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Lumberport asks Harrison County for $52,000 to replace corroded sewer pipe; commissioners authorize vendor payments
Summary
Lumberport town clerk requested a $52,000 grant to replace corroded main sewage piping and repair a backup generator. The commission approved paying vendor invoices using the county revolving loan account and community improvement funds as moved at the meeting.
Denene Satterfield, town clerk for Lumberport, told the Harrison County Commission on Dec. 3 that her town is seeking a $52,000 grant to replace corroded main sewage pipes on Roosevelt Road and to repair a backup generator at its sewage plant. “The town loan report is seeking a grant from the Harrison County Commission in the amount of $52,000,” Satterfield said, describing photos and cost estimates she submitted.
The request followed a 2024 revolving loan of $180,000 the commission made to Lumberport to address earlier problems, Satterfield said. She told commissioners the previous work proved to be a short-term fix and the piping is now corroded and requires replacement. “I’d rather us have a little bit too much money than not have enough to get this done,” she said.
Commissioners reviewed quotes presented by Precision and Soul’s Electric and moved to pay the vendor invoices directly. The motion allocated funds from the commission’s revolving loan account and from community improvement funds to cover the work; commissioners directed staff to present the vendor bills for payment and the motion carried. The meeting record shows the commission moved to take $33,033.25 from the revolving loan account toward Precision’s invoice and approximately $8,045.71 from community improvement funds toward Soul’s Electric, as described during the discussion.
Commissioners asked staff about contingency planning and whether work would be possible during winter months, and staff noted the need to locate a manhole prior to the job. Commissioners also discussed the remaining balance in the revolving account and noted the payments would materially reduce that balance. The commission recorded no opposed votes when the motion carried.
The commission did not adopt a separate grant policy or additional oversight conditions at the meeting; commissioners instructed staff to present invoices and related documentation for processing. The Lumberport request and the vendor payments will appear in the county’s accounts payable records and the revolving loan account balance will be updated by staff.
