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City to match roughly $2.07 million in federal EDA funds for research‑park lift station upgrade
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to commit matching funds to secure an Economic Development Administration grant for an estimated $4 million lift station upgrade in the research park; the mayor said the city has secured roughly $2,073,000 in federal support and will match from wastewater revenues.
The City Council approved Resolution 21-20-24 authorizing the mayor to commit matching funds for an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance grant related to a lift station upgrade in the northern research-park area.
Mayor Easter said the lift station needs an upgrade to serve potential new users in the research park and described the project as a roughly $4,000,000 investment. "We have successfully secured 2,000,000 of that, just over 2,073,000, I think, of that in federal funds," the mayor said, and asked the council to authorize the local match to be paid from wastewater treatment facility revenues. Council approved the resolution by roll call.
City staff said they will coordinate the required matching funds from the utility revenues, proceed with grant acceptance steps and pursue procurement consistent with EDA conditions.
