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Wymore council OKs resolution to pursue CDBG funding for 4,500-foot water-main replacement
Summary
The Wymore City Council closed a public hearing and authorized Mayor Collin Meints to sign paperwork to apply for a CDBG grant to replace roughly 4,500 linear feet of water main, add hydrants and complete an income survey to qualify for funding.
Wymore Mayor Collin Meints and the City Council moved Sept. 4 to pursue a Community Development Block Grant to replace aging water mains that the city says date to the 1930s.
The council opened a public hearing at 7:34 p.m. during which Tom Bliss of the Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD) described the Water Main Project scope: approximately 4,500 linear feet of new pipe, replacement of eight existing fire hydrants and installation of nine new hydrants. Bliss said the city will conduct a household income survey to determine eligibility for low-to-moderate-income criteria required by the CDBG program. Mayor Meints and council members voted to close the hearing at 7:50 p.m. and authorized the mayor to sign the resolution and supporting paperwork to pursue the grant.
City staff and council members emphasized operational risks from the current system. Tim Sedlacek told the council that the mains in the area were estimated to have been installed in the 1930s and that current valves do not allow isolation of some sections, meaning a leak could shut down large parts of town — including the school. Fire Chief Mark Meints said larger-diameter mains would improve hydrant capacity and fire response.
Bliss asked the council to seek letters of support from affected residents, churches and businesses as part of the application. The council carried the motion to authorize the mayor to sign the application and related documents by a unanimous vote.
