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Rockledge approves wastewater and paving contracts; City Manager says state budgets include wastewater funding
Summary
The council unanimously approved consent contracts for a Public Works fence, Advanced Wastewater Treatment Phase II proposals, and FY2026 street resurfacing; City Manager Brenda Fettrow said proposed state budgets include $650,000 (Senate) and $800,000 (House) toward the city's wastewater project.
At the Feb. 18 meeting the Rockledge City Council approved several consent items by a single motion: replacement of the fence surrounding the Public Works compound with East Coast Fence & Guardrail, Inc.; approval of proposals for Advanced Wastewater Treatment Phase II – 1B with Wharton‑Smith, Inc. and Tetra Tech; and award of FY2026 street resurfacing projects to VA Paving, Inc. and Goodson Paving, Inc. Councilwoman Tara L. Connor moved approval; Councilwoman Sammie Brown Martin seconded and the motion passed unanimously (7).
City Manager Dr. Brenda Fettrow reported that the Florida Senate and House budgets proposed differing appropriations for the City’s wastewater project, with $650,000 included in the Senate proposal and $800,000 in the House proposal. Fettrow said staff will continue to lobby to secure the project funding in the final state budget.
Why it matters: the wastewater Phase II proposals and the state budget appropriations together affect the city’s ability to carry out advanced treatment work. The meeting record does not include a project budget total or a breakdown tying the state appropriation to specific contract line items; those details were not provided in the hearing.
What’s next: procurement and contract processes will proceed per the approved consent items; staff will continue lobbying state legislators for appropriation consistency and notify council of final state budget outcomes.
