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Harpers Ferry council approves Greenridge payments, sets aside maintenance funds
Summary
The town council approved payments to Greenridge Contractors for recent water-main repairs, agreed to set aside an additional $30,000 for maintenance-of-mains for the next quarter, and heard a WDA-related disbursement and a proposed WTA resolution (vote not recorded in transcript).
Harpers Ferry’s town council on Jan. 27 approved payments to Greenridge Contractors to settle invoices for emergency water-main work and moved to strengthen the maintenance-of-mains account ahead of further projects.
Speaker 6 moved to disburse $18,966 to Greenridge for previously completed mains work; the motion was seconded and the chair announced it passed 6-0. The council also approved a separate payment of $3,225 to Greenridge for work at 178 Polk Street after discussion of invoices submitted while the vendor was on-site. Speaker 2 told the council these payments, together with previously paid invoices, keep total spending within the $30,000 council authorization from earlier meetings.
Speaker 2 walked council through the maintenance-of-mains ledger: a fiscal-25 starting balance of $176,000, prior allocations and deposits, and interest earned. She said many items came in under budget while some unplanned leaks surfaced when crews were deployed. She asked the council to approve outstanding invoices and recommended setting aside another $30,000 for the next quarter to ensure the town can reliably deploy contractors during staffing shortfalls.
“Only comes to $32,000; even though we added jobs, many items came in under budget,” Speaker 2 said when summarizing the accounting. Speaker 4 defended approving an interim $18,966 check issued under extenuating circumstances, calling Greenridge “a good vendor for us” and noting field conditions during the work.
Council members also reviewed disbursements tied to the Water Development Authority (WDA) project, including a $28,713.32 invoice for meter-kit preparation and a remaining WDA account balance the speaker said was $419,951 nominally, before allowances for a Terra Works retainer of about $153,000 and an estimated $196,000 Greenridge cost on Gilbert Street. Speaker 6 moved to approve “Resolution number 15” related to the WTA/WDA project; the motion was seconded and discussed, but a final recorded vote does not appear in the transcript.
What happens next: council members asked staff to provide invoices and supporting documentation for review; budget-and-finance will consider the proposed additional $30,000 allocation and return recommendations to council at a subsequent meeting.
