Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Laketown Township urges Carver County to help fund replacement of aging '201' wastewater system
Summary
Laketown Township told the Carver County Board the federal '201' wastewater system serving 208 homes around Wrights, Pearson and Lake Bavaria is past its 20-year life and needs phased replacement. Township leaders requested county contribution (estimated $3M–$4M) while outlining resident assessments, a two-phase timeline and risks of failure.
Laketown Township officials asked the Carver County Board of Commissioners on the record to help fund a phased replacement of a federal "201" wastewater system that serves 208 homes around Wrights Lake, Pearson Lake and Lake Bavaria.
Pete Perris, a Laketown Township board member, told the board the system was built in the early 1980s under Section 201 grant programs for publicly owned treatment works and has long exceeded its 20-year design life. "These things are 40 to 42, 43 years old, so they are starting to fall apart a little bit," Perris said, citing frequent repairs and rising homeowner costs for failing septic components.
The township presented a two-phase plan. Perris said Phase 1 would cover about 178 homes with design in 2026 and construction in 2027; Phase 2 would cover roughly 130 homes with design in 2027 and construction in 2028. He gave a Phase 1 estimate of "a little bit better than $12,000,000" and said the project requires a mix of federal and state grants, a county…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
