Clarksburg Sanitary Board approves invoices, budgets and hears updates on sewer projects

The Clarksburg Sanitary Board met to approve several contractor invoices and budgets and to hear staff updates on downtown and extension sewer projects. Board members voted to approve invoices and change orders, adopt the 2026–27 budgets for several funds and approve a new base pay schedule.

Anthony, a staff member, gave project updates, saying the downtown long-term control plan (LTC) phase 5A had a substantial completion walkthrough last month and the contractor has completed punch-list items and submitted its 16th pay application. He said the design for LTC phase 5B is being finalized and staff are confirming permits and clearances before a D submission. Anthony also reported the Arlington sewer extension right-of-way agent has met with all but three property owners, that minor alignment changes were incorporated into the plans, and that right-of-way documentation will be forwarded to the Army Corps. On the Wolf Summit sewer extension, contracts are executed, a final walkthrough is being scheduled, and staff presented Change Order No. 1 to account for quantity adjustments and work in CSX’s right-of-way.

The board approved routine contractor payments and contract items. Motions carried to approve invoices presented by engineering firm Thrasher for Parksburg phase 5A and for the Arlington extension, approval of a vendor invoice for work on the Wolf Summit extension, and approval of Change Order No. 1 for Wolf Summit. The board also approved a payout to Independent Enterprises, Inc., and an invoice to PAC Investments for right-of-way agent work on the Arlington project. The transcript contains garbled numeric items for some amounts; where the amount was unclear in the record, the article states that the transcript did not specify a clear dollar figure.

On finance matters, the board moved to approve the Clarksburg Sanitary Board’s 2026–27 Sewer Revenue Fund budget and praised staff preparation. A board member commended Drew and staff for their work on the budget. Questions were raised about the timing of the audit report; Ken was asked when the audit would be available. The board also approved the 2026–27 Renewal & Replacement (RNR) fund and the Summit Park revenue fund; discussion noted a retained line for lighting and planned projects to be put out to bid. The board approved the 2026–27 base pay schedule; discussion during consideration noted three additional positions in the sewer department were included and staff plan to call candidates to start by July 1.

During reports, the chair reminded members that items needing executive session for legal issues must be requested in advance. In project-specific reports, Larry (staff member) said the Arlington right-of-way work is nearly complete, reporting 67 rights identified and praising the land agent’s work; Kylie (staff) said the board is tracking funding cycles and will coordinate applications to maximize funding opportunities. Jason noted the downtown sewer work completion and said paving by the contractor is scheduled to begin next week, starting near the Wendy’s area and proceeding down Main Street.

The meeting closed with farewells to Council Member Heyman for his service and an adjournment.

Votes at a glance: The board approved the minutes, multiple contractor invoices (Thrasher — Parksburg phase 5A; Thrasher — Arlington; vendor invoice for Wolf Summit), Change Order No. 1 for Wolf Summit, payment to Independent Enterprises, Inc., PAC Investments invoice, the 2026–27 Sewer Revenue Fund budget, the 2026–27 RNR fund, the Summit Park revenue fund, and the 2026–27 base pay schedule. The transcript records verbal assent (“I”) rather than roll-call tallies; no individual vote tallies by name are recorded in the transcript.