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Severance withdraws from regional water treatment project as costs balloon; staff outlines local projects

Citizen Advisory Board (CAB) and Town Council, Town of Severance · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Town staff explained the decision to exit a regional water treatment project after partners pulled out and cost estimates rose from about $800 million to as high as $3.2 billion; staff said the town will pursue alternative water acquisitions and outlined local construction projects including a community park, downtown waterline work and the Great Western Trail kickoff.

Town staff told the Citizen Advisory Board that Severance withdrew from a proposed regional water treatment project after partners left the consortium and inflation and other factors drove the project’s price much higher than originally estimated.

A staff speaker summarized the escalating cost trajectory…

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