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Altamont utility crew reports repairs, gas leak response and equipment replacement
Summary
City utility staff reported meter reading progress, a discovered gas leak being corrected at 308 N. Wells, a repaired transformer and power outage fixes, and replacement of a backhoe cylinder (reman $1,690 exchanged vs. new $6,036).
The utility department recounted mid-October operations, including near-complete meter reads, a repaired leak on a customer side, work on a generator, installation of a 25KV transformer on Wells Street, and a power outage repair at 1414 S. Huston. Staff also reported a gas leak investigation at 308 N. Wells where a leak was found and is being corrected.
Utility Superintendent Brad Myers reported equipment maintenance including replacing a bent ram on the department's 580 Case backhoe. The minutes note the reman cylinder cost $1,690 exchanged versus a new cylinder price of $6,036. The department also started its regular three-year gas tests during the period described.
The utility report was submitted by Nathan Barnett and included day-by-day activity logs and equipment cost details. No capital-approval motions were recorded in the minutes for additional equipment purchases at this meeting.
