The Marietta Power, Light and Water Board took the following formal actions at its Nov. 10 meeting (motions carried by voice vote unless noted):

- Approve October minutes (routine): motion carried.

- Suspend rules and add agenda item for customer assistance related to the federal government shutdown and SNAP delays: motion carried.

- Approve creation of a $50,000 assistance fund to cover past-due utility charges for eligible customers, administered by customer care, structured as loans/forbearances repayable over up to six months, with a $200 per-account cap: motion carried.

- Award FY2026 Water System Improvement Project construction contract to K. M. Davis Contracting Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,396,204.50 to replace approximately 8,700 linear feet of water main: motion carried.

- Approve Chowning Place/Commons waterline easement documents required for the FY2026 project (packet indicated $1 consideration in the easement packet): motion carried.

- Approve receipt of year-end reimbursements from ECG (checks totaling the amounts presented in packet) and authorize finance to distribute: motion carried.

- Reaffirm ECG voting and alternate voting delegates (no change recommended): motion carried.

All votes noted in the meeting record were taken by voice with motions carrying; staff were directed to implement accounting and administrative steps necessary to carry out the approved actions.