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Public Utilities seeks authorization to accept air and repair grants and to prequalify emergency contractors

5778567 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The Department of Public Utilities asked council to accept multi-agency air-permitting grants (totaling funds referenced as $2,000,000 from the Ohio EPA plus up to $700,000 from EPA), an $880,000 grant for repairs to belt filter presses at the water-reclamation facility, and to authorize up to $300,000 for an emergency repair contracting capacity

Doug Stevens, director of Public Utilities, and staff presented three related items to council on Sept. 16 covering air-permitting grant funds, a repair grant for equipment at the water-reclamation facility, and authorization to contract for emergency water-distribution repairs.

Stevens said the city has for decades accepted what he called the “air grant” that funds air permitting and enforcement work for the city and Lucas County. In this presentation staff said the grant…

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