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Smithville staff: federal earmark will fund sewer projects but Corps’ NEPA review delays bidding to February

Board of Aldermen · August 21, 2024
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City Administrator Wagner told aldermen that a Water Resources Development Act earmark administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will fund three sewer/water projects but requires a full NEPA review, delaying planned bidding until February at the earliest and possibly requiring minor additional costs and schedule adjustments.

City Administrator Miss Wagner reported that Smithville has been identified for a federal earmark under the Water Resources Development Act to fund three infrastructure projects but that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will administer the funds and requires a full National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.

Wagner said the earmark covers projects identified…

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