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Operator: DOT road project nearly complete; WTB water planning headed to legislature, funds valid five years
Summary
Operator Flint Tietjen reported the DOT road project is nearly finished, a manhole was raised to road level, millings will be used on cemetery roads, and permission was obtained to burn branches and cattails. Chairman Montague said WTB project planning will go to the legislature and that earmarked funds remain available for five years.
At the Jan. 13 meeting of the Ramah Water & Sanitation District, Operator Flint Tietjen reported that the DOT road project is nearly complete: blading and compacting are done and a manhole cover at the sewer treatment plant gate was raised to road level. Tietjen said the district plans to use millings on roads in the cemetery and that he has permission to burn branches hauled to the sewer plant and to burn cattails at the plant gate. He also reported he plowed snow during the recent storm and expects to finish a window and shelf in the office vestibule.
Board members were told that all required lead samples were submitted in the proper window, though the district has not yet received a response from the testing authority. Secretary also presented bank‑statement reconciliations and noted some checks and mailed payments have taken about two months to arrive at the district mailbox, which has affected the timing of deposits.
Chairman Robert Montague updated the board on the WTB project planning, saying he had spoken with an individual identified as Anthony and that the project will be forwarded to the legislature for approval. Montague said the question of how long allocated funds would remain valid was answered as five years.
The board discussed an upcoming DOT project due in March and broader town road repairs; they noted the potential need to hire a paving company. Tyson McClelland was assigned to check asphalt and hauling costs for repairs and to report back at the February meeting.
Operational and administrative follow‑ups include connecting the new hard drive that has arrived, continuing interim office assistance from Maryah Maki, receiving the testing authority's response on lead samples when available, and reviewing purchase‑order thresholds in the budget at the next meeting.
Next steps: Chairman Montague said he will follow up with Anthony if no contact is made within a week, and the board will revisit DOT road‑repair plans and vendor cost estimates in February.
