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City hears progress report on water treatment plant design, told PFA loan looks unlikely
Summary
Consultants told the council design work is underway and recommended planning on traditional financing after the Public Facilities Authority flagged the project as growth-related and unlikely to qualify for PFA funds; staff outlined schedule, design choices and next steps for bids and rates.
Consultants updated the Minnetrista City Council on progress toward a new water treatment plant and urged the council to plan for traditional financing after the Public Facilities Authority indicated the project would likely be deemed "growth related" and therefore ineligible for PFA funding.
"We've kicked off design," the consultant said, adding that staff and the design team completed tours of four regional plants and have begun preliminary layout discussions. The team recommended concrete gravity filters instead of the city's existing steel filters, citing lower cost, greater layout flexibility and reduced long-term maintenance needs.
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