that Bob mentioned was changing 98% of the city from 2400 volt to 12470. They have also been changing out street lights and have black steel with black fixtures now on main street. They plan to replace 25 lights per year and are hoping to light the city park and walk path with LED as well. Along with the park and walk path, Bob is hoping to bore underground secondary on Birch Street which is the farthest street west in Tyndall and the street you would turn on to get to the school. SOUTH DAKOTA MUNICIPALITIES


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.