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Wilbraham board considers charging Fire Department for repeated hydrant repairs after six months of damage
Summary
Water Superintendent reported a hydrant used for training has been broken for six months; the Fire Department pays $4,600 toward hydrant maintenance but repeated repairs cost about $1,200 each. Commissioners asked to review the existing agreement before any billing change.
Town water officials raised a recurring equipment issue at their April 10 meeting: a fire hydrant in front of the Wilbraham Fire Department has been broken for about six months and is frequently damaged during training, the minutes record.
The minutes state that the Fire Department currently contributes $4,600 toward hydrant maintenance, but individual repairs to the hydrant run about $1,200 each. Superintendent Vinnie Pafumi proposed charging the Fire Department separately for repeated repairs instead of covering the costs from the hydrant maintenance fund. Commissioners did not act immediately; they requested a review of the existing agreement between the Water Department and the Fire Department before any change is made.
No formal motion or vote on the billing proposal is recorded in the minutes. The board noted the item for further consideration and placed the question of contractual obligations on a future review list.
