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Clay County leaders: EPA grants and federal funding move regional water project forward
Summary
County commissioners heard progress reports that a $3.5M FY24 EPA grant is being executed, a $750,000 FY26 EPA award is pending agreement, and FY27 applications for Neilsville and Hendrum advanced to the next stage; a legislator bus tour is planned for Aug. 12.
County commissioners received a status update on the West Central Regional Water District and related grants at the June 2 meeting.
Commissioner Campbell and other board members said the FY24 EPA grant agreement for $3.5 million has been signed and that payments should begin soon. They reported a FY26 EPA award of $750,000 for PK County is approved but still awaits a signed grant agreement, and that FY27 grant applications for Neilsville ($2.68 million) and Hendrum ($3.61 million) have advanced to the next stage of review. Presenters cautioned that final award amounts may be lower than requested and that receipt of funds depends on federal budget approvals.
Board members described near-term engineering and procurement milestones: anticipated bidding on the Neilsville line by late summer, work on the Hallstead line to enable cross-river conveyance, and outreach to Phase One cities to secure contractual buy-ins. To generate legislative support, the board plans a site tour for local and federal legislators currently targeted for Aug. 12.
Ending: Staff said they will return with engineering schedules and grant-agreement updates; no formal county vote on grant acceptance or matching commitments was recorded in the provided transcript.
