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Ridgecrest council approves $60,000 emergency appropriation to repair sports‑complex well

5899955 · October 2, 2025
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Summary

The city council voted 5–0 on Oct. 1 to increase appropriations in the fiscal‑year 2025 budget and waive bidding to repair a burned pump and motor at a well serving Leroy Jackson Sports Complex.

The Ridgecrest City Council on Oct. 1 approved a $60,000 emergency appropriation to repair a failed well at Leroy Jackson Sports Complex and waived the standard bidding procedure, city staff said.

City maintenance personnel discovered on Aug. 26 that the sprinklers at the sports complex were not running. A subsequent inspection found burnt wiring and a burned pump and motor. Public works staff and Independent Well Drilling recommended cleaning the well interior, installing a…

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