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Essex Junction council OKs placing $3.8M pump-station retrofit bond on April ballot, resubmits Clean Water SRF application
Summary
The council adopted a resolution of necessity to put a $3.8 million bond question on the April 8 ballot for retrofits of the West, Maple and River Street pump stations and authorized resubmission of an application to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). The council approved both actions unanimously.
Essex Junction City Council on Feb. 12 voted to put a $3.8 million bond question before voters on April 8 for retrofits to three undersized or aging sanitary pump stations, and authorized staff to resubmit a priority-list application to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for design and construction funding.
Chelsea, a city public-works/sanitation staff member, told the council that West Street Pump Station (installed 1968, last upgraded in 1983) is undersized and needs full replacement, including an above-ground configuration, a new control panel, a flow meter and an emergency generator. Chelsea said River Street and Maple Street stations (installed 1973) have had no internal upgrades and are difficult to troubleshoot; the plan calls for new wet wells and submersible pumps and new controls.
Staff asked the council to…
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