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Pima council authorizes pursuit of WIFA loan to expand sewer service for new high school
Summary
The Pima Town Council unanimously approved Resolution 2024-14 authorizing Manager Vernon Batty to pursue a WIFA loan for sewer improvements intended to serve the new high school and to reconfigure the system under the packet’s Option 2/2A/2B plan.
The Pima Town Council voted unanimously Sept. 10 to approve Resolution 2024-14, authorizing Town Manager Vernon Batty to seek debt financing through WIFA to pay for sewer improvements and expansion intended to serve the new high school and reconfigure aging infrastructure.
Batty told the council the town’s sewer system needs substantial upgrades and said the packet’s Option 2/2A/2B would eliminate two lift stations, extend a new sewer main north toward the pond, provide a direct sewer connection for the school and generate plans for a wastewater treatment facility. He framed the work as both a service to the school and a long-term infrastructure investment for the town.
Vice Mayor Sherrill Teeter moved to approve the resolution; Councilmember C.B. Fletcher seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The action authorizes town staff to pursue financing; it does not yet commit the town to a finalized loan or construction contract. The council did not identify a timetable for loan closing or construction in the minutes, and the packet’s referenced options were summarized by Batty during discussion. Next steps in the minutes show staff is authorized to investigate the WIFA loan pathway and return with more detailed plans and cost estimates for future council consideration.
