The Bannister Acres Neighborhood project involved a massive sanitary sewer program designed to tie approximately 100 residences into the City's sanitary sewer system. The majority of these residences previously depended on septic sewer systems. CIMO managed the design and construction of this project, and worked with the Water Services Department and Wilson Plumbing to substantially complete the project this summer.

In addition to the 13,000 linear feet of new sanitary sewer, approximately 4,800 feet of new water main, as well as new fire hydrants, also were constructed. Previously, the neighborhood experienced several water main breaks due to the smaller capacity of the previous water main.

City Manager Wayne A. Cauthen and other City leaders took a bus tour through the Bannister Acres Neighborhood in 2005 to learn about the community's greatest concerns. During the tour, most residents mentioned the need for their neighborhood to be on the City's sanitary sewer system for safety and health reasons, and that this improvement has been considered necessary for a long time.

"With the support of the mayor and City Council, the City was in a position to build a new sanitary sewer system in that area that would benefit a significant number of households,”" Cauthen said. "This is testament that partnering with the community is the best way to get things done in Kansas City."