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Council weighs stormwater grant match and hears update on major water-tank leak
Summary
Councilors discussed a potential $10,000 Provo River grant for stormwater fixes and agreed to prepare match estimates (labor, equipment or funds); department staff also reported a large water tank leak during construction and ongoing repairs and testing.
Council members discussed short-term and long-term drainage work after staff described stormwater risks along a hillside that drains across multiple private parcels. The town has an opportunity to apply for funds of $10,000 through a Provo River program; councilors debated how much the town could match in cash, equipment, or labor and directed staff to price culverts and estimate volunteer/equipment match for the funder’s January meeting.
On water infrastructure, staff reported the recently installed water tank experienced a significant leak, estimated by one member as "30,000 gallons in a 24 hour period." Contractors reportedly welded a pipe and staff said the tank was refilled and is undergoing final testing. The DNR field investigator reported only a small number of fish deaths downstream; town staff and council stressed they will coordinate with Sunrise (the contractor/engineer) and state agencies and will not make ad hoc concessions on project scope or meter relocations without formal board approval.
Next steps: staff will gather cost estimates for culverts and prepare a match statement to include in the grant application; water staff will continue tests and report on results and any follow-up actions required by state investigators.
