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Rome council debates sewer upgrades and Navitas plan; interfund transfer fails
Summary
Councilors spent much of the March 25 meeting debating a package of sewer-plant upgrades tied to a Navitas design-build proposal and a prospective Chobani facility; a proposed interfund transfer (Resolution 51) failed, but the council approved a bond ordinance to fund planning.
Councilors on the Rome Common Council spent significant time on March 25 discussing a two-phase plan to upgrade the city sewage-treatment plant and a proposed partnership with design-build firm Navitas.
Councilor Dursley said the work is needed to secure Department of Environmental Conservation permits on their five-year cycle and to prepare the plant for the prospective Chobani facility anticipated in 2027. “We are going to have to fix some lights, some UV lights in one section and fix a overheating issue in one of our presses,”…
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