Richard English presented a memorandum dated March 12, 2026 from Stefan Dollins

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Richard English presented a memorandum dated March 12, 2026 from Stefan Dollins and T J Riggio regarding the purchase of a trailer mounted pump. As stated in the memo, the SW ATS facility has relied on contracted services to relocate lagoon sludge. The annual average costs for contracted services is approximately $50,000 per year. The SW A TS plant expansion includes lagoon restoration and improvements to the sludge removal system and is anticipated to take approximately 2 years to complete. There is a large trailer mounted pump at the wastewater plant that could support the effort at the SW A TS facility, however it is currently being used as an emergency lift station response and not available for this project. Staff presented a quote for Board consideration from Odessa Pumps & Equipment, Inc. & Flexflow to purchase a trailer mounted pump in the amount of$67,275.73, a Buy Board contract price. Currently there is $210,000 budgeted for sludge removal costs in the SW A TS Department that could be allocated to the purchase of the pump. Once the lagoon improvements project is complete, the pump could be used at the wastewater plants as an additional emergency bypass pump. After discussion, a motion was made to approve the purchase of the trailer mounted pump from Odessa Pumps & Equipment, Inc. & Flexflow in the amount of $67,275.73. Motion: Second: Vote: Maunder Rose All ayes

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.