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Sewer maintenance fund keeps capital steady for green infrastructure and televising; department to staff an in‑house lateral replacement referral team
Summary
The Sewer Maintenance Fund’s 2026 budget centers on continued capital for green infrastructure, more sewer televising and planned in‑house capacity for private lateral referrals tied to storm‑water outfall testing. The department is creating a maintenance special fund for green infrastructure upkeep.
The Department of Public Works presented its 2026 Sewer Maintenance Fund budget with modest operating increases tied to higher construction‑supply costs and the cost of a revised Diggers Hotline share. Nathaniel Hack of the budget office described a cost‑to‑continue plan and a new small special fund to pay ongoing maintenance for green infrastructure rather than borrowing for recurring O&M.
Why it matters: DPW’s sewer group told aldermen it is prioritizing sewer condition inspections (closed‑circuit televising), constructing green solutions tied to stormwater goals and scaling a private‑lateral referral program that uses outfall testing results to identify leaking sanitary laterals on private property.
Key points - Televising: The…
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