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City signs DEQ sewer grant contracts; design and bidding still pending
Summary
City staff said contracts were signed for a DEQ sewer grant ($4 million grant with a $500,000 loan) and that design and bidding remain to be completed; council members asked about start dates and timing.
City officials told the council that contracts have been signed for the city’s sewer project financing package: a $4,000,000 grant paired with a $500,000 loan, according to remarks at the meeting. Staff said the loan includes an amortization schedule and that the city remains committed to proceeding with the project subject to design and bidding.
Council members pressed staff about scheduling. One member asked whether a start date had been set; staff replied that design work has not yet been completed and that bids have not been solicited. A staff member said the project timeline depends in part on other funding decisions and external approvals. JL (staff) was reported by staff as hoping the project could be out to bid by the end of the year, but council and staff emphasized several variables remain unsettled.
Separately, council members were updated that the city has other grant prospects under consideration (USDA/RDA and a Ducks Unlimited package discussed previously in meetings); these remain pending. Council members confirmed they were aware the DEQ contracts had been signed and that prior approvals were in place.
No formal new appropriation vote on the project was recorded at this meeting; staff reported the signed contracts and requested continued administrative steps including final design, bid documents and scheduling. Council asked staff to continue to provide updates as design and permitting move forward.
