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State offers Junction City $6 million for water projects; council to host engineering review

5598973 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

State drinking‑water officials offered Junction City a $6 million package — including up to $3 million forgivable — toward multiple water projects. Staff and SCS Engineering will present rate and financing scenarios at a special work session to let the council select projects for the funding.

City Administrator Pena told the Junction City Council that the state has offered a $6,000,000 funding package from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund after the city applied for about $8,400,000 in water funding. Pena said up to $3,000,000 of the $6,000,000 could be a forgivable portion of the loan.

Why it matters: The package, if accepted, would reduce annual repayment obligations materially compared with a conventional loan and allow the city to advance multiple water projects. Staff…

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