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Council approves $2.5 million budget shift for wastewater permit project
Summary
The Meridian City Council voted to move $2.5 million from the FY26 request into the FY25 budget to fund construction work on aeration basin retrofits at the wastewater resource recovery facility; the change does not increase the total project budget.
The Meridian City Council on June 10 approved a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment to move $2,500,000 into this year to fund construction work on the aeration basin retrofit and upgrades at the Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility.
City staff told the council the move is not an addition to the total project cost but a timing change: the contractor is running ahead of schedule and the city is accelerating $2.5 million of the FY26 request into FY25 so the work can proceed without changing the overall budget. The project will retrofit four existing basins, build two new basins and includes upgrades identified in the facility permit required to meet 2027 limits.
Public works staff said the change is administrative and driven by construction timing; the city will reduce the FY26 request accordingly. Councilman Schaer moved approval of the amendment. After a roll call the motion carried and the council approved the item.
The council did not change the total project authorization during the vote; staff said the amendment simply advances funding into the current fiscal year. No additional details about contractor identity or revised construction schedule were provided at the meeting.
The project is described by staff as part of the plant's permit obligations; staff said advancing the funds will allow the contractor to continue uninterrupted work and meet regulatory deadlines.
