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Council hears update on wastewater grant applications; some funds targeted for utilities to 28‑acre site
Summary
Council discussed multiple grant applications for the Struthers wastewater/water pollution control facility, with some requests for equipment and for running utilities to a 28‑acre site to address overflows; council noted appropriations activity and outreach to Senator Marino's office.
Councilors received an update on a series of grant applications for the Struthers wastewater/water pollution control facility, including requests intended to purchase equipment and extend utilities to a 28‑acre site intended to address stormwater/wastewater overflow issues.
Officials said several applications are pending and that staff have had substantive follow‑up with Senator Marino’s office and other lawmakers; one line item in grant materials identified appropriations tied to a representative (Rulli) and noted multiple $800,000 requests in the packet, with council clarifying that the packet lists multiple separate $800,000 requests rather than a single $800,000 total. The council said the utilities extension to the 28‑acre parcel could also mitigate an overflow that discharges near Hawthorne Avenue.
Councilors discussed whether grants would need to be repaid if the plant were sold; staff said that depends on the timing, equipment purchased, and grant terms and that no definitive repayment obligation was identified in the meeting excerpt. The transcript records outreach and continued application activity but does not show grant awards or final contractual commitments during the session.
