Michigan City Water Works approves $85,721.26 in purchase orders, accepts claims and monthly finance report
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The Michigan City Water Works Board approved a package of 16 purchase orders totaling $85,721.26, accepted the claims dated Sept. 23, 2025, and approved the board's finance report for the period ending Aug. 31, 2025. The board heard details on major inventory and capital expenditures and was told operating revenues were above forecast.
The Michigan City Water Works Board on Sept. 23 approved 16 purchase orders totaling $85,721.26, accepted the claims dated Sept. 23 and approved the finance report for the period ending Aug. 31, 2025.
Board members voted by voice to approve the purchase orders after staff described each line item, including replacement parts and stock purchases, emergency repairs and pavement restoration tied to a past main break. The board also voted to accept the claims as presented and to approve the monthly finance report presented by staff member Greg Wolf.
The purchase order package included replacement timing valves for the P.O.T.S. tank booster station to be purchased from Ferguson for $2,612.50; emergency service to the plant generator from McAllister Emergency Service for $903.42; a handheld meter-reading unit repair from Midwest Meter for $533.90; replacement of a HPP pump from K and L Supply for $5,195; eight hours of vac-truck excavation from D and M Excavating for $2,805; meters, transponders and brass from Midwest Meter for $19,418.64; hydrants from Utility Supply for $17,420; pavement repair at 290 East US 20 from 360 Degree Construction for $4,185 (the utility's portion related to a prior main break); small parts for an old vac trailer from DeBain Enterprises for $1,569; tapping saddles and sleeves for $2,187.65; additional hydrants from Ferguson for $5,875; a gas meter upgrade at the distribution center from NIPSCO for $1,835; a fence enclosure for the distribution center from Northwest Indiana Fence for $5,550; receipt printers and adapters from Amazon for $1,455.62; repair to a utility dump truck (truck 14) for $4,740.43; and excavation and concrete curb work tied to the Chick-fil-A project from Performance Paving for $9,435.
Greg Wolf summarized the finance report, saying total receipts for the month were $865,649, with $134 recovered from bad debt and total disbursements (excluding transfers) of $778,997. Inventory purchases were $58,126 and capital expenditures were $39,830, leaving an ending cash balance of $340,402 for August. Wolf said operating revenues were above forecast and above the prior year while certain expense lines were over forecast due to generator maintenance contracts, bulk phosphate purchases of nearly $16,000, water treatment repairs (including hail damage repairs of about $7,800) and purchases of softener salt of about $2,600.
Wolf reported gross income before depreciation of $70,008 for the month and $585,771 year to date; after depreciation the utility recorded a net loss of $53,992 for the month and $406,229 year to date. He also noted a bond redemption payment of $675,900 in August and a $200 wire fee, which reduced the redemption fund to $4,624 and reduced bond principal to $4,460,000.
Board members approved the motions by voice vote. No roll-call tallies or individual votes were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The board moved on to new business after the approvals.
