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Greenfield council hears stark sewer-rate options as plant upgrades loom
Summary
City staff and consultants presented a 10-year sewer rate and fee study tied to a required wastewater-plant upgrade; presenters said the sewer fund balance is zero and outlined two financing scenarios that would raise rates, while residents urged exploring regional treatment or phased approaches.
City of Greenfield officials told residents on Sept. 9 that a required upgrade to the city's wastewater treatment plant and new state discharge requirements leave the sewer fund with no reserve and force a significant rate review.
Consultant Tony Nisic summarized a 45-page rate study that lays out a 10-year financial plan and two scenarios: one that assumes substantial state grant funding paired with a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan, and a second that assumes little or no grant support and relies on larger loans that would raise costs for ratepayers. "One of the assumptions in the model is the current sewer fund balance is 0," Nisic said, urging council and residents to consider that reality when weighing how quickly to recover costs.
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