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Red River reports revenue gains as major Main Street and water-line projects press on
Summary
Town leaders reported higher receipts for the month and detailed progress and delays on Main Street, High Street and several water-line projects, warning some surfacing work must wait for material and crew availability and that critical meter equipment has a multi-month lead time.
Chair (speaker 2) opened the meeting by reporting town receipts were up $56,925 for the month, a 17.9% increase, and $69,492 year-to-date (7.31%), with construction and real-estate sectors showing the largest gains. Presenter (speaker 6), providing the public-works update, said sidewalks on Main Street are complete for the concrete phase and crews will pour a final section the following day, but asphalt surfacing may be delayed by crew and material availability.
Presenter (speaker 6) described the project scope: sidewalk ramps, asphalt patching and directional drilling for water mains serving Tenderfoot Court, LaBelle Trail, Riverdale Trail and the area north of High Street. He said directional drilling has been completed for several stretches and that the contractor had installed service lines and tested/disinfected them; the town expects two meters north of the river to be in service this year and noted coil pits for meter sets have about a 36-week lead time.
On contractor procurement, Presenter (speaker 6) said several contracts had limited bidders and required negotiation: one nearly $4 million project received a single bid and was negotiated within available funding; Main Street was rebid with a second bidder nearly $3 million higher than the low bidder, and High Street required a negotiated award to remain within budget. Presenter (speaker 6) summarized multi-year investment in projects as roughly $1.6 million (2012–2016), $11.2 million (2017–2020) and nearly $24 million from 2021–2024.
Councilors and residents raised practical concerns about meter placement and private service lines. Resident (speaker 4) and Presenter (speaker 6) said new meters may be sited about 4 feet in from the right of way and that final placement would be coordinated with property owners; Presenter (speaker 6) said progress meetings will aim to keep residents informed of sequencing and staging.
The project update also flagged a pending fiber-optic relocation by Kit Carson that must be completed before some resurfacing can proceed. Presenter (speaker 6) described field challenges locating legacy power and utility lines and noted contractors are using hydro-excavation and vacuum trucks to locate and protect utilities in advance of trenching.
The council did not set a final completion date for all surfacing work; Presenter (speaker 6) said the town will press contractors on schedule but that weather and supply-chain timing will affect asphalt operations. The town continues to coordinate material orders so work that cannot be completed this season can be staged and resumed when conditions allow.
