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Thomasville council accepts SRF loan and $4M ARPA grant for Rains Road pump station upgrade
Summary
The Thomasville City Council approved accepting a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan offer of $3,698,845 (with $500,000 forgivable) and $4,000,000 in ARPA funds to finance the $7.77 million Rains Road pump station and force-main project, a move council said will allow lifting a north-side development moratorium.
City Manager Michael Brandt told the Thomasville City Council on Dec. 16 that the city received a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan offer of $3,698,845 and has $4,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds available to build upgrades to the Rains Road pump station and roughly 4,800 linear feet of 16-inch force main.
Brandt said $500,000 of the loan is forgivable and that the total capital project budget is $7,772,822, made up of the ARPA allocation, the forgivable portion of the loan, $3,198,845 in SRF financing and a $73,977 local match. He told council the project would enable the city to lift a development moratorium on the north side.
Council Member Doug Hunt moved to approve a resolution accepting the loan offer and ARPA funding; Council Member Lisa Shell seconded. The resolution passed unanimously (recorded 6-0).
The council also approved budget amendment 2025-P6-01 and a capital project ordinance to appropriate the funds for the Rains Road work. Brandt said the amendment reflected insurance proceeds, grants, proceeds from property sales and utility retained earnings needed to align city accounting with the project and other year-end items. Council Member Hunter Thrift moved to approve the amendment; Council Member JacQuez Johnson seconded and the motion passed unanimously (6-0).
Council members expressed support for the project. Council Member Payton Williams asked for clarification on the city's contribution; Brandt said the local match is $73,977 and that, after accounting for forgivable loan principal, the city’s repayable obligation would be reduced. Council Member Thrift described the upgrade as a long-term goal for the city.
Next steps identified by council include finalizing the capital project ordinance so procurement and construction can proceed. The council did not set a construction start date during the meeting.
