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Board approves utilities appropriations, retains funds and maintenance bond for water projects

Lake County Board of Commissioners · August 28, 2026

Summary

The commissioners approved several utilities resolutions including transfers and appropriation increases for solid waste and a transmission-main rehabilitation, a final payment and release of retainage of $29,619.88, and acceptance of a three‑year maintenance bond for $6,368,083 for the Aquarius water treatment project.

The Lake County Board of Commissioners approved multiple resolutions affecting the Department of Utilities: an appropriation and cash transfer in the Solid Waste Fund for project 513L20262026 (landfill work), an increase in appropriations and transfers for the Water Fund for the Transmission Main Rehabilitation Section 3 (project 482W2024), and final-payment actions for the Aquarius Water Treatment Plant switchgear and generator improvement project (435W2020).

Clerk read the details into the record, including a final estimate and release of retainage in the amount of $29,619.88 and acceptance of a three‑year maintenance bond in the amount of $6,368,083 from Zenith Systems LLC for the Aquarius project. Each resolution was moved, seconded and approved by roll call with no substantive discussion recorded.

Commissioners additionally approved certifying unpaid sewer and water sums and administrative charges to the county auditor as part of routine collections. The votes were recorded by the clerk and passed unanimously among commissioners present.

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