Mound approves letter asking governor for $15 million toward water infrastructure
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Summary
Mound approved draft letter to the governor and local legislators seeking state support for the city’s water infrastructure project; council discussed prior spending (over $80M), past awards ($10.3M in 2023) and agreed to send the letter by USPS and email.
The Mound City Council on Jan. 13 approved sending draft language to Governor Walls, copied to Sen. Anne Johnson Stewart and Rep. Andrew Myers, requesting state support for a water infrastructure capital request.
Council members recounted the city’s prior investments—"over $80,000,000 in the last 20 years," the mayor said—and noted Mound received approximately $10.3 million in 2023. The mayor and staff described a practicable request this year of $15 million (down from an earlier, larger ask) to improve Mound’s system; staff said project cost estimates range based on inflation and pending design/spec work, with an internal estimate "a little over $40 million" for total needs tied to initial feasibility figures of roughly $35–36 million.
A council member moved to approve the draft language and direct staff to send the letter by USPS and email; the motion passed by voice vote. Councilors said they would continue to refine funding requests as engineering details are finalized and noted the capital-investment process at the state typically expects a local match.
The letter will be sent as directed; councilors expected staff to return to the council with updates on state responses and any awarded funding.
