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Council hears about $12.2 million water-system upgrade and potential boil advisories
Summary
The building board approved a $12,200,000 water-system upgrade; council members discussed minimum-usage rules with Mitchell Water and noted the potential for future boil-water advisories if usage patterns fall below contractual minimums.
Council members reported that the building board had approved a $12,200,000 water-system upgrade for the town's water plant and related infrastructure. Council member John Hopwood described the approval and a companion resolution intended to address minimum-usage accounting with Mitchell Water: if monthly usage drops below the agreed minimum, the town would receive a credit but could face operational consequences if thresholds were not met.
Members discussed the potential for boil-water advisories should system operations be affected and debated whether the town could refuse service in extraordinary circumstances, noting that a refusal could leave residents without water. The council agreed to monitor usage and to coordinate with Mitchell Water on the operational and financial implications of the upgrade and any minimum-usage policy.
