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Board approves intergovernmental agreement to add VFD at Cloverleaf pump station; grant covers about $34,000
Summary
Salem supervisors approved an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority to install a variable frequency drive (VFD) at the Cloverleaf pump station; the board said a grant of approximately $34,000 will fund the work and discussed adding a basket strainer to the installation.
The board unanimously approved Resolution No. 20-2024 to enter an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority for installation of a variable frequency drive (VFD) at the township's Cloverleaf pump station.
Resident Eric Hageder asked about the cost; supervisors said a grant is for approximately $34,000. The board and solicitor discussed technical additions including installing a basket strainer on the pumpline to protect equipment. The resolution authorizes cooperative work between the two municipal entities for the equipment upgrade.
Supervisors recorded the motion and vote in the minutes; no formal timeline for installation was recorded in the meeting notes and further engineering or procurement steps were not specified in the minutes.
