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Wallsburg council reviews capital projects, cemetery irrigation options and holiday plans
Summary
Councilors reviewed the FY2026 capital improvement list (town hall repairs, stormwater, road repairs), discussed cemetery sprinkler options (town water vs. Town Ditch and PRV/backflow implications), and heard department reports including road grant timing and Rocky Mountain Power’s refusal to install town Christmas lights.
At a Nov. 20 work meeting, the Wallsburg Town Council reviewed its draft fiscal 2026 capital improvement project list and heard department reports on roads, water and facilities.
Unidentified Speaker 1 said the major water distribution project is complete and recommended keeping town-hall repairs and stormwater implementation on the CIP. Members agreed to list broad ‘town hall repairs/remodel’ to support future grant applications such as CDBG or TAP and discussed prioritizing projects by estimated timeframe and funding source.
Cemetery irrigation and a sprinkler-system replacement drew detailed discussion. Unidentified Speaker 3 and others explored whether to connect a cemetery sprinkler to town water (which would require a pressure-reducing valve/backflow device) or instead use the Town Ditch to avoid those requirements. Council members asked staff to obtain quotes to determine whether the work should be capitalized or handled within the cemetery maintenance budget. One technical option discussed was dividing the cemetery into multiple irrigation zones to reduce pressure and allow localized shutoffs.
Roads and grants: Public works updates noted a change in grant timing (previous five-year waits in some programs shortened to three years in certain cases), and members voiced concern that inflation erodes project value when funds are delayed. Staff said current funds will cover an identified road project, but longer-term planning remains sensitive to changing grant schedules.
Rocky Mountain Power and holiday lights: An unidentified speaker reported Rocky Mountain Power told the town it has a spending freeze and will not install Wallsburg’s Christmas lights this year. "Rocky Mountain Power has a freeze in spending, and they are not putting the Christmas lights up this year," the speaker said. Councilors discussed contacting local volunteers or contractors (several local names were suggested) to hang lights.
Other local matters included a damaged stage carpet (a homeschool group accidentally melted a spot and offered to make it right), upcoming holiday events (a town Christmas party set for Dec. 1 and a gingerbread-house night), and administrative items for the December meeting such as a government data privacy program and planning commission items. The council also noted a swearing-in scheduled in January for an official whose term ends Dec. 30.
Formal action: the only recorded formal motion at the meeting was a motion to adjourn, moved by an unidentified speaker and seconded by another; the council voiced approval and adjourned at 07:43.
Next steps: staff will gather cost estimates for the cemetery irrigation options and for the top-tank valve replacement if quotes show a sizable cost, and will follow up on grant-status updates for CDBG funding.
