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Chautauqua County approves resolutions to pursue $35.6 million east‑side sewer extension
Summary
The legislature approved a package of resolutions required by the Environmental Facilities Corporation to pursue a planned Phase 3 extension of the Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District; the project is estimated at $35,590,000 and would extend sewer service from Midway State Park through Point Chautauqua.
Chautauqua County’s Planning & Development Committee approved a set of resolutions needed to begin the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) grant and financing process for the Phase 3 extension of the Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District.
The package authorizes the county to move forward with required determinations, establish capital accounts, authorize the issuance of up to $35,590,000 in county bonds for the project, and apply for EFC grants. Committee members and staff stressed the bond authorization is a procedural requirement of EFC grant applications and does not mean the county intends to issue bonds if grant funding covers the project.
"The first proposed resolution ... is a determination in relation to the extension of the Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District bounds from Midway State Park through Point Chautauqua on the east side of Chautauqua Lake," said Tom Walsh, director of the sewer district. Walsh said the extension completes the last gap of sewer service on the lake’s east side and, if built, would allow municipal sewer service for properties that are currently unserved.
County staff explained EFC requires applicants to commit to bond authorization for the full project cost to accept a grant application; staff also said the county expects to seek a combination of grants (staff said they hope for at least 50% grant funding) and a 30‑year, 0 percent interest loan from EFC for the remainder. The committee approved the five required resolutions in the sequence recommended by EFC.
Staff outlined a timeline: prepare grant applications for submission in May, expect preliminary results toward year‑end, and, if funding is sufficient, advertise for and select a design engineer before proceeding to design and construction.
Ending: The committee approved the EFC‑required resolutions to allow grant applications and preliminary project steps; final design and construction remain contingent on grant awards and subsequent engineering.
