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Taneytown reports new vac truck, Westview water-line connections and stormwater work; monthly water-allocation resolution may move to DPW report
Summary
City Manager Jim told the Taneytown Mayor and City Council at the July 9 workshop that a new vacuum excavation truck has been delivered and already used for targeted excavation, and that a section of new water line serving about 10 properties on Westview Drive was recently connected.
City Manager Jim told the Taneytown Mayor and City Council at the July 9 workshop that a new vacuum excavation truck has been delivered and already used for targeted excavation, reducing excavation time.
Jim said the town’s sewer rehabilitation project has concluded, grading permits are closed and the contractor has received final payment. Section 3 of a water line on Westview Drive — the segment that runs from the pump house out to York Street and serves about 10 or 11 properties — was pressure- and bacteria-tested and connected "just in the last day or so," he said; staff estimated project completion within a month, weather permitting.
On stormwater, the contract for Riffles Lane storm-drain replacement was sent to the contractor and is pending signature. Excavation on Westview also revealed that portions of the street lacked proper base construction ("basically just black top on dirt"), so staff said they will prepare a change order for full-depth reconstruction and mill-and-overlay to avoid premature failure; costs and a formal change-order amount were not available at the workshop.
Separately, council discussed Resolution 2025-15, the monthly water-allocation resolution. Staff noted the requirement originated in a past consent order with the health department but said the town has met those obligations and the resolution no longer appears legally necessary in perpetuity. The administration proposed instead including water-supply metrics and a short projection in the DPW monthly report so council remains informed without adopting a separate resolution each month. Council directed staff to review the consent order language and, if not required, move the water allocation data into the DPW report going forward.
No formal votes were recorded on the change order or on moving the water-allocation resolution; staff said further numbers and any required formal action would be brought to future meetings when available.
