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Mayor warns of failing explosion‑proof fixtures at sewer plant; replacement estimated at about $50,000
Summary
During approval of vendor payments, Mayor Darin Readnour said explosion‑proof light fixtures at the Georgetown sewer plant are failing and that replacing them all would cost an estimated $50,000; the council approved the related vendor payments and discussed the maintenance concern.
During the Sept. 2 Georgetown City Council meeting, Mayor Darin Readnour called attention to maintenance issues at the city’s sewer plant while the council considered authorization of vendor payments.
The council approved payment of List 892 (27 vendor payments totaling $39,884.90). The mayor said one vendor payment to MSA Safety covered a failed alarm system at the sewer plant. He also said explosion‑proof light fixtures at the sewer plant were starting to fail; an electrician researched retrofit options but estimated that replacing all fixtures would still cost approximately $50,000. The minutes record this as an estimate rather than a finalized contract or purchase order.
Council members asked questions about related charges during the finance discussion, and the payments were approved. The minutes do not show the council approving a specific expenditure to replace all fixtures at this meeting; rather, the comment was raised as part of the discussion of current bills and maintenance needs.
The council approved the payments and moved on to the next agenda items. Any formal procurement or capital replacement would require separate action and (if applicable) budget appropriation in a future meeting.
