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Commissioners authorize paperwork for additional USDA Lewis Road sewer funds; package includes loan and grant components

3631686 · June 3, 2025
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Worcester County authorized staff to start paperwork and set a public hearing to accept additional USDA funding for the Lewis Road sewer project; part of the package includes grant dollars and a required loan component with 40-year, 2.5% loan terms and an estimated per-EDU quarterly charge.

County staff told commissioners on June 3 that the Lewis Road sewer project — originally financed with earlier USDA funding and a county match — received bids higher than anticipated, and USDA granted additional funding that includes both grant and loan elements.

According to staff, the construction bid came back at $3.8 million; with required resident project representative inspections and contingencies, the estimated total…

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