Contractor asks Corydon council to allow REMC to seek tap into Ramsay Water for sprinkler system

Aug 19, 2025

Contractor Joe Sherman told the Corydon Town Council that a REMC addition will require a fire‑sprinkler system and that town water pressure may be insufficient; the council voted to allow Sherman to approach Ramsay Water Company to explore a tap across Forest Road instead of immediately installing a pump and tanks.

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Joe Sherman, president of Sherman Construction, told the Corydon Town Council that a planned addition to a REMC facility will trigger a state requirement for a fire‑sprinkler system and that the town’s water pressure may be inadequate to support a pumpless sprinkler connection.

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