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Trappe council approves two USDA loan resolutions totaling $2.517 million for pumping station upgrade
Summary
The Trappe Town Council unanimously approved two loan resolutions under RUS Bulletin 1780-27 — $1,141,000 and $1,376,000 — to fund a pumping station upgrade; attorney said the resolutions are required to close USDA loans already authorized by earlier ordinance.
The Trappe Town Council unanimously approved two loan resolutions on Feb. 4, 2026, to fund a pumping station upgrade, totaling $2,517,000.
President Newnam read Loan Resolution RUS Bulletin 1780-27 for $1,141,000 and moved for approval; Town Attorney Lyndsey Ryan said the council had previously authorized undertaking the loans under Ordinance 5-2024 but needed the resolution to close the USDA loan. Commissioner Chase seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The council then read and approved a separate resolution under the same RUS Bulletin for $1,376,000 in the same manner.
The resolutions were presented as part of the town’s ongoing pumping station upgrade and rehabilitation project; Attorney Ryan told the council that the USDA closing is scheduled for Feb. 19. Council members did not record separate roll-call vote tallies beyond noting unanimous approval.
The council did not discuss specific repayment terms or project contractor awards during the public portion of the meeting. Attorney Ryan’s comments linked the resolutions to prior council authorization (Ordinance 5-2024) and said the resolutions were procedural steps required to finalize USDA loan closings. The council did not hold an executive session to discuss the loan terms at this meeting.
Next steps: Attorney Ryan said closing on the loans is scheduled for Feb. 19; the council did not set additional public hearings or contractor approvals during this session.
