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Frostburg gives monthly update on CSO projects; phase near Mountain Ridge to continue through summer
Summary
Public works provided a monthly combined sewer overflow project update: phase 10a near Mountain Ridge High School resumed after winter, work is expected through late summer/early fall, and design is complete for later phases that will be bid in May.
City of Frostburg public works staff on April 15 provided the monthly public hearing update required for combined sewer overflow (CSO) projects, outlining five active phases and timelines for construction and bidding.
Public Works Director Hayden Lindsey said phase 10a — work below Mountain Ridge High School — has restarted after a winter shutdown and is expected to be substantially complete by late summer to early fall. “We anticipate that project being over, in the early fall to late summer time frame about September,” Lindsey told the council.
Nut graf: The city is working on multiple CSO phases to reduce wet‑weather sewer overflows; some phases are in early construction with test pitting, others are through design and scheduled for bid, and much of the construction is timed to avoid conflict with Frostburg State University’s academic calendar.
Details and timetable - Phase 10a (below Mountain Ridge High School): active, restart after winter, anticipated completion around September. - Phases 8c and 9d (North Grant Street area): currently staging with test pitting and initial ground work; major work to begin after Frostburg State University students leave for the summer. - Phases 10b and 10c (Sleeman, Washington, McCullough and adjacent areas): design and engineering are complete at the state level; the city expects to advertise bids in May and to award contracts so primary construction can occur in summer 2026.
Council and resident questions A resident asked whether paving will follow the CSO work near Mountain Ridge; Lindsey said additional paving is planned in the tennis‑court area and where the project connects Washington and McCullough streets, with more substantial paving in the fall.
Financial context Mrs. Jones, the finance director, told the council the sewer fund is budgeted at about $4.8 million for the coming fiscal year, of which roughly $2.7 million is for the city’s five CSO projects — figures the council incorporated in the FY2026 budget proposal discussed the same evening.
Ending: Lindsey invited further questions and noted the monthly CSO hearing fulfills the city’s legal notice requirement for these projects.
