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Training facility completed; water work and splash pad repairs remain priorities, staff says
Summary
Department heads reported a completed training facility awaiting placement, asked residents to conserve water during a short maintenance window and said splash-pad repairs are underway but lower priority than water-system work.
Department heads updated the council on facility and utilities items: a fundraising-funded training facility is complete and ready for installation, the water department asked residents to limit consumption during a scheduled maintenance day, and the splash pad remains out of service pending pressure checks and a control-device replacement.
Public-safety staff said the training module — financed largely by donations and fundraising — is paid for and ready for placement but needs a site; staff urged prioritizing installation ahead of an ISO inspection because training facilities factor into ISO ratings. “When we get an ISO inspection, the interview with the fire department is 50%,” the department head said.
Utilities staff said maintenance work will require residents to conserve water briefly while crews complete work, and they described efforts to source replacement parts for the splash pad’s control system. Council members asked about priorities; staff said water-system reliability takes precedence over the splash pad’s reopening.
