Kimball lands equipment grant, eyes $718,000 for water improvements

Kimball has secured one grant to help tackle its aging water infrastructure and is hoping another, worth nearly three-quarters of a million dollars, will soon follow. During the Nov. 5 Kimball City Council meeting, City Administrator Annette Brower announced the city had been approved for a state grant covering 50% of the cost of replacing its aging hydrovac equipment. “Good news is that, I did hear from the state yesterday, we’ve been approved that grant,” Brower said. “ That grant will cover 50% of equipment, a hydrovac, to use for this project.” The equipment will be important as Kimball works to identify and replace lead water service lines under federal requirements. Brower said the city’s current hydrovac is approximately 10 years old and was already a demonstration model when purchased. Brower said the city has allocated approximately $132,000 to bid on a replacement hydrovac, with the existing hydrovac included as a trade-in.

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