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Council ratifies emergency water and pavement spending after arsenic-treatment and waterline failures
Summary
Council ratified emergency expenditures for arsenic treatment-plant repairs, Windy Street waterline replacement and Crossroads neighborhood waterline/pavement repairs and approved reallocating CIP funds to cover costs.
The Clarkdale Town Council ratified emergency expenditures on May 13 totaling in staff descriptions approximately $51,932.52 for water-system emergency repairs and authorized using $34,840 from a CIP warehouse allocation to cover pavement patches related to the Crossroads neighborhood work.
Public Works Director Louie Anderson told council the expenditures included multiple emergency repairs to the town’s arsenic treatment plant over recent months (about $24,525.94 reported by staff), replacement of a Windy Street waterline section (approximately $27,962.71) and pavement repairs in the Crossroads subdivision after repeated water leaks (about $34,840). Because the town had previously budgeted warehouse CIP funds that are now under a rental agreement, staff proposed reallocating $34,840 from CIP W-28 (warehouse) for the Crossroads pavement repairs.
Anderson explained the Crossroads repairs stem from aged polyethylene distribution lines that were exposed to prolonged UV and weathering and from multiple pressure fluctuations that stress older piping. Staff said they are pursuing longer-term fixes (replacing service runs and installing improved isolation valves) and are coordinating with vendors on methods to replace lines with minimal excavation when possible.
Council member comments recognized the recurring maintenance needs in older subdivisions and asked staff to incorporate replacement planning when possible. The council approved ratification by motion and voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Ending: Staff will continue to plan phased replacements and valve upgrades in affected neighborhoods; the ratification funds were taken from water contingency and a CIP reallocation so repairs could proceed promptly.
