Wednesday, April 3, 2002
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Wednesday, April 3, 2002 |
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Pump station, water lines for new Ellis Rd. tank could be paid for with refinancing, $2 million By JOHN
MUNFORD
Refinancing Fayette County's current debt for its water system could save $1.6 million, freeing up funds for several important projects. The county's Water Committee wants the Board of Commissioners to consider financing three new projects: construction of a pump station at a new two-million-gallon water tank on Ellis Road ($1 million), a water line to tie that tank to the new one on Ga. Highway 92 north ($1.8 million), and construction of a new distribution shop on Dividend Drive ($800,000). These projects total $3.6 million. The county has approximately $19 million left to pay off the current debt, with payments ceasing in 2020, according to County Attorney Bill McNally. "We have a small window of opportunity to do this in," McNally told the Water Committee, which unanimously approved recommending the three projects to the county commission. The pump station and water lines will help provide "better flow" according to water system director Tony Parrott. The system will allow water to be pumped to the Hwy. 92 tank rather than having to use gravity to distribute the water, he added. Both those projects are on the county's long-range project list for completion, Parrott noted. The water tank on Ellis Road, which won't be complete for two years, will cost $2 million, but the county has already earmarked funds for that, Parrott said. The county commission will consider the matter today at its regular workshop meeting. In other business, the Water Committee approved a recommendation to add fencing to the south Fayette water plant for security purposes. The estimated cost for that project is $60,103. The committee also approved a recommendation to seek bids for painting and service work to the Crabapple water tank in Peachtree City.
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