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Council approves $120,000 engineering contract and accepts $630,000 state grant for wastewater rotors
Summary
Council authorized a $120,000 engineering contract to administer an AIA wastewater assessment and adopted a resolution to accept $630,000 in state funds to replace rotors at the wastewater treatment plant, discussing financing terms and rotor lifespans.
The Lewisburg Town Council voted to authorize a contract with Municipal Engineering to administer a recently awarded AIA grant of $120,000 for a wastewater collection-system assessment and adopted a resolution to accept $630,000 in state funds to replace two rotors at the town’s wastewater treatment plant.
Town presenter Mr. Brown told the council the AIA award covers an engineering assessment and that staff solicited proposals and recommended Municipal Engineering after reviewing two responses. "My request tonight is that you authorize the town administrator to enter into a contract with Municipal Engineering for the sewer AIA engineering services," he said.
On the state grant, Brown said the $630,000 offer would replace rotors 1 and 3; rotors 2 and 4 were replaced during fiscal year 2023. Council members discussed financing terms in the packet: Brown described the financing as a low-interest loan "one and a half percent over 20 years," and Councilman Kingsley referred to a 50/50 structure meaning the town would borrow roughly half and the sewer fund would carry the borrowing. Brown said the rotors being replaced were roughly 40 years old, while the two replaced more recently are expected to last 30–40 years.
The council moved, seconded, and approved both the engineering-contract authorization and the resolution to accept the state funds by voice vote.
Why this matters: The work funds upgrades to aging treatment-plant equipment that staff says has exceeded useful life; replacing rotors helps maintain compliance and service continuity for sewer customers. The council’s discussion also touched on financing options and operational capacity if borrowing or cost-sharing raises staffing or debt-service questions.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the contract with the selected engineering firm and proceed with procurement and work necessary to accept and use the grant funds.
