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City staff seek commitment on Macedonia lift station and consultant urges 5% annual water and sewer rate increases
Summary
Staff asked the commission to authorize a local funding commitment to secure a $222,000 grant for the Macedonia Lift Station; Strand Associates presented a five‑year capital plan and recommended 5% annual water and sewer rate increases to pay for $7.5M (water) and $9.4M (sewer) in planned projects and meet debt coverage requirements.
City staff asked the Franklin City Commission to authorize the mayor to send a commitment letter so the city would cover the local share of the Macedonia Lift Station project and not lose $222,000 in grant funding. Staff said revised engineering narrowed a worst‑case $1.5 million estimate to an anticipated upgrade of about $500,000; the available grant would cover $222,000 and the city would commit to funding the remaining phase so the application to KIA remains valid.
The commission…
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