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Murray board advances waterline extension after environmental form approved for six homes
Summary
The Town of Murray approved Environmental Assessment Form Part 1 and declared intent to be lead agency for a waterline extension affecting six homes; board members said water samples failed and MRB engineers are preparing a grant application while financial limits (2.5% bond repayment) are reviewed.
The Town of Murray board voted to file Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) Part 1 and declared the town’s intent to act as lead agency for the environmental review of a proposed waterline extension that town officials say affects six homes.
The measures were approved on voice votes: the filing of EAF Part 1 was moved by Bauer and seconded by Burke, and the town’s intent to be lead agency was moved by Christopher and seconded by Bauer. Both motions carried.
The Chair said engineers from MRB have provided the assessment form and that the project’s grant writer is preparing an application. According to the Chair, he reached out to Scott Madison, the town’s engineer, who “talk[ed] to USDA” and indicated USDA signaled the project was within their scope. The Chair said, “All of them came back bad, to 1 extent or another,” referring to water samples from the six homes the extension would serve.
Board members discussed project logistics: town highway staff would perform installation and the project scope includes adding hydrants. The Chair said the town must “crunch the numbers” to ensure the debt service fits within a roughly 2.5% bond repayment constraint but added that the board intends to proceed with necessary steps even as it finalizes financing.
Why this matters: the approvals clear key procedural steps for state and federal funding review and permit processes that the town needs to secure grant support. If funded, the extension would address water-quality issues reported in a small number of households and add fire-protection infrastructure.
Next steps: MRB’s grant writer will continue preparing the application, and town staff will finalize financial calculations before formal borrowing or grant acceptance. The board did not set a specific funding decision date during the meeting.
