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Council awards lease for 487 inches of surplus secondary irrigation water to highest bidder
Summary
After opening four bids for the town’s surplus secondary irrigation water, the council accepted Kent Pine’s bid of $3.03 per inch for the full 487 inches and passed a motion to award the lease subject to verification of access to the Strawberry Highline system.
Genola opened bids for 487 inches of surplus secondary irrigation water and received four proposals.
Recorded bids included Brent Carter at $2.28 per inch for 487 inches, Bridal Draper at $2.55 per inch for 487 inches, Kent Pine at $3.03 per inch for 487 inches (highest bid), and Glenn Larson at $1.00 for 200 inches. Council discussion noted that bidders do not need to be town residents so long as they are within the Strawberry Highline distribution system. The council voted to accept Kent Pine’s bid at $3.03 per inch and asked staff to verify that the bidder has access to the Strawberry Highline system before completing the lease and collecting funds. The council also noted that there were no bids for Summit Creek water and directed staff to try outreach to known access holders before re‑advertising that lot.
Why it matters: Leasing surplus water provides revenue for the town and makes limited irrigation resources available to users. Council placed a practical contingency on the award: verifying the bidder’s ability to use the water via the Strawberry Highline infrastructure before the sale is finalized.
Next step: Town staff will confirm access with the Strawberry Highline system and report back to council; Summit Creek water will be re‑offered or directly solicited to known rights holders.
