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Council to explore six-month moratorium after pump failures; approves employer payment to LGERS
Summary
After repeated mechanical failures at the Sam Gwynn Pump Station, the Green Level Town Council voted April 9 to explore a six-month moratorium on new mobile-home placements and unanimously approved payment of the employer portion of retirement-credit cost statements to LGERS.
The Green Level Town Council on April 9 unanimously voted to explore the possibility of a six-month moratorium on new mobile-home placements after staff reported repeated failures at the Sam Gwynn Pump Station and ongoing infrastructure concerns.
Town Administrator Brandon Enoch told the council that backup pumps supplied by Xylem had been reinstalled after complications, that Public Works cleaned the pump but it failed again, and that the issue was diagnosed as mechanical rather than electrical. Enoch said he is waiting for repair quotes and will present repair options when available.
Councilmember Remonia Enoch asked whether the Town could put a moratorium in place until the pump station is repaired; Town Attorney Eugene Russell said there is a process to adopt a moratorium and that a public hearing would be required. Councilmember Remonia Enoch moved to explore the possibilities of a six-month moratorium and Councilmember Stephanie Enoch seconded; the motion passed unanimously (5-0).
Separately, the council approved, by unanimous vote, payment of the employer portion of cost statements to purchase retirement-system credit from the Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS). Councilmember Remonia Enoch moved the LGERS payment; Mayor Pro Tem Patricia Jones seconded.
Other administrative updates during the meeting included Code Enforcement Officer Jaimee Cousin reporting that signage at mobile home parks is a minimum requirement and that she is following up on junk-vehicle enforcement; Town Clerk Taylor Elizondo reported that the new BMS Pay portal for utility payments will go live after staff training, that an LGERS audit notice was received and hire dates were verified, that an ARPA desk-review monitoring visit is expected in May, and that the Parks & Recreation grant had a remaining balance of about $2,000.
What happens next: Staff will gather information and repair quotes for the Sam Gwynn Pump Station and return options to the council. Any adoption of a moratorium would require the formal process and a public hearing as described by the town attorney. The council recessed until May 14, 2026; no moratorium ordinance was adopted at this meeting.
