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Council approves $660,000 VDH grant to design raw water pump station and upgrade SCADA
Summary
The Pulaski Town Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2026-24, authorizing the appropriation of a $660,000 Virginia Department of Health grant to fund design plans for a raw water pump station and SCADA upgrades.
The Pulaski Town Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-24 on Aug. 4, 2026, to appropriate a $660,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Health for design work on a raw water pump station and upgrades to the town's SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) systems. Councilman Clark moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote with all members recorded as "Aye."
Austin, who the council invited to present on the item, said, "back in November, we received an award from the Virginia Department of Health for $660,000. That is all grant." He described the funds as supporting two distinct deliverables: a full set of design plans for the raw water pump station and SCADA upgrades to improve remote control and monitoring of pump stations and tanks. Mayor Collins introduced the item as "resolution 2026-24, appropriation of funds" before asking staff to explain the uses.
The resolution allows the town to begin expenditures tied to the grant. The council did not attach additional conditions in the meeting discussion; staff indicated the award will be used to complete design work before construction funding decisions are made. The appropriation complements ongoing capital projects the town has described in the manager's report.
