Votes at a glance: Nov. 10 Marietta Power, Light and Water Board meeting
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the board approved a short-term assistance program ($50,000) for customers affected by the federal shutdown/SNAP delays, awarded a $2,396,204.50 water main replacement contract, approved related easements, accepted small year-end reimbursements and reaffirmed ECG voting delegates.
The Marietta Power, Light and Water Board took the following formal actions at its Nov. 10 meeting (motions carried by voice vote unless noted):
- Approve October minutes (routine): motion carried.
- Suspend rules and add agenda item for customer assistance related to the federal government shutdown and SNAP delays: motion carried.
- Approve creation of a $50,000 assistance fund to cover past-due utility charges for eligible customers, administered by customer care, structured as loans/forbearances repayable over up to six months, with a $200 per-account cap: motion carried.
- Award FY2026 Water System Improvement Project construction contract to K. M. Davis Contracting Company, Inc. in the amount of $2,396,204.50 to replace approximately 8,700 linear feet of water main: motion carried.
- Approve Chowning Place/Commons waterline easement documents required for the FY2026 project (packet indicated $1 consideration in the easement packet): motion carried.
- Approve receipt of year-end reimbursements from ECG (checks totaling the amounts presented in packet) and authorize finance to distribute: motion carried.
- Reaffirm ECG voting and alternate voting delegates (no change recommended): motion carried.
All votes noted in the meeting record were taken by voice with motions carrying; staff were directed to implement accounting and administrative steps necessary to carry out the approved actions.
