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Council approves purchase of roughly 7 acres for Well 12 to bolster Freeports water capacity
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to acquire land and easements for Well Number 12 after staff said the site will add redundant water capacity and position the city for state grant funding. The purchase was approved 8-0; staff said the site will support water service to the low zone that serves roughly 70% of the city's customers.
The Freeport City Council approved an ordinance on March 3 to acquire about seven acres of land and associated easements along Fairgrounds Road for construction of Well Number 12, a project staff said is needed to provide redundant water source and treatment capacity.
City Manager Boyer and city staff told the council the well site — located south of Crate Park near Yellow Creek — was selected after months of property searches and water testing. Staff said the site offers good water quality comparable to Well 11, is situated on higher ground with lower flood risk and is positioned to feed the city’s low zone, which was described in the meeting as supplying about 70 percent of Freeport’s population and major commercial areas.
The council approved the…
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