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Genola accepts $3.03/inch bid from Kent Pine for surplus irrigation water
Summary
The Genola Town Council opened four bids for leasing 487 inches of surplus secondary irrigation water and voted to accept the highest full‑package bid from Kent Pine at $3.03 per inch; the council made award contingent on access verification by the highline system.
Genola council members opened four bids for the town's surplus secondary irrigation water and awarded the full 487 inches to Kent Pine for $3.03 per inch.
At the meeting staff read four bids: Brent Carter ($2.28 per inch for 487 inches), Bridal Draper ($2.55 per inch for 487 inches), Kent Pine ($3.03 per inch for 487 inches) and Glenn Larson ($1.00 per inch for 200 inches). Council members discussed whether bidders must live in town and whether access to the Summit Creek allocation should be marketed separately because not all buyers can use that water through the Highline system.
A motion was made and seconded to accept Kent Pine's bid for the total 487 inches at $3.03 per inch. Council members asked staff to confirm the bidder's right to access the water through the Strawberry Highline system before finalizing the contract; the council recorded the motion as passed.
What this means: The council tentatively awarded the lease of the town's 487 inches of surplus secondary irrigation water to Kent Pine at $3.03 per inch, subject to verification of access rights through the irrigation district; staff will follow up to confirm access before finalizing the lease agreement.
