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Minnetrista discusses multimillion-dollar trunk mains, developer contributions and timing for western growth
Summary
Councilors reviewed plans to upsize mains near the new water plant to 12–20 inches for transmission to western areas, debated whether developers or the city should fund trunk upgrades, and asked staff for updated cost estimates and schedules aligned with a water-plant completion by Jan. 2028.
Minnetrista City Councilors spent the bulk of a April 6 work session discussing proposed future water‑main extensions, trunk‑infrastructure sizing and funding as the city begins operating a new water treatment plant and developers advance plans for the Ekrati property.
Public works director Gary Peters summarized construction progress at the plant — excavation is underway, a crane has been delivered, on‑site observation is increasing and the project has a public website for updates — and said the plant is intended to be substantially complete by January 2028 with final completion around July 1, 2028.
Staff and the consultant team outlined pipeline…
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