Flatonia Landmark Preservation Society Helps Fund Water Tower Maintenance

Pictured from left are Kathryn Geesaman, president of FLPS; Kirk Pate, treasurer; James Sandlin of Water Tower Maintenance, Inc.; Flatonia Mayor Jeff Hairgrove; and FLatonia City Manager Ken Knight.

Flatonia’s downtown Tin Man water tower celebrated another milestone in the several-year effort to preserve this Flatonia historic landmark.  On July 25, the Flatonia Landmark Preservation Society (FLPS) delivered a check in the amount of $9,588.96 to Water Tower Maintenance, Inc. for contracted repairs.

The repairs were paid for by Flatonia Landmark Preservation Society, Inc. in a cooperative effort and agreement with the City of Flatonia to preserve and maintain the historic water tower.

Repairs included installing a top manway, installing a safety device, repairing interior ladder rungs and welding solid exterior ladder stand-offs.  All of the repaired or newly constructed structures inside and outside were primed and painted.  The work addressed all of the issues noted in a state inspection of the water tower, and was done in compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.

FLPS officers and members wish to thank everyone who generously contributed to, participated in, and supported the campaign to save the Tin Man and to extend its useful life as a functioning water tower landmark in downtown Flatonia.

 

Money For Tin Man Repair

The Fayette County Record, Friday, August 28, 2009: Flatonia Landmark Preservation Society treasurer Kirk Pate, right, delivered a check in the amount of $411 to Flatonia Mayor Jeff Hairgrove on Aug. 21. This Check, in addition to 9589 paid in July directly to Water Tower Maintenance, Inc., fulfills FLPS’ long-standing commitment of $10,000 for repairs and maintenance of Flatonia’s historic landmark, the downtown Tin Man water tower.  FLPS officers and members are grateful for everyone who contributed to, participated in and supported the campaign to save the Tin Man and to extend its life as a functioning water tower landmark in downtown Flatonia.

At the January 8, 2008, meeting of the Flatonia city council, the council passed a motion that the city of Flatonia retain, maintain, and operate the downtown water tower as a source of public water supply, and when it is no longer in the city’s interest to maintain the tower for that single purpose, the city shall first approach the Flatonia Landmark Preservation Society to negotiate with the city whereby the tower is preserved as a historic landmark.