Lowell City Council renews hazard mitigation plan and accepts wastewater funding offer

The Lowell City Council voted unanimously to adopt a renewed hazard mitigation plan and to accept a state funding offer to support wastewater system improvements.

Council members moved and seconded adoption of the hazard mitigation resolution, which the meeting record described as a renewal to ensure the plan is reviewed annually and comprehensively updated every five years to remain in compliance with state and federal requirements. The council then approved Resolution RS02-2025 to accept a funding offer identified as SRP W134087 for wastewater system improvements; staff said approving the resolution would allow the project to proceed once state paperwork is complete.

City Manager Tyler told the council the preliminary engineer report for the wastewater treatment plant had been forwarded to council and that, with acceptance of RS02-2025, work could move forward after required documents are signed and submitted to the state.

Both items were approved by voice vote after motions were made and seconded; the transcript records “all in favor” but does not include a roll-call vote or a named tally in the meeting record.

The council also approved the meeting agenda, minutes for the June 10, 2025 regular meeting and the consent agenda by voice vote earlier in the session. No amendments or recorded dissents were noted in the available transcript.

Next steps: city staff will continue submitting required documentation to state grant administrators and proceed with project procurement and permitting as described in the city manager’s report.