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Hanska declares water-well emergency and awards $204,620 drilling contract
Summary
The Hanska City Council unanimously declared an emergency to drill a new municipal well and approved a $204,620 contract with Searles Well Drilling Inc.; the council said a utility easement is secured and the new well will be sited on the water-tower lot.
The Hanska City Council on March 11 unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-8 declaring an emergency repair to the city well and approved a contract to drill a replacement well for $204,620.
Mayor Daniel Paulson presided as the council voted to add Resolution 2025-8 to the agenda and later approved the emergency declaration on a motion by Councilmember Ian Kjelshus, seconded by Councilmember William Wurtz. The council then voted to award the drilling contract to Searles Well Drilling Inc. on a motion by Wurtz and seconded by Councilmember Lucas Larson; all votes were recorded as yes.
According to the council record, the emergency covers drilling a new well on the same lot as the city water tower and the city has secured a utility easement for the project. The contract amount approved by the council was $204,620.00. No further scheduling or start-date details were stated in the meeting minutes.
The emergency declaration and contract award were presented alongside other routine city business; council members did not record objections in the minutes. The record does not specify funding sources for the well project or an expected completion date.
The council adjourned following the evening agenda; the minutes were attested by City Clerk/Treasurer Chris Fischer and Mayor Daniel Paulson on March 13, 2025.
