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Clean Water Trust awards loan forgiveness for Duck Island sewer upgrade; council seeks odor-mitigation update
Summary
City officials told the council the Clean Water Trust granted roughly $6 million in loan forgiveness toward the Duck Island wastewater upgrade — about 24% of that project — which the CFO said will reduce annual debt service by about $300,000; councilors also asked for an update on odor controls for neighborhoods downriver.
Councilors asked for an update on odor mitigation at the Duck Island Wastewater Treatment Facility and heard that the city has received loan forgiveness from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for the plant upgrade. At the July 22 meeting, Councilor Belanger requested an update because constituents continue to report odors downstream; the council moved an informational item about sewer loan forgiveness up on the agenda so officials could discuss it. Mr. Baldwin, the city’s CFO, told the council the Clean Water Trust program helps municipalities finance major clean- and drinking-water projects at low interest (about…
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