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Lafayette pushes state bonding and federal update for RO water project
Summary
City staff reported that state lawmakers are supporting Lafayette's reverse-osmosis (RO) water project for inclusion in the state bonding bill and that Representative Harder filed HF4942 seeking $4 million; the EPA requested a semiannual project update due April 30.
City staff told the Lafayette City Council that local lawmakers are backing the city's reverse-osmosis water treatment project and that a formal funding request is underway at the state level.
Utility Superintendent Allan Fox reported that representatives at City Day on the Hill — identified in the meeting record as Rep. Schwartz and Sen. Frentz — pledged support to add Lafayette's RO project to the state bonding bill. Fox also reported that House Representative Harder filed bill HF4942 to request $4 million for the project and that the EPA has requested a semiannual project update, due April 30.
Fox described administrative steps underway: the city must submit the EPA update by the deadline and continue local advocacy to secure bonding support. No firm timetable for state action was set during the meeting; Fox reported that both lawmakers "insure[d]" they are working to get the request into the bonding bill and have made it a priority for them.
The council did not take a separate vote on additional local funding during the meeting; discussion focused on state-level advocacy, the EPA reporting deadline, and next steps for documentation and follow-up with legislators.
