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Salem public works reports $792,326.94 grant to remove biosolids from wastewater plant
Summary
Public Works Director reported the wastewater plant received a 100% grant of $792,326.94 to remove biosolids, with no local match required; council heard the report as part of staff updates and staff credited MPUA assistance.
Public Works Director Payne told the council the wastewater treatment plant is healthy and that the city secured a 100% grant of $792,326.94 to remove biosolids — a project that requires no local match.
Payne described the award as a major win for the city and thanked Lacey Hirschvogel with MPUA for assistance in preparing the grant application. Payne said the grant will be used to remove biosolids from the treatment facility; he did not read a contract number or provide a specific implementation schedule during the meeting.
In the same report, Payne updated the council on other public-works activities: meter testing (over 150 meters checked), storm-water repairs, sidewalk replacements at reported tripping hazards, vehicle and equipment maintenance and staffing updates (interviews and a potential hire for the mechanic position). He also noted cemetery and park work and reminded residents to call the admin office or police dispatch for after-hours infrastructure emergencies.
Councilors did not take a separate vote on the grant during the meeting; Payne’s report was entered into the record as an update from the department.
