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Willow updates board on sanitary sewer project; staff reports first grant reimbursement and pending reviews
Summary
Staff said engineering and property‑acquisition work for the sanitary sewer project is underway, that the city received an initial reimbursement from the grant funder, and that plans will be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources; license terms with the airport authority will be required for a portion of the line.
City staff updated the Board of Aldermen on the sanitary sewer pipeline project, saying design and land‑acquisition work is advancing and that the city had received an initial reimbursement from the project’s grant funder.
Staff said they have agreements in principle with landowners for necessary easements and are preparing acquisition documents. The engineering plans will be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources for review. For the downstream connection, staff said the project will need a license agreement with the Springfield Airport Authority because the gravity line ties into the airport lift station.
The presenter stated an initial grant reimbursement had been received but the specific dollar amounts referenced in the verbal record were not clearly transcribed; therefore the precise reimbursement and expenditure figures are listed as not specified in the official record. Staff said they will continue negotiations on right‑of‑way paperwork and will report back to the board as documents are finalized.
