Council notes need to stock spare pumps, approves capital outlay in water budget
September 28, 2026 | Thomasville, Clarke County, Alabama
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The mayor emphasized the operational risk of not having spare pumps and the long lead times for specialty equipment, saying it can take "18 months to get some of this equipment" and arguing a $50,000 booster pump purchase now would avoid future emergency rental costs. The board's recommended budget includes capital outlay for a new pickup and pump replacements.
Officials said the main pump station (Bash Eye Road pump station) is critical to system reliability; the mayor described previous situations in which the town had to rent bypass pumps for months at substantial cost and said the new stock would reduce outage risk. The motion to accept the budget, which includes these capital items, passed unanimously.
Officials said the main pump station (Bash Eye Road pump station) is critical to system reliability; the mayor described previous situations in which the town had to rent bypass pumps for months at substantial cost and said the new stock would reduce outage risk. The motion to accept the budget, which includes these capital items, passed unanimously.
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