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Utility board approves MOU to buy 19 acres for Dillman wastewater capacity expansion

City of Bloomington Utilities Board · April 7, 2026
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The City of Bloomington Utilities Board approved a memorandum of understanding to acquire 19 acres near I‑37 for up to $200,000 to expand detention and relieve capacity at the Dillman Wastewater Treatment Plant; the MOU includes a capped future sewer connection and conditions on survey, subdivision and easement.

The City of Bloomington Utilities Board on April 6 approved a memorandum of understanding to pursue purchase of a 19‑acre property east of Interstate 37 to expand detention and relieve flows at the Dillman Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Chris Wheeler, city legal, presented the MOU and said the city had offered $200,000 based on an appraisal to move toward a purchase and make the property available for future infrastructure. "We arrived at an appraisal value for a fair market value," Wheeler said. He explained the city would fund a legal survey, that…

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