Strasburg approves $70,000 sewer rehab, advances wastewater plant RFQ and okays alarm monitoring system

Strasburg Village Council approved work on aging sewer infrastructure and took an early step toward a larger wastewater treatment plant reconstruction at its Sept. 3 meeting.

Village Administrator Mike Rosenberry presented a $70,000 proposal from United Survey Inc. to clean and rehabilitate sewer mainlines to correct infiltration problems; the council approved the project on a motion by Jeff Smith, seconded by Wes Hostetler, with a unanimous roll-call vote. Rosenberry also reported he met with Engineer Don Dummermuth to discuss the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) expansion. Council gave a first reading by title to Resolution 2024-24, authorizing submission of a request for qualifications for professional design, engineering, inspection and contract administration services for the Strasburg WWTP reconstruction and expansion project; no final action was recorded on the RFQ at the meeting.

Council approved purchase of a Dualcom alarm/monitoring system for Village Hall at a one-time cost of $1,400 and a $50 monthly monitoring fee on a motion by Martin Zehnder, seconded by Kathy Burrier; roll-call voting was unanimous. The council also heard progress and maintenance reports that included a pending Southway Fence install (no date provided), a Wooster Avenue crosswalk update and Provia employees completing two service days painting village pavilions and related facilities.

Why this matters: the $70,000 sewer rehab addresses immediate infiltration issues in village mains; advancing the WWTP RFQ signals the village is preparing for a larger reconstruction and expansion procurement process that will require design and engineering services.

What to watch next: procurement documents for the WWTP RFQ and any bidding or contract awards for the sewer work.