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Funding and partnership concerns slow push to final design for Jericho wastewater project
Summary
Task force members said they are reluctant to pay for an expensive final design without clear partners or funding commitments; the funding subgroup advised developing a clearer site and partnership plan before pursuing costly final design work.
Members of the Jericho Wastewater Task Force’ funding and financing subgroup reported at the June 11 meeting that many grant programs prioritize projects that serve existing development with clear site and partnership plans. The subgroup said that, while engineering work is advancing, the town will likely need a more concrete development plan or public‑private partnership to make competitive funding applications for infrastructure that would support new housing.
Participants emphasized risk management: several members said they would hesitate to authorize a half‑million‑dollar final design without evidence of funding or a development partner willing to move to construction. The subgroup discussed alternative sequencing, including phased design, smaller pilot systems (serving a few dozen homes) as early wins, and targeting funding that can cover final design costs rather than relying entirely on town bonding.
The conversation also underscored the need to make assumptions explicit: task force staff said prior capacity figures assumed partial uptake by existing homes (for example, an illustrative assumption that roughly half of 38 existing homes might choose to connect plus a few accessory dwelling units), which affects how much capacity should be allocated to existing versus new development. Members asked staff to make those assumptions clear in the next table and to surface potential funding sources for final design work so the group can assess whether to move forward.
