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Council backs two‑year extension and state funding request for Lake Alice water‑quality pilot
Summary
Fergus Falls approved a resolution supporting a two‑year extension of the Lake Alice Water Quality 3D pilot project and requested additional state appropriation; city staff said the extension would cost the city little beyond minimal electricity for equipment.
The Fergus Falls City Council approved a resolution supporting a two‑year extension of the Lake Alice Water Quality 3D pilot project and requested additional state funding to continue the work through 2027.
Council member Kwame explained the resolution is the same wording from the prior year but updated for dates; the ask is for a state appropriation to continue the state‑funded project and allow additional monitoring and data collection. Staff said the original state appropriation paid for equipment and installation; ongoing city costs would be minimal (chiefly electricity to run monitoring equipment and a pump). The project was first funded by a state appropriation of about $40,000 and the extension would request additional state dollars to continue the pilot for two more years.
The council voted by roll call to approve the resolution and directed that the city forward the resolution to legislative contacts to request appropriation consideration.
Ending: Staff and council emphasized the extension imposes little or no city cost and aims to collect more data on the pilot's effectiveness for Lake Alice water quality improvements.
