Orono council approves contract amendment for water‑tower maintenance; funding from water funds

The Orono City Council approved a contract amendment for water‑tower maintenance following a staff explanation of funding sources.

A councilmember asked whether the amended contract had a funding source noted in the packet. City staff responded that years 1–4 of the contract will be paid from the water operating budget and year 5 — the rehabilitation year — will come from the water capital fund. “It’s all water as it’s a water related item,” staff said.

A councilmember moved to approve the contract amendment; the motion was seconded and the council approved the amendment during the meeting.

The city indicated any capital‑level work in year five will follow capital fund procedures and that the work must meet all relevant procurement and building‑code requirements.