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Wastewater staff reports successful DEB compliance visit; commissioners warned $25M AWT grant is project-specific

Port St. Joe City Commission · February 18, 2026

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Wastewater staff reported a positive compliance evaluation from DEB and said a written report will follow; commissioners were reminded that a recently secured $25 million grant is written for rehabilitation and construction of an Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) plant at a specific site and cannot be reallocated to a different location without violating grant terms.

Wastewater staff updated the commission that a compliance evaluation by DEB (regulator) was completed the previous Tuesday and that the visit went well. Mister Jones said DEB inspected the facility and staff will receive a written evaluation within 30 days; he said staff submit quarterly progress letters to keep regulators current on improvements.

Commissioners then discussed plans for an Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) plant. A speaker noted the city has secured a $25,000,000 grant from the governor specifically written to support rehabilitation and the AWT project at the designated site. The speaker emphasized that grant language ties funds to the particular project and that funds cannot be moved to an alternate site without violating grant terms. Staff reiterated that grants are project-specific and that the city must adhere to grant-scoped uses.