Committee presses to buy farmland adjacent to wastewater plant as long-term capacity risk grows

Members of the Infrastructure Committee of the Roswell City Council spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing acquisition of farmland adjacent to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, citing constrained site capacity, recurring maintenance complications and the potential for regulatory changes to require additional treatment space.

Committee members and staff said the property — which has recently changed ownership following the death of the prior owner — would give the city room to expand the wastewater facility and reduce operational risk tied to conducting repairs within a congested site. Staff asked the committee to consider an appraisal and to include the property in the wastewater department’s capital budget for the…