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City leaders weigh repairing or removing public water‑filling station after month‑long outage
Summary
Officials told the utility board a public water‑filling station has been out for about a month because its transformer/timer parts are obsolete; staff said repairs would cost 'several thousand dollars' and recommended management decide whether to repair or decommission the unit.
A Lawrenceburg water-filling station near the maintenance shop has been out of service for roughly a month, and staff told the Utility Board on June 15 they are weighing repairs versus removal.
Staff said the station’s timer/transformer uses obsolete components and that replacement parts have been difficult to source; repairing the unit would require what staff described as "several thousand dollars" in parts and labor. The station currently operates at a net loss on usage fees, and management suggested the decision whether to invest in repairs should rest with city management rather than being a board-level directive.
One board member said the station needs rebuilding and recommended at minimum an increase in the usage price if it is kept in service; another said the financial losses argue against further investment. Staff will evaluate costs and present a recommended path forward; the board did not take a formal vote on disposal versus repair.
