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Monte Vista updates wastewater project: $43M estimate, $30M secured, $12M gap remains
Summary
Public works staff told council the wastewater treatment replacement now has a $43 million cost estimate; the city has secured roughly $30 million in funding and has applied for additional grants to cover a roughly $12 million shortfall. Staff said designs are at about 90% and the city plans phased work to reduce near-term rate impacts.
City public works staff told the Monte Vista City Council the estimated cost to replace and upgrade the city’s wastewater treatment system is about $43 million, with roughly $30 million currently secured and approximately $12 million outstanding if the estimate holds.
The issue matters because the project’s financing affects utility rates, capital planning and whether the city moves forward…
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