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Council approves up to $21,757 to replace failing cemetery irrigation pump
Summary
After a public-works report that a 30-horsepower turbine pump had corroded beyond repair, the town authorized the administrator to proceed toward procuring a submersible pump and PVC drop pipe at a cost not to exceed $21,757, funded from the cemetery reserve.
The Lake Placid Town Council authorized the town administrator to pursue replacement of a failing cemetery irrigation pump and associated pipe at a cost of up to $21,757, a project staff said would be funded from the cemetery reserve.
Public Works Director Alan Kiefer told the council the existing 30-horsepower turbine pump has been in place for roughly 20 years, has been rebuilt multiple times and recently seized. After pulling the turbine the crew discovered the cast-iron drop pipe and bottom screen were…
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