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Decatur officials outline lead-service-line outreach as loan to replace pipes is noted
Summary
City leaders discussed resident outreach for a lead pipe removal program tied to a loan to eliminate lead pipes; Commonwealth Engineering mailed participation forms and residents are asked to return signed forms. Utility Auditor Erin Heyerly delivered the update.
Decatur officials told the Common Council on July 7, 2026 that Commonwealth Engineering has mailed letters to residents to enroll them in the lead-service-line replacement program and asked that residents sign and return the included forms. Utility Auditor Erin Heyerly reported the outreach; the minutes state residents are "asked to sign and return the forms."
During the retirement recognition for Assistant Water Superintendent William J. Carpenter, Carpenter noted he began work at 17 and said the City is "fortunate to be getting such a great loan in order to eliminate the lead pipes as mandated by the State." The minutes do not include loan terms, disbursement schedule, or the precise statutory citation for the State mandate; those details were not specified in the meeting record.
