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Mona reviews CIP priorities; valve maintenance and sewer controls flagged
Summary
Council reviewed a draft Capital Improvement Plan and discussed prioritizing sewer drum screens and controls, Main Street reconstruction and lighting, and a gas line/regulator project. Valve maintenance was tabled because the technician was absent.
Mona — At the Sept. 23 work session, council members reviewed a draft Capital Improvement Plan and pressed staff to prioritize projects that must be scheduled or funded in the near term.
Staff presented a CIP list that included sewer upgrades, Main Street reconstruction, and beautification projects such as street lighting. "The drum screens and the drum screen controls, they're gonna be the same one," Unidentified Speaker 5 said, adding that obsolete controls create operational risk for the wastewater plant.
Council members were asked to mark short‑ and medium‑term priorities and return items to staff for a follow‑up work session. The group discussed coordinating Main Street work with a gas line and regulator replacement so excavation is not repeated when the street is reconstructed.
A separate item about routine valve maintenance was tabled because the responsible technician (Garrett) was not present; members recommended a maintenance schedule more frequent than every five years to avoid valve seizure and pipeline failures.
What happens next: Council members will rank CIP priorities and staff will schedule a dedicated work session to finalize prioritization and begin grant and budget work for high‑priority items.
