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Engineers, trustees discuss future water main, Filling Station well and mobile‑home park capacity
Summary
Engineer reported outreach to Rockford about a potential water-main extension down Route 251 and provided a map of acres serviceable; trustees expressed concern that the local system may only support two additional mobile-home units and discussed FOIA and capacity checks before permitting more units.
Engineer Adam Bunge told trustees he provided a water‑main basis map showing how many acres could be served and said the village had spoken with the City of Rockford about a potential future water main down Route 251 that could create a loop to improve service. "The city provides water, but they will not have the water there for possibly another two years," the minutes record regarding a call about the well at The Filling Station.
Trustees also discussed immediate capacity concerns in the mobile‑home park. Greg Tucker and others reported a conversation indicating the local system could only handle two additional units. "He stated the system could only handle an additional two units," the record paraphrases a message relayed by Doris Holmes. Trustees asked Attorney Jim Stevens to investigate capacity limits and the feasibility of using Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain system data; Adam Bunge agreed to continue engineering checks and to assess whether service connections would be feasible for additional homes.
The board also considered short‑term options for affected properties, including asking owners to drill a private well while long‑term interconnections are pursued. Any decision on permitting or approvals will depend on the engineer's capacity analysis and discussions with Rockford and other agencies.
