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Sulphur council ratifies $5 million state water grant after debate over timing and rates
Summary
The Sulphur City Council voted to ratify a cooperative endeavor agreement to accept a $5 million state water-sector grant, after residents questioned a retroactive signature and whether a required rate study contributed to recent water fee increases.
The Sulphur City Council on June (meeting date) ratified a cooperative endeavor agreement that authorizes the city to accept a $5,000,000 state grant for water-system improvements and retroactively authorizes the mayor’s earlier signature.
The agreement, introduced as Ordinance 43-25, stems from an application filed earlier this year and covers multiple projects in the city’s water system. A city staff member told the council the city already has expended some funds on approved projects and would seek state reimbursement under the grant; staff said that without ratification, the city could risk returning or losing reimbursement for eligible work.
Why it matters: The grant would fund…
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