Lind council approves funds to repair water main

LIND – Council members approved an application for a $180,000 loan and/or grant in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development for water main repairs on Vulcan Street August 17.

The motion allowing Mayor Paula Bell and City Clerk-Treasurer Kylie Buell to sign for the loan came after a public hearing in which no public comment was made.

Patrick Sheehy with Century West Engineering said the money will be used to purchase 500 feet of pipe to replace the temporary repair and damaged section of water main, a fire hydrant and a damaged valve.

Sheehy said the USDA prog...