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Gardeners ask Loudoun selectboard for water spigot at Charlie's Barn
Summary
Members of the Ladies Loudoun Gardeners Club asked the Loudoun Selectboard to install a frost‑free water spigot at Charlie's Barn so volunteers can water public plantings instead of carrying jugs from home; town staff agreed to inspect feasibility.
Members of the Ladies Loudoun Gardeners Club asked the Loudoun Selectboard on an August meeting to install a water spigot at Charlie's Barn to make it easier to water public flower plantings. Roger Maxfield, of Courier Road, speaking for the garden club, said volunteers have been carrying gallon jugs from home and that a nearby hookup would be “much easier for them.”
The request is for a relatively short pipe run from an insulated utility room under Charlie's Barn to a frost‑free spigot near the handicap ramp so gardeners can use hoses where they plant flowers. Maxfield said, “I will purchase the garden hose if we can get a water spigot there for them.”
Town staff and selectboard members discussed technical details such as whether the water line would need to be blown out each fall if it runs under the building stringers and whether the utility room is heated. Public works employee Russ (last name given in the meeting) advised that placing a spigot near the ramp would avoid the need to blow the line out each season because the utility room is conditioned; he also recommended using a long frost‑free spigot. Brenda, a town staff member who manages facilities information for the board, confirmed there is a utility room with the pump and pipes near the ramp.
The selectboard did not take a formal vote on the request. Instead town staff agreed to inspect the building and report back on feasibility and estimated cost. Selectboard members said the item is not urgent and can wait until after the growing season if needed.
If installed as discussed, the spigot would let volunteer gardeners use standard hoses to water flower beds around the community center and gazebo instead of transporting water by hand. Maxfield suggested running the line along the building’s short distance to the ramp and said volunteers would prefer an exterior spigot positioned to serve the plantings by the parking‑lot steps.
The selectboard discussion ended with staff direction to examine the site and return with findings, including whether the spigot can be fitted without seasonal blow‑out requirements and any estimated cost.
