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Roswell to install standby generator at water treatment plant after $610,305 hazard mitigation grant
Summary
The committee accepted a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award to install a standby generator at the Roswell water treatment plant, approving a $610,305 budget amendment. The grant covers most costs; the city will provide roughly $36,618 in local funds, officials said.
The Roswell City Council committee on Feb. 25 approved acceptance of a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award and a related budget amendment (BA22144300‑03‑10‑25) for $610,305 to install a standby generator at the Roswell water treatment plant.
“We were notified in January of this year that we received that grant,” said Mr. Watson, a city staff member presenting the item, explaining the city applied to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program through the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) for utility generators. He told the committee the city previously omitted a generator from the plant construction in favor of a Fulton County interconnection and that a generator would provide local redundancy.
City staff described the cost breakdown discussed in committee: the total reimbursable amount discussed was $573,686, of which $549,274 is federal and $24,412 is state; the city’s remaining share reported in the meeting was $36,618. “That is correct,” Watson said when a council member asked if the $36,618 was the city’s contribution. Staff added the grant covers design, installation, electrical work and a concrete pad; the project includes a contingency and the generator selected is expected to be large (about 1,000 kilowatts) with a 15–20 year lifespan.
Council member William Northland asked about generator lifespan; Watson said the unit under consideration has a longer expected lifespan (15–20 years) compared with smaller units. The committee approved the resolution by voice vote; Council member Veil moved the motion and Council member Julie Hills seconded it; the motion passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: Motion to accept Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award and approve budget amendment BA22144300‑03‑10‑25 ($610,305) to fund standby generator — Motion: Council member Veil; Second: Council member Julie Hills; Outcome: approved (unanimous).
