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Metropolitan Council outlines $21.9 million in capital requests for busways, wastewater I&I and parks
Summary
The Metropolitan Council told the Capital Investment Committee it seeks bonding for arterial bus rapid transit, inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) mitigation grants and regional parks and trails matching funds, describing current projects, funding leverage and program demand.
Charlie Zelle, chair of the Metropolitan Council, told the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 25 that the council’s capital asks in the governor’s recommendation focus on three areas: arterial bus rapid transit and busway capital, inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) mitigation for wastewater systems, and regional parks and trails capital grants.
Zelle said the governor’s recommendation includes $15,000,000 for a busway capital improvement program, $4,600,000 for inflow-and-infiltration repairs administered through the council’s environmental services program, and $2,300,000 for the regional parks and trails bonding program. “We…
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