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Ripley approves application for 100% DRA grant to replace two flood-prone lift stations
Summary
The board authorized applying for supplemental disaster recovery funding through the Delta Regional Authority to replace two flood-prone lift stations with submersible pumps; staff said the grant would be 100 percent funding.
The Ripley Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to authorize the city to apply for supplemental disaster recovery funding to replace two flood-prone wastewater lift stations with submersible pumps.
Scott, representing gas and water operations, told aldermen the project fits the Delta Regional Authority program and that the proposed funding would be a 100 percent grant if awarded. The board moved and seconded the resolution; after a voice vote the resolution passed.
Why it matters: Replacing flood-prone lift stations with submersible pumps is intended to reduce service interruptions and flood damage risk to wastewater infrastructure. The project would be funded through external disaster-recovery grant dollars reported as covering the full project cost if the award is received.
What was left unspecified: The motion and discussion did not include a detailed project budget, project schedule or required local actions in case of conditions attached to the grant; those items were not specified in the meeting record provided.
