City accepts $1 million EPA grant to reimburse WALKS water main replacement costs

Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to accept a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reimburse costs for the phase‑1 WALKS water meter replacement project, which the city completed recently.

Staff said the city had been aware of the opportunity and that the grant will reimburse expenditures already incurred for Phase 1. Tyler Huffman and Ken Arnold were present for questions; one resident who lives in the WALKS asked about property damage and reported some issues during the project, which staff said could be discussed separately after the meeting.

The resolution to accept the EPA grant was approved as part of a block vote.