Willard commission reviews sewer-capacity concerns, corridor-preservation steps and code changes on bonds

Jan 15, 2026

Council/commissioners discussed sewer plant capacity metrics (BOD/suspended solids), a tabled boundary-change public hearing, pursuing corridor-preservation funding for a potential easement, and staff plans to remove bonds as an acceptable security for subdivision improvements.

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During the Jan. 15 planning commission meeting, the mayor reported that an exchange with sewer-plant staff (Rueben) raised capacity questions focused on monitoring total suspended solids and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) as limits that could affect Willard’s growth projections and allocation of treatment volume between cities.

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