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After rain event, Tekoa council weighs emergency funds for sewer repairs, new blower and street gravel
Summary
Council reported storm damage that eroded land behind the sewer plant, approved a $3,690.19 flooring purchase for City Hall after office flooding, and recorded sewer-related expenses including a $5,405.00 aeration blower and $3,220.00 cleanup costs.
Council members described damage from a late-May rain event and discussed using budgeted survey funds as emergency money to cover repairs. Mayor Roy Schulz reported erosion behind the sewer plant that affected drying beds and an aeration blower; a replacement aeration blower was ordered at a cost of $5,405.00 and cleanup of mud cost $3,220.00, producing a sewer-related total of $8,625.00. Council also noted $4,347.00 in gravel costs to repair washed-out streets.
Separately, the council approved replacement flooring for City Hall after the office flooded, voting to buy 38 boxes of waterproof vinyl flooring from a local hardware store for $3,690.19 (tax included). The minutes show the council considered reallocating money budgeted for a survey into an emergency fund to address these storm-related repairs.
