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Michigan City Water Works Board approves purchase orders, accepts financials and OKs nonunion pay rates
Summary
Board approved a list of purchase orders including meter equipment and paving work, accepted October financials (receipts $793,032, operating balance $393,667) and approved nonunion pay rates effective Jan. 1, 2026.
During its Nov. 25 meeting the Michigan City Water Works Board approved a package of operational purchases, accepted financial statements for October and approved nonunion pay rates effective Jan. 1, 2026.
A staff member presented 14 purchase orders. Notable items included a confirming order to Flanagan Tire for rear tires ($569.32); 1‑inch copper stock (LEAPS) for $11,948; brass fittings for stock from Midwest Meter ($9,744.69); meters and transponders (two orders: $7,106.40 and $28,545.60, the larger factory order expected to take longer); asphalt repairs to E and L Paving ($18,990); and a motorized broom (Frontier Lawn Zoom Broom) for $879.98. The board approved the purchase order list by voice vote.
The board approved a contract of $24,500 with Lawson Fisher and Associates for design work to relocate a water main on US 12 connected to an INDOT culvert project at Muir Road; staff explained the work leverages Lawson Fisher’s existing design documentation. Staff also described a Woodruff & Sons order to relocate service at 3603 Lakeshore Shore Drive amid water‑quality issues.
Mr. Wolf, the waterworks accountant, presented the financial report: "Our total receipts for the month of October were $793,032," he said. He reported inventory purchases of $48,287, capital items of $26,652, total disbursements (excluding transfers) of $709,387 and an ending operating account balance of $393,667. Year‑to‑date figures showed net loss after depreciation of $302,271. The board voted to accept the financial statements as presented.
Staff described a bad‑debt listing that includes a large balance tied to high consumption by a customer who moved away; staff said the balance will be held and must be paid if the customer returns to the system. The board approved the bad‑debt list for bookkeeping purposes.
Finally, the board approved nonunion pay rates effective Jan. 1, 2026, per recommendations discussed in the executive session. With no public comments or director comments recorded, the board adjourned.
