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Shadyside council passes resolution to pursue PFAS planning funds; water‑tower work ongoing
Summary
Council approved a resolution to apply for a Water Supply Revolving Loan Account for PFAS reduction planning (Resolution 862), heard that the water‑tower project remains on budget with tank work under way, and learned the village received a $750,000 grant for a PFAS study and approval for a separate $150,000 low‑interest mapping loan.
The Village of Shadyside Council on July 14 approved Resolution 862 to authorize the mayor to apply for a Water Supply Revolving Loan Account agreement to support comprehensive PFAS reduction planning and to designate a dedicated source for any loan. Council suspended the rules and completed second and third readings the same evening, passing the resolution unanimously.
Councilwoman Melanie Haswell moved to suspend the rules for expedited consideration; Councilman Robert Gorrell seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. The resolution was then engrossed and passed after the readings.
During the Village Administrator's report, Mr. May (presenting at the request of Ms. Tamburin) said the village's water‑tower project remains within budget: grading is complete, OWV has nearly finished its portion, and Mid Atlantic began interior and exterior tank work with completion expected in mid‑August. Mr. May also reported that the village will be “fully funded by a grant in the amount of $750,000 for the PFAS and PFO study,” and that a separate mapping project to update water-line modeling would be financed by a $150,000 low‑interest loan for which the village is approved; Ms. Tamburin will present mapping details to council at a later meeting.
Council members raised operational concerns tied to the project, including asphalt damage on 41st Street and truck traffic causing ruts on a resident's yard. Mr. May said re‑ditching is needed but that the water and sewer director, Mr. Clift, did not have the correct backhoe; OWV offered to perform the repairs for roughly $1,000 and, because the project remains under budget, funding is available for those fixes.
Council did not provide specifics during the meeting about the scope of the PFAS planning effort, application timeline for the Water Supply Revolving Loan, or the mapping project's schedule; those details were not specified in the minutes.
