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Carroll County approves emergency purchase to replace 22‑year‑old sewer control panels
Summary
County commissioners authorized an emergency purchase of sewer control panels after staff reported multiple failures that are affecting treatment operations; the county notified the state and waived bidding because of the operational risk.
Carroll County Commissioners on Jan. 17, 2025 approved an emergency purchase to replace failing control panels at the county wastewater treatment system, authorizing the DPW director to place the order and waiving the usual bidding process.
The move came after DPW Director Roy DeWitt told commissioners that the system’s control panels are about 22 years old and that three of the four panels “have gave up operation on us, which are causing a lot of problems in treating our sewage properly.” DeWitt said he secured vendor estimates and urged commissioners to authorize immediate purchase of the panels and necessary ancillary parts.
DeWitt told the board the county’s current cost estimate for immediate needs — not including the electrician’s fee — was “almost $35,000,” and that vendor lead time after…
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