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Board approves salary and revenue budgets; staff updates on Summit Park acquisition, permits and fluoride testing
Summary
The Clarksburg Sanitary Board approved resolutions on employee salaries and adopted revenue and replacement fund budgets; staff updated the board on a Summit Park acquisition, an MPDS permit appeal in negotiation with DEP, and preliminary fluoride testing that staff plans to use for a permit modification.
The Clarksburg Sanitary Board approved a resolution establishing salaries and compensation for employees for fiscal year 2025–26 and adopted revenue- and replacement-fund budgets, while staff briefed the board on a pending asset acquisition, an MPDS permit appeal and preliminary fluoride testing results.
A motion to approve the resolution establishing salaries and compensation for Clarksburg Sanitary Board employees for fiscal year 2026 was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. The board also moved to approve the sanitary board revenue fund budget; the amount cited during the meeting appeared garbled in the transcript and should be confirmed with the official meeting minutes. The board approved a draft replacement fund budget for fiscal year 2025–26 the board recorded as $1,393,000.
Staff updated the board on the Summit Park acquisition: the board previously approved an asset purchase agreement and staff said they will meet with Summit Park on June 16 at 4 p.m. Staff reminded the board of protocols required for final approval described in the minutes from a prior special meeting.
On permitting, staff reported that an MPDS appeal has been filed and that negotiations are underway with the permit writer and DEP general counsel to try to settle the case and avoid extended costs. Staff said the initial Steptoe & Johnson consultant take on fluoride testing is that the receiving stream appears able to handle the fluoride load, and that the necessary treatment could be taken out at the treatment plant. Staff said the plan is to compile the data and submit an application for permit modification to remove the fluoride requirement from the board's permit.
Budget discussion also touched on capital purchases: members asked about crew trucks and an earlier Mack dump-truck approval; staff confirmed crew trucks and another Mack dump truck are included in capital plans and noted commodity costs at the wastewater plant — particularly chemicals — have increased and that quotes and tariff impacts are being reviewed.
Board members asked clarifying questions about Southern Park Public Service District revenue assumptions and gate/entry fees; staff said some revenue lines remain unchanged and that current gate fees are comparable with neighboring jurisdictions. The board directed staff to continue with acquisition protocols, to proceed with permit negotiations, and to present finalized budget figures and any grant-match requirements at a future packet.
