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Dexter council votes to proceed with reconditioning of older water tower after engineer estimates
Summary
The Dexter City Council voted to move forward with reconditioning its older water tower after KLM Engineering estimated a full reconditioning would cost about $675,000; ISG had outlined a separate $1.5 million option to upsize mains and rely on a single 100,000-gallon tower.
The Dexter City Council voted on Jan. 5 to proceed with reconditioning the city’s older water tower after receiving engineer cost estimates and discussing funding options. Mayor Justin Forthun and City Clerk Natalie A. Carroll reported on a meeting with KLM Engineering that produced an engineer estimate of approximately $675,000 for a full recondition (the estimate did not include an on‑site inspection). Bryan Petzel of ISG summarized a prior feasibility study that estimated roughly $1.5 million for alternatives that would upsize the water main and allow the city to rely on only the 100,000‑gallon tower.
Councilmember Diane O’Connor moved to proceed with the reconditioning work; Councilmember Christian Padilla seconded. The transcript records Tim Taylor voting no and Casey Erwin voting yes; the motion carried with a 3-to-1 recorded tally. The city clerk was instructed to contact KLM Engineering to begin the bid process.
Petzel also explained that a low-interest loan the city could pursue would cover only the cost of a feasibility study and not the cost of reconditioning the existing tower, a key factor in the council’s budget deliberations. Council members discussed the likely tax impact of both reconditioning and the larger mains‑upsizing alternatives before voting.
Next steps: the clerk will notify KLM to proceed with the bidding process; the council’s future actions will depend on bids, final engineering reports and decisions about financing.
