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Escanaba council verifies loan repayment source to match federal grant for stormwater upgrades
Summary
Council approved Resolution 25-23 to verify dedicated repayment sources for a Michigan revolving loan (referred to in the record as MISTRLF) that would serve as the nonfederal match to an approximately 75% FEMA grant for stormwater and outfall upgrades tied to upcoming development.
The Escanaba City Council voted Nov. 25 to approve a resolution verifying a dedicated source of repayment for a Michigan revolving loan intended to match a roughly 75% federal grant (recorded as FEMA) for stormwater infrastructure improvements.
City administration said the loan is intended as the nonfederal match for grant-funded work that includes upsizing storm sewer capacity and upgrading an outfall near Ludington Street and the municipal dock. Staff described prior work on Ludington Street, including installation of 48‑inch storm sewers and a need for a larger box culvert in other segments; the current project was described as phase 2 to upgrade an outfall that had previously choked capacity at the lake.
Administration said the city already holds a joint EGLE and U.S. Army Corps permit for related work and is awaiting final FEMA approval for the grant. Staff said Brownfield TIF revenues are a likely repayment source for the loan; if necessary, street or general fund revenues could also be used to repay the loan. City staff said the loan would allow timely work that will enable a privately led hotel development to proceed.
Council moved and adopted Resolution 25‑23 to verify the repayment source so staff could proceed with loan and grant execution. The transcript does not include final grant award paperwork or a detailed repayment schedule in the public record.
