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Allen County approves WPCLF loan applications for Hume and Shawnee Township wastewater projects
Summary
The Board of Allen County Commissioners unanimously authorized Water Pollution Control Loan Fund applications: a $2 million principal-forgiveness request for the Hamlet of Hume and a $1 million, 0% interest loan for an unincorporated area of Shawnee Township that would add service for 200+ homes and move Cridersville customers to Shawnee.
Commissioner Brian Winegardner moved and Commissioner Cory Noonan seconded a resolution authorizing the Allen County Sanitary Engineer to apply for a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) loan on behalf of the Hamlet of Hume, described in the minutes as a $2,000,000 principal-forgiveness request. The board approved the measure unanimously.
Commissioner Cory Noonan then moved and Commissioner Beth Seibert seconded a separate resolution enabling the Sanitary Engineer to apply for a WPCLF loan on behalf of an unincorporated area of Shawnee Township. The minutes state the loan would be for $1,000,000 at 0% interest and that the project would allow more than 200 homes to be added to the system and enable current Cridersville customers to be moved to Shawnee. The board approved that resolution unanimously as well.
The Sanitary Engineer also received authorization to post a request for qualifications (RFQ) for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the BOSC Pump Station and Forcemain Project and to appoint an evaluation committee to review submissions under the applicable Ohio Administrative Code. That action passed on a unanimous vote.
Why it matters: WPCLF funds are commonly used to finance wastewater infrastructure; the Shawnee Township loan in particular was described in the minutes as improving capacity for 200+ homes, which could affect household connections and local service boundaries. The record does not specify project schedules, repayment terms beyond the interest rate, or which specific areas will be served first.
What to watch next: RFQ responses for CMAR services and any formal loan agreements or project schedules the county posts after state review and WPCLF approval.
