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New filters for American Fork pressurized irrigation system

By Linda Petersen
In January the American Fork City Council approved the appointment of David Bunker as city administrator and Aaron Brems as fire chief. The council also approved a contract with Corrio Construction for construction of a new pressurized irrigation upper filtration station. The amount of the contract is $410,235.00 (with a 10 percent contingency).
The filters at the current station have been in place for several years and have been experiencing problems, according to Public Works Director Dale Goodman. Cotton from nearby cotton trees clogging the filters, as well as pressure problems have been issues. Goodman said the new filters are much more robust. The project has been ongoing for two years and had originally had a previous low bidder but that company later withdrew its bid, saying there were problems with it, Goodman said. Corrio Construction was the second-lowest bidder. The entire filter will be housed in a building to be constructed on the northeast corner of the golf course and construction should be completed by the end of March.
Paul Washburn, a representative of Clyde Properties, developer of the Loefler subdivision presented a $6,000 donation to the city. Washburn said that as they were developing the subdivision the city had opted to improve both roadways. However, as they were replaced, the difference in water pressures resulted in the flooding of some homes. It was his understanding that the claims filed with the city were around that amount. He said that while there was no fault in the damage, as the closest neighbors he felt it was appropriate to assist with the restoration.
The council approved a resolution renaming 150 East from 550 North to 650 North Star Mill Lane in honor of the nearby historic structure. Bunker reported that the police department has a new canine called Sarpo. The majority of the funding for the dog came through donations, he said. At the same meeting, Clark Taylor was appointed to the PARC Tax Advisory Board.
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