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City wins $1.092 million federal award for sewer inflow work
Summary
The administrator told the Newport City Council the city received $1.092 million in congressionally directed spending to address inflow and infiltration in the sewer system after multiple rounds of requests and federal sponsorship by three legislators.
The Newport City Council learned Feb. 5 that the city’s congressionally directed spending request for sewer inflow and infiltration work was approved and signed at the federal level.
The administrator reported the request—submitted over several rounds and sponsored this year by three federal legislators—was approved and will provide $1.092 million to address inflow and infiltration in the city’s sewer system. The administrator said the award will reduce the local tax burden for required sewer repairs and is the result of multi-year advocacy and reapplication.
Council did not take a separate vote on the award during the meeting; project planning and the allocation of the federal funds will be handled through the city’s normal capital project and budgeting processes. The administrator noted the award will be recorded in city project files and that staff will return with implementation details as they become available.
