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Stewartville council authorizes application for state funding to replace lead service lines
Summary
The Stewartville City Council voted to authorize staff to apply to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for loan or grant funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to support a lead service line replacement project; the resolution affirms the city's capacity to complete the project.
The Stewartville City Council voted to authorize city staff to apply for state funding to replace lead water service lines. The resolution, identified in the meeting as resolution 2026-6, directs staff to submit an application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
The council’s presiding officer said the application packet, prepared by Cassandra Jefferson, confirms the city’s intent to seek either a loan or a grant and "affirms that the city has the legal, financial, technical, and managerial capacity to complete the project and maintain for its design life." The motion to approve the resolution was moved and seconded and passed on a voice vote.
City staff framed the measure as a necessary step to pursue outside funding; the resolution does not by itself appropriate funds or obligate repayment terms. The council did not record a roll-call tally in the minutes; the measure carried by voice vote.
The council indicated the request will move forward to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority review process; the transcript does not specify a project timeline, total estimated project cost, or whether individual homeowner assessments will be required. The resolution was described as an authorization to apply, not as final project approval.
