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Lindell gets relief for well costs; water and fire department provide operational updates
Summary
Town staff reported progress on a new well, tank cleaning and a stuck valve replacement funded partly from contingency funds; council noted a grant covered $47,000 in costs related to abandoned wells. The fire department reported routine maintenance and scheduled memorial signage.
Town water staff told the Lindell Town Council that work is progressing on a new well and related work: fencing the site, cleaning a storage tank and replacing a 10-inch valve that had become stuck. The council said contingency funds are being used for that work.
The council also noted that a grant (CDBG) approval means the town will not have to cover about $47,000 tied to abandoned well work, a figure a council member described as a "big win." Evan (water department staff) reported the contractor and cleanup plans and said the town is awaiting funds from the program administrator before further draws.
The fire department reported that a suspected rear-differential problem on the brush truck turned out to be a leaking foam tank and that batteries were replaced in a structure engine. The department plans to install Jim Lindsay memorial signs on the building and doors before the town Christmas party.
Why it matters: the updates affect basic services (water and fire protection) and reduce a short-term financial burden on Lindell by securing grant coverage for certain well-related costs.
What’s next: staff said they will proceed with required repairs and await disbursement timing from the grant program; the council will coordinate the memorial installation and related logistics around the December town event.
