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West Milwaukee seeks roughly $325,000 MMSD grant to help 17 homeowners with flooding; staff to explore refinancing TID 5 loan
Summary
Administrator Kim Egan told the board the village applied for an MMSD private-property inflow and infiltration grant after recent flooding; 17 homeowners enrolled and the grant would provide about $325,000 for sump pumps and sewer separation. Egan also said she will meet with Ehler’s advisor to discuss refinancing the State Trust Fund loan for TID 5.
Administrator Kim Egan reported to the Village Board on Dec. 15 that the Village of West Milwaukee applied for a Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) private-property inflow and infiltration grant following recent flooding.
Egan said 17 homeowners signed up for the program and that the grant would provide approximately $325,000 to fund installation of sump pumps and separation of storm and sanitary sewer connections on private property.
"The grant will provide approximately $325,000 in funding to install sump pumps and separate storm and sewage water," Administrator Egan told the board.
Egan also reported the village met with its insurance provider (R&R) on several programs, including a small reimbursement — about $625 — for police department accreditation and available safety grants through the insurer. She said the League of Wisconsin Municipalities’ grant system will be used to pursue additional funding opportunities.
On debt management, Egan said she will meet with Ehler’s financial advisor Phil Cosson to discuss refinancing the State Trust Fund loan for Tax Incremental District (TID) 5 and to explore other refinancing possibilities for village debts. No formal action or vote was required on the grant application or refinancing exploration at the Dec. 15 meeting.
Why it matters: The MMSD grant would directly fund homeowner-level stormwater mitigation after flooding and could reduce future flooding impacts for participating households. Debt refinancing could change long-term village debt service costs and affect future budgets.
Next steps: Staff will follow up on the MMSD grant application and report back to the board; Administrator Egan will meet with Ehler’s advisor to evaluate refinancing options for TID 5.
