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Scott County authorizes up to $28,000 to replace failing golf-course water tank
Summary
The board authorized up to $28,000 from capital improvement funds to install in-ground water storage tanks and pumps for the county golf course after staff determined a 63‑year‑old above-ground tank is at the end of its service life and a full above-ground replacement could cost well over $100,000.
Scott County Parks staff told supervisors they had drained and inspected a 63‑year‑old water storage tank serving the county golf course and determined the interior is failing. Staff presented two options: a full above‑ground replacement with an estimated cost in the low six figures, or a lower-cost solution using buried holding tanks and pumps.
Parks staff described the proposed in‑ground option as a flow/level system using two large buried tanks (combined approximately 6,900–7,500 gallons) with pumps and plumbing to provide reliable water to the greens. Staff’s ballpark installed-cost estimate for the in‑ground solution was $25,000–$28,000, excluding potential salvage revenue from the existing metal tank.
Board members discussed timing urgency, and staff noted greens require regular irrigation by May during typical seasonal demand. The board passed a motion authorizing up to $28,000 from capital‑improvement funds to proceed with the in‑ground tank installation. The vote was recorded as 6 in favor, 1 opposed.
County staff said they would seek additional estimates, coordinate installation, seek any salvage value for the old tank and attempt to reimburse the capital account in next year’s budget if possible; staff also offered to consult PSA engineers for technical review if the board wished.
