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Trappe council authorizes ARPA funds for emergency water‑system equipment
Summary
The Trappe Town Council authorized ARPA funds on Sept. 11 to pay $63,400 for an emergency diesel generator and electrical work after staff reported the water-tower propane generator failed.
The Trappe Town Council voted Sept. 11 to use federal ARPA funds to cover the emergency purchase of a diesel generator and associated electrical work totaling $63,400. Commissioner Jeremy Newnam made the motion to use ARPA funds and Commissioner Michael Sullivan seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Council minutes state the decision was framed as an emergency replacement for a broken propane generator serving the town water tower. The motion's text and council discussion identify ARPA as the funding source; the motion also lists choosing Kelly Generator because the firm is local and under contract with the Town for generator services.
The vote authorizes the town to proceed with the purchase and contractor work under emergency procurement rules recorded at the meeting. The special meeting began at 2:00 p.m. and the council adjourned at 2:38 p.m.; minutes were submitted by Town Administrator Erin Braband.
