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Well #2 pumping at half capacity; mayor asks to consider water-rate increase
Summary
Public works staff reported Well #2 is pumping at half normal capacity and crews will pull the pump; Mayor BeVelle suggested discussing a possible water-rate increase at the August meeting.
Temporary Water/Sewer Superintendent Mike Clark told the board that Well #2 is pumping at approximately half its normal capacity and that crews will pull the pump on the coming Friday. Clark said the pump has not been replaced in 10 years and he suspects a hole in the pipe.
Mayor Greg BeVelle said it may be time to consider a water-rate increase and asked for the issue to be added to the August agenda. The board did not take an immediate rate action at the July 21 meeting; Clark said crews will recover the pump and provide a subsequent update.
The report indicates a potential infrastructure repair that could have budgetary and service-delivery implications depending on pump condition and replacement cost.
