Sullivan utilities update: transformer needs, Route 32 repaving and sewer work under way
Summary
Commissioners reported progress on electrical and sewer projects: a planned 1,500 kVA transformer (approx. $100,000) for TIF IV, a Route 32 sewer project active on 1200 North with a possible reopening next week, and repaving plans that will widen intersections to accommodate grain trucks.
Commissioner Mike Kirk told the council the line crew is close to finalizing an ERM agreement, completed 35 JULIE locates and finished a lighting project for the splash pad; he said an outage at George and Madison Streets was caused by "an animal." Kirk said TIF IV will need a 1,500 kVA transformer estimated at about $100,000 plus additional materials, and a transformer will be set for the lift station connected to the Route 32 Sewer Project.
Mayor Mike Mossman added that the Route 32 repaving project includes plans to widen certain radiuses to accommodate grain trucks, requiring adjustments to existing utilities at locations such as Water Street and near Agri-Fab. Commissioner Chuck Woodworth reported the Route 32 sewer project has begun work on 1200 North and may reopen the road by early next week.
Woodworth also described a water lab challenge: difficulty obtaining a good bac-T sample for one well, prompting staff to double the disinfectant and allow longer contact time before re-sampling; results were expected within 24 hours. These utility and roadway changes are tied to both TIF IV planning and the Route 32 construction schedule.
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