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Anthony ISD board approves budget amendment to replace high‑school backflow pump
Summary
The Anthony Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a budget amendment on June 9 to buy a new backflow pump for the high school after staff said the existing unit was too old to pass inspections and could lead to a shutdown of water service.
The Anthony Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a budget amendment on June 9 to replace a failing backflow pump at Anthony High School.
Superintendent Dr. Oscar A. Troncoso and Maintenance/Custodian/Transportation Manager Rene Ramirez explained the district needs a new backflow pump because the current unit is too old and will not pass inspections. The need was described in urgent terms: "the water will be turned off at the High School" if a replacement is not purchased. The board approved the amendment as Motion 4635; Board Trustee M. Garcia moved and Trustee L. Rodriguez seconded the motion.
In the roll-call vote, Trustees S. Chavez, L. Rodriguez, M. Garcia, A. Cuellar and A. Vela voted yes; two trustees (C. Singh and C. Ramirez) were recorded as absent. The motion passed. Meeting minutes note that quotes for the pump were below the $25,000 threshold, so the item did not require the larger‑purchase approval process.
Board documents and the meeting record indicate the decision was limited to approving the budget amendment to pay for the pump; no contractors, specific dollar amounts, vendor names, or installation schedules were specified in the transcript.
