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Town orders 10 hydrants, plans replacements and water‑looping improvements
Summary
Staff reported the town ordered 10 fire hydrants (about $5,000 each) to add coverage and replace aging units; council also discussed testing and replacing older hydrants, looping the water system toward 7th South as a future capital plan, and a potential equipment donation from Peoria.
Town staff told the council the town has ordered 10 fire hydrants to be placed strategically in areas currently served by a 4‑inch main (Putter/Player/Fairway) and to replace aging hydrants elsewhere. Brian Richards said the new units "will add 3 in that area and then start replacing existing hydrants that need to be replaced."
When asked about cost, Richards said it "costs $5k to purchase these, and we’ll install them ourselves; this will be an ongoing project since it hasn’t been addressed for a long time." Councilmembers discussed testing the next set of hydrants as they are installed and noted the more significant unresolved issue of looping the water distribution system, including an extension toward 7th South. Richards described that looping as a future capital improvement project.
The minutes record no formal funding authorization or vote; the entry reflects planning and procurement the town has already initiated and a continuing capital‑planning process for water reliability.
