South Bloomfield says water tower painting will begin; residents may see lower pressure

The Village of South Bloomfield will begin repainting its water tower this week, a project Mayor Aaron Thomas said will take four to six weeks and will require the village to connect to the neighboring village of Ashville's water system to maintain pressure. "Water tower painting is starting this week. It will take 4-6 weeks," Thomas said, and he cautioned residents they may see lower water pressure during that period.

The painting project is one of several public-works items discussed at the June 1 council meeting. Thomas, speaking in Administrator Joe's absence, said the village expects to put park lighting out to bid in the coming weeks and that the village has received multiple requests for details about the request for qualifications (RFQ) on the sewer plant.

Thomas also said the village has scheduled B&C Communications to work on the tornado siren this week after reporting that the siren "is still not working correctly," and that resurfacing work along U.S. 23 remains on track for a late June start.

Why it matters: water-tower painting requires temporary adjustments to the village's distribution system; even brief low-pressure periods can affect residents' household use and fire-protection readiness. Council asked staff to communicate potential pressure changes to residents and to proceed with related procurement steps.

The council did not take a formal vote specific to the water project at this meeting. Actions on bidding and RFQs remain at the staff level unless the council later approves contract awards or budget changes.

Next steps: Thomas indicated park lights will be prepared for bidding in the next few weeks and recommended that staff continue to field RFQ questions on the sewer plant. The village will schedule B&C Communications to attempt repairs to the tornado siren and monitor US23 paving dates with the contractor and county/state agencies.