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Council declines to approve $3 million DWSRF loan for Teton Tank after engineering questions; motion dies for lack of second
Summary
Public works asked the council to approve a $3 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan at 1.25% to rehabilitate the Teton Tank. Staff said $3M is an upper estimate pending engineering; councilors asked for cost breakdowns and engineering proposals. A motion to approve the loan lacked a second and did not pass.
Public works told the Green River City Council the department has applied to the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board for a $3,000,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to rehabilitate the Teton Tank.
Dustin Romero (speaker 14) said the request formalizes loan terms — $3,000,000 for a 20‑year loan at 1.25% — and that the city accounted for the loan in the 2025 rate study. Romero described the amount as an upper limit and said an engineering agreement in progress will refine cost estimates. “We should have that agreement this Friday,” Romero said, adding that the engineering phase will allow staff to refine construction and design costs.
Council members pressed for detail. Councilman Williams (speaker 6) asked for a breakdown of the $3 million, expected engineering costs and how long any repair would extend the tank’s life. Romero estimated engineering at roughly $270,000 (subject to revision) and that the rehabilitation is intended to provide at least 20 more years of useful life. Public works director Mark Westenscope (speaker 4) said a new tank could exceed $4,000,000 depending on site and size.
Council debate focused on whether to authorize the loan before engineering and design were completed, and whether pursuing grants or coordinating with county/state funding options might reduce local costs. When a motion to approve the DWSRF loan agreement was made, it failed for lack of a second and no loan agreement was executed that night.
Next steps: staff will finalize the engineering scope and a more detailed cost estimate, return to council with the engineering agreement and present refined construction and financing figures before seeking approval to bind the loan.
