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Pinckneyville announces $359,000 SEDAP grant to replace gas distribution lines; city plans in‑house work to curb costs
Summary
Mayor Spencer announced a $359,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority’s SEDAP program to replace gas distribution infrastructure; the city pledged a 15% contribution (may include labor) and Commissioner Kuhnert said buying a boring machine and using city manpower could avoid additional contractor costs after a previous bid exceeded $900,000.
Mayor Spencer announced on Dec. 8 that the City of Pinckneyville has been awarded a $359,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority through the States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) to replace gas distribution system infrastructure.
According to the minutes, the city has pledged a 15% local contribution toward the project, which may include in‑kind labor costs. Mayor Spencer said Greater Egypt will assist with the grant; the minutes do not specify Greater Egypt’s organizational form or role beyond assisting.
Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert noted that the city previously received a contractor bid of over $900,000 to replace roughly six miles of gas line. Kuhnert said the city plans to purchase a boring machine and to use city manpower, which he said should allow the work to proceed without additional costs to the city beyond the pledged contribution and grant funds.
The announcement in the minutes is recorded as an informational item; the minutes do not show a separate council motion or roll‑call vote to accept the grant award.
Next steps listed in the meeting record: apply grant funds to replace infrastructure, evaluate purchase of a boring machine and determine how the city will allocate the pledged 15% contribution (including whether labor will be counted as local match).
