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Resident, utility district and county weigh short- and long-term fixes for water at Kearny Bottom compound
Summary
At the June 16 Madison County meeting, resident Casey Mullins described weeks without regular well power and urged county help; West Madison Utility District and county staff discussed short-term power restoration and a long-term $180,000 four-inch water line estimate.
Madison County Board of Supervisors, June 16, 2025
Resident Casey Mullins told the Madison County Board of Supervisors on June 16 that a private well serving his house at 2912 Verlilia Road has been running on a generator for about three weeks after power and water service for the nearby Kearny Park/Southern Bottle compound was cut off.
Mullins said his house has relied on the compound's system since 1977 under a contractual arrangement and that the compound's water system has deteriorated; he said new owners at the compound stop short of providing service and that the private system has "leaks everywhere." He asked the board to help secure short-term power so he and other nearby property owners could restore water while a long-term solution is found.
Samuel Brown, representing West Madison Utility District, told the board the district does not have the funds to run a new 4-inch water line to reach the properties and that the district's engineer estimated the build-out at roughly $180,000. Brown said the district would like to help but cannot absorb that cost without outside assistance. He asked the board to work with energy providers to see if power could be temporarily reconnected while a permanent water connection is planned.
County supervisors asked staff to examine short-term options. County staff and Supervisor Greg (county administrator) said they would work with West Madison Utility District, the county's lobbyists and the state energy provider to explore getting the electric meter reactivated for limited service so Mullins and others could use existing well equipment while longer-term funding and infrastructure options are pursued.
Mullins said other property owners inside the compound will also need water when development proceeds on nearby acreage, and he cautioned the board the issue will resurface as the area develops.
Ending: County staff agreed to follow up with West Madison Utility District, contact the energy provider about restoring limited service and report back to the board; a long-term water-line solution would require additional funding and further engineering work.
Quote: "I'm in a desperate situation myself...I'm doing a 10k generator that I'm pulling up multiple times a day," said Casey Mullins, who gave his address to the board.
