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Burrillville approves $1 million emerging-contaminants grant, creates Nasonville water fund
Summary
Council approved an executed grant agreement from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and established a Nasonville fund to manage $1,000,000 for a water-system project; councilors said the grant is an early step in addressing PFAS and other contamination problems in the Nasonville area.
The Burrillville Town Council voted to approve an executed emerging-contaminants grant agreement with the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and to establish a town fund to manage $1,000,000 in grant money for improvements to the Nasonville water system.
Town officials said the grant will fund initial work on a well and distribution system for Nasonville, where residents and businesses have reported contamination concerns. Councilors described the $1,000,000 award as an initial step toward a larger redevelopment and water infrastructure effort; council discussion cited preliminary estimates in the tens of millions of dollars to fully complete the broader project.
The council first approved the grant agreement the town manager had executed and then voted to establish Fund 14-10 ' the Nasonville Fund ' and to appropriate $1,000,000 from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank grant into that fund. Both motions carried after voice votes.
Why it matters: Councilors said Nasonville's water and redevelopment needs are among the town's highest environmental and infrastructure priorities. Council discussion contrasted this work with litigation over artificial turf fields, which members said has already cost the town about $300,000; several councilors urged focusing public dollars on water and environmental remediation rather than litigation.
Councilor Michael C. Wood told colleagues the grant is "a million-dollar grant to develop a well system in Nasonville" and described early cost estimates for broader redevelopment as "near $20,000,000." Other councilors affirmed the need to move ahead and thanked administration for pursuing funding.
What council approved: - Approval of the emerging contaminants grant agreement executed by the town manager (motion and second recorded in minutes) - Establishment of Fund 14-10 (Nasonville Fund) and appropriation/transfer of $1,000,000 from the RI Infrastructure Bank grant into that fund.
Implementation: Town staff said the grant and the fund will be used to manage project costs and designated future funds for Nasonville. Councilors instructed staff to continue design and cost-estimating work and to pursue additional funding for the larger redevelopment and distribution system.
