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Council endorses resolution calling for increased state aid for lead lateral and water-main replacement
Summary
The council adopted a resolution urging state officials to provide additional assistance for replacing lead service lines and aging water mains, citing an estimated local need and the state budget surplus.
The Delavan Common Council voted to approve a resolution urging increased state aid for replacement of lead lateral service lines and aging water mains.
A councilmember moved the resolution and said the council had researched local needs and wanted to signal support to state elected officials and the governor. The motion referenced a local estimate "to the tune of nearly $3,000,000" of remaining need for lead lateral replacements and noted the state was discussing how to allocate an approximately $4.6 billion surplus. The councilmember said similar resolutions have been adopted in other communities and asked the council to weigh in.
The motion was seconded, discussed briefly, and approved by voice vote.
Ending The resolution instructs the city to communicate its support to state officials; the transcript does not specify follow-up steps or a timeline for submitting the resolution to state representatives.
