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Graham council approves transfer of up to $700,000 to buy generators for water plant and critical facilities
Summary
Council authorized the finance director to transfer up to $700,000 from the lake fund to the water capital fund to buy three new generators for the water treatment plant; two previously purchased generators will be repurposed for other critical facilities, bringing total coverage to five generators.
The Graham City Council on May 20 authorized up to $700,000 in transfers from the lake fund to the water capital fund to acquire and install three commercial generators for the city’s water treatment plant and to repurpose two previously purchased generators for other critical facilities.
City staff said the Texas Department of Emergency Management awarded a $400,000 grant toward generator acquisition but the lowest responsive bid for purchase and installation totaled roughly $1.1 million. The council voted to use lake-fund reserves to cover the remainder so the project can proceed under state procurement rules requiring approved vendors.
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