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Manti reviews water plant, sewer and street projects as $1M water plant moves toward construction
Summary
City Manager Jason told the Manti City Council on Feb. 4 that the water treatment plant design is complete and construction is expected early this summer with funding already identified; council discussed sewer lagoon rehab, an undersized main on 800 South, sidewalk and street projects and equipment needs.
The Manti City Council heard a capital-projects briefing Feb. 4 from City Manager Jason, who said the city’s water treatment plant is designed and expected to go to construction in early summer with funding in place. “We already have the funding for that project, and that's approximately $1,000,000,” Jason said.
The presentation outlined multiple infrastructure priorities across utilities and streets. Jason identified a water-line replacement and a pressure-reducing valve upgrade on 600 South, aging spring lines in the mountains and a potential future water tank analysis tied to population growth. On wastewater, he said a sewer lagoon rehabilitation and a sewer-main replacement are needed after a feasibility study flagged an undersized main on 800 South.
Councilmembers pressed for next steps and local impacts. One councilmember asked whether the 800 South main was located near the jail; staff confirmed the alignment and said they would return with engineering recommendations. On streets, the manager described a proposed widening and striping project north of the cemetery that would align an access road with Dollar General and add bike-path connections; he also reported an upcoming March 9 meeting with UDOT about a safe-sidewalks design.
Public-works equipment and facilities also featured in the discussion. Jason said the city plans to evaluate a new backhoe through existing municipal equipment programs and commission engineering on a recently purchased public-works building to determine required upgrades.
Council members and staff agreed to further engineering cost estimates and prioritization and to fold projects into the city’s multi-year budgeting and a seven-year street-rotation plan. Staff said they will return with cost analyses and scheduling recommendations for council decisions.
The council did not take final action on any single capital project at the meeting; the item was presented for information and to solicit additions to the capital-improvement list.
