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DPW: City has $5M state grant for lead service-line replacements; program roll-out and homeowner outreach underway
Summary
DPW reported that the city secured about $5 million to replace lead water service lines, described a neighborhood-by-neighborhood rollout plan and said the money will be added to the budget via amendment.
The city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) told council it has secured roughly $5 million in state grant funding to replace lead water service lines and described rollout plans and homeowner outreach steps.
Grant, scope and timing: DPW staff said the $5 million award was received recently and will be handled via a budget amendment rather than the base FY26 operating budget. Ralph (DPW director) told the council the award had not been in the printed budget packet because the paperwork was finalized after reports were prepared. “That is not in this budget,” he told members; “we actually did not budget that.” Staff said the money will be added through a budget amendment and that planning is underway to schedule replacement work.
How the program will work: DPW staff described a methodical, geography-by-geography approach to confirmation and…
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