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Trustees table decision on $19,000–$21,000 exterior water valve pending more information
Summary
The board discussed adding an exterior valve outside town to isolate leaks — quotes were $21,000 for an 8-inch valve and $19,000 for a 6-inch — and voted to table the decision until further location and project-phase information is provided.
Village foreman Christian Vacker described an option to install a valve past Bulpitt to isolate large leaks so fewer customers would be impacted by shutoffs. He presented two quotes: an 8-inch valve including materials and labor for $21,000 and a 6-inch option for $19,000. Vacker said the valve would be an additional cost separate from the current water project and that the team did not yet know where the 8-inch main transitions to a 6-inch main.
Trustees discussed whether to include the valve in the current phase or postpone it to a later phase and ultimately voted to table the decision to allow staff to locate the transition point and provide more information; Vacker noted Austin needed an answer this month. Trustee Paso asked for more direction prior to the committee meeting so the matter could be addressed by the new committee membership.
