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Public commenter presents alternate REAP candidates: Frankfort, hydrovac truck, Ditch Witch
Summary
During the REAP public hearing, Debra Burch proposed multiple candidate projects — in-house waterline work for Elgin and Frankfort (materials-only estimates $58,461 each), an outsourced Elgin option ($165,000) with three hydrants, a hydrovac truck ($80,000–$140,000), and a Ditch Witch ($85,000).
During the March 26 public hearing on potential uses for an INCOG REAP grant, public commenter Debra Burch presented several project options and cost estimates for the Board of Trustees to consider. Burch suggested in-house waterline replacements for Elgin and Frankfort with materials-only costs of $58,461.00 each and an engineering fee estimate of $5,500.00; she also described an outsourced Elgin option estimated at $165,000.00 and noted a plan to add three fire hydrants at about $3,100.00 apiece.
Burch additionally proposed equipment purchases as potential grant-funded projects: a hydrovac truck with a price range of $80,000.00 to $140,000.00 and a Ditch Witch at approximately $85,000.00. The minutes record these as public-comment proposals; the town later chose the Elgin waterline replacement plus hydrants as its REAP project when it voted to submit an application and approve Resolution 2026-03.
