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Brainer Public Utilities budget approved; council signs off on lead‑service funding and large water and wastewater projects
Summary
The Brainerd City Council approved the Brainer Public Utilities 2026–2030 operating and capital plan, including $2.5 million in lead service line replacement funding for 2026 and multi‑million-dollar projects that stage a future $58 million water treatment facility and a wastewater expansion budgeted at $24 million over 2026–27.
The Brainerd City Council on Dec. 1 approved the Brainer Public Utilities (BPU) operating and capital plan for 2026–2030 after a presentation from utility staff that outlined major infrastructure investments and near‑term funding needs.
Mr. Sandy, BPU’s capital presenter, told the council the electrical program includes ongoing overhead and underground work and a $2.5 million downtown substation project programmed for 2029. He said hydro facility modernization — including a two‑year generator replacement project — is budgeted at $4.85 million in 2028–29. For water, staff programmed $2.825…
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