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Council moves to increase bond for Washington Avenue pump station, water treatment resiliency projects
Summary
Council discussion approved moving forward on an amended and restated bond ordinance increasing the Washington Avenue pump station and water resource recovery facility budget to about $29 million, funded largely by grants with a modest local match; separate work on Royce Road wells and lead service-line replacement planning also discussed.
City staff asked the council to move forward on an amended and restated bond ordinance to increase the Washington Avenue pump station and Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) project budget to approximately $29 million, citing recent grant awards and the need to upgrade aging equipment and improve system redundancy.
Derek (city staff) told the finance committee the requested amendment raises the project maximum by roughly $7.6 million to a total near $29 million. He said the city has secured about $26 million in grant funding for the pump station and river pump improvements; the city’s…
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