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Coweta Public Works Authority approves lift station contract, $14.98M budget amendment and trust manager pay changes
Summary
At its March 2, 2026 meeting, the Coweta Public Works Authority trustees unanimously approved awarding a $284,789 contract for the 141st Street lift station to Beytco, Inc.; adopted Resolution 2026-06 to appropriate $14,980,547 for Police and Fire Station No. 1 projects from the 1% Sales Tax Fund; and approved a 3.5% COLA and expanded vacation accrual for the Trust Manager.
The Coweta Public Works Authority trustees met March 2, 2026, at Coweta City Hall and unanimously approved three items that move forward a wastewater lift station project, a capital budget amendment and changes to the Trust Manager employment terms.
Chairman Naomi Hogue and the board voted to award the 141st Street Lift Station construction contract to Beytco, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $284,789. Trust Manager Julie Casteen presented the bid and asked the trustees to authorize execution of all necessary documents; Trustee Naomi Hogue moved approval, Trustee Jeremy Barnett seconded, and the motion passed with all five trustees recorded as Aye.
The trustees also adopted Resolution 2026-06, a budget amendment appropriating $14,980,547 from unencumbered fund balance in the 1% Sales Tax Fund for construction costs related to Police and Fire Station No. 1 projects. Casteen introduced the resolution; Hogue moved adoption, Barnett seconded, and the vote was unanimous.
On personnel, the board approved an amended and restated Trust Manager employment agreement that includes a 3.5% cost-of-living adjustment and an increase in the Trust Manager's maximum vacation accrual to 280 hours. The motion was made by Chairman Naomi Hogue, seconded by Trustee Jeremy Barnett, and carried unanimously.
Procedurally, the trustees approved the minutes from the February 2, 2026 special meeting as part of the consent calendar by the same unanimous vote. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hogue, roll call confirmed five trustees present, and Chairman Hogue adjourned the meeting at 8:56 p.m.; Marcy Kilgore, Trust Secretary, signed the minutes.
The transcript records motions and unanimous votes but contains limited discussion detail; the Trust Manager was directed to execute necessary documents related to the awarded contract. No items were removed from the consent calendar during the meeting.
