Cottage Grove utility commission approves curb stop to serve Fireman's Park

The Village of Cottage Grove Utility Commission voted to add a curb stop to extend water service to Fireman's Park equipment facility, with the commission authorizing staff to use water curb stop budget funds to pay for the work.

A staff member explained they contacted a local contractor, G Fox and Son, and said the company "is a local company here that we have heard good reviews from" and noted the contractor had done a private curb-stop repair in town. The staff member told the commission, "That is something that we can afford. We can fill that in with our water curb stop budget if that is something that the utility commission would like to move forward with."

One commissioner emphasized operational need, saying the park fountain is active now but will be shut off in fall and that, with the nearest usable hydrants located some distance away, adding a curb stop was important for winter operations. After discussion the commission moved and approved the addition of the curb stop for the water service at Fireman's Park; the motion carried with aye votes and no recorded opposition or abstentions. The mover was a commission member who identified themself during the meeting; a formal second was not recorded in the transcript.

Staff said the work can be funded from the water curb stop budget and that park maintenance staff would be pleased by the winter operational improvement. The commission did not record a dollar amount for the approved curb-stop installation during the meeting; staff indicated they would proceed with contracting and scheduling.