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Maysville commission approves slate of routine measures; debates $80,000 street sweeper purchase and water-plant planning
Summary
At its Nov. 14 meeting the Maysville Board of Commissioners approved multiple resolutions and personnel appointments, authorized grant applications for water-line work and accepted a bid for treatment-plant equipment while debating whether to enter an $80,000 intergovernmental agreement to acquire a used street sweeper.
The Maysville Board of Commissioners on Nov. 14 approved a series of routine resolutions and appointments, debated a proposed $80,000 purchase of a used street sweeper through an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Mayfield, reviewed garbage-collection contract options, and authorized staff to pursue planning and grant support for water-utility upgrades.
City staff told commissioners the sweeper currently in use is inoperable and that repairing it would cost about $30,000. Public-works staff outlined options including buying a new machine (about $325,000) or acquiring a refurbished unit offered by another jurisdiction for $80,000. "We're looking at, at least $10,000 more and a different style of the sweeper," a public-works presenter said, noting maintenance records and an approved service history. The board voted to enter an intergovernmental agreement with Mayfield to acquire the $80,000 unit; the motion was moved and seconded and approved by roll call.
On solid-waste service, staff reviewed four addenda from the city's contractor, Rumpke, including a one-year continuation option with a 30-day termination clause and multi-year options tied to distribution of 95-gallon tote carts and curbside recycling. Staff recommended maintaining the current arrangement under the one-year addendum (which includes a 30-day out clause) and returning to the issue in November 2025. Commissioners agreed and asked staff to prepare a resolution for the December meeting.
Commissioners also discussed longer-term water-system needs after staff described the cost of upgrades to treat PFAS/PFOS in the existing, historically old plant as roughly $5–10 million and estimated a new plant could cost about $65–70 million. Staff requested authorization to proceed with a preliminary engineering report (PER) — estimated at about $25,000 — to ready the project for state or federal funding. The board signaled support for moving ahead with planning and with preparing materials for legislative funding requests.
On grant and contract actions, the commission:
- Authorized submission of an application to the Cabinet for Economic Development's GRANT program seeking up to $2.2 million for the Mazes Lick water-line project. - Approved a KIA-funded purchase of two industrial vacuums from Lebanon Water Works for $5,192.74 to support a lead service-line inventory (no local match required). - Accepted the low bid of Harry Company Inc. for WPT plate-settlers replacement in the amount of $350,000 and authorized engineering contracts with Strand Associates for the riverfront (Flat) and TAP (sidewalk) projects.
The board also approved routine resolutions including affiliation with Buffalo Trace Search and Rescue and Maysville-Mason County Emergency Management, the Main Street program annual commitment letter, a lease with George Allen Construction for depot office space related to Amtrak platform work, and a contract with Kentucky Engineering Group PLLC for combined-sewer-overflow engineering.
During public comment, resident Michael Huster asked the commission to share information about a proposed 24-inch gas pipeline to Spurlock Station and its anticipated route; city staff replied the city had no official details yet but would inform the public if and when information is available. The meeting concluded after commissioners approved appointments in the utility department, naming Brandon Love as water-plant operator and Dylan Martin to the wastewater collection crew.
