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Blue Island details $10 million water bond, plans meter replacements and large-main projects
Summary
City staff described how a $10 million water bond will fund tanks, at least one major main replacement and an accelerated meter-replacement program; staff proposed $360,000 for meter installs and said the city is years behind on meter replacement.
City officials used the Feb. 12 appropriation discussion to provide specifics about planned water work funded by a recently issued bond and by other grants. Administration and water staff told aldermen the bond proceeds are earmarked for major capital work and are not treated as general revenue.
The administration described three primary water projects to be funded by bonding and other sources: two reservoir/tank projects (the largest single appropriation within the water package), at least one large water-main replacement (costs…
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