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Reedsville officials outline infrastructure priorities: water projects, UDO work and more
Summary
City Manager Summer Moore and Mayor Donald Gorham told the chamber's 100th episode that Public Works is handling dozens of projects, the unified development ordinance remains under revision, and several water/sewer projects are moving forward with grant support.
Reedsville city leaders used the Reedsville Chamber's 100th News & Views episode to outline infrastructure and planning priorities for 2026, including water and sewer upgrades, a continuing rewrite of the unified development ordinance and investments intended to support residential growth.
City Manager Summer Moore said Public Works has dozens of projects in its queue and pointed to visible seasonal work — downtown holiday decorations and Market Square displays — as examples of staff skill and capacity.
Moore briefed viewers on near-term priorities: preparing for incoming housing growth ("rooftops"), exploring recreational uses at Lake Reedsville and Lake Hunt, and completing the unified development ordinance. "It is not finished," she said of the UDO, urging residents and developers to review the working draft and submit feedback.
She also described several large water and sewer projects advancing with state grant support, naming a water-treatment-plant generator, a redundant water line and a headworks analysis as items coming to fruition with recent grant awards. Moore credited assistance from state-level representatives in securing funding.
Moore thanked interim leaders who helped maintain operations after the public-works director left: former fire chief David Bracken and retired supervisor Lindsay Tuttle stepped in as interim director and assistant, respectively, to steady the department.
Mayor Donald Gorham praised Moore's leadership and said the city-county partnership and chamber collaboration have helped push downtown revitalization and other projects forward. Both officials framed the year ahead as one of implementation after years of planning.
Next procedural steps cited on the episode included a city-council retreat planned for February 2026 and continued public feedback opportunities on the UDO through the municipal website.
