Fleming Neon City Council October 19, 2026

The Fleming Neon City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on October 19, 2026, focused heavily on water, sewer, and flood-recovery infrastructure. The engineering report covered delayed FEMA reimbursements for the grinder-pump project and additional funding requested for wastewater work; the city is incurring interest on a line of credit while awaiting reimbursement. The lowest bidder on a separate project agreed to extend its bid through the end of the month. For three or four grinder pumps that cannot be installed at vacant properties, the contractor’s quoted supply-and-installation price was considered too high; the engineer recommended deducting the remaining work from the current contract and seeking bids under a new supply contract for 75 grinder pumps and control panels, subject to Rural Development approval. No award or purchase approval was reported.

Other updates included planned gravity-sewer and water-line work, pending permits and right-of-way signatures, replacement of water-system equipment, and a new variable-frequency drive expected at the water plant. The utility supervisor also reported leak repairs and work to improve water loss. The council reviewed financial statements, but no spending motion or specific contract amount was reported. A motion concerning an ordinance setting hours at 2 a.m. received a vote, with another reading and vote still required; the transcript does not clearly identify the activity governed by the hours. No procurement contract was awarded at the meeting.