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Bloomington council approves $33 million water bond plan; officials say it is unrelated to dredging
Summary
Council approved borrowing to fund replacement of aging water mains, lead service line replacement and plant upgrades; staff stressed the borrowing and rate increases fund mandated upgrades and are not connected to any dredging project.
The Bloomington City Council approved borrowing to fund a multi‑year water infrastructure program, authorizing bond proceeds designed to fund water main replacement, lead service‑line replacement and plant upgrades while city officials emphasized the borrowing is unrelated to dredging.
City Manager Jeff Jurgens introduced the item, noting the city’s 10‑year water plan includes projects required by state and federal standards. "Some of these are federal or state mandates that we have to do," he said. Water Director Ed Andrews presented the scope: "Hundred and 25 mil for water main replacement," he said, plus "a hundred million in lead service replacement" and about "$50,000,000 on upgrades" to the treatment plant as components of a broader long‑term plan.
Finance Director Scott Rathbun described the near‑term…
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