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Council holds public hearing on proposed 2026 budget as water, sewer and street projects move forward
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on the recommended 2026 budget, hearing presentations from sewer, water and public-works staff about capital needs including UV disinfection replacement, a PennVest application, a planned solar field and a citywide meter upgrade; council scheduled further ordinance readings on millage and approved related consent items.
Lock Havens City Council opened a public hearing Nov. 17 on the proposed 2026 budget and heard detailed presentations from public-works and utilities staff on planned capital work and operating changes.
City staff described the Sewer Funds highest-priority capital expense: the citys ultraviolet disinfection system for treated effluent is aging and parts are no longer available. Staff said the city will apply to PennVest (packet spelled "Penvast") in the spring to fund replacement work and that partner municipalities that use the treatment plant will pay a proportional share of the project cost. "We will be going in the spring for that application," a staff presenter said, adding the sewer capital project fund carries enough balance to pay interim bills until PennVest reimbursement occurs.
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