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Boyceville seeks options to finance sludge removal for ponds; sewer rate increase flagged for future discussion
Summary
Trustees discussed removing sludge from ponds 2 and 3 and asked staff for a detailed report on financing options; the president also raised the need to consider a possible sewer rate increase at a future meeting.
At the Feb. 9 meeting the Village of Boyceville board discussed the need to remove accumulated sludge from ponds 2 and 3 and reviewed possible financing approaches.
Public Works staff reported that ponds 2 and 3 require sludge removal. Trustees asked staff to prepare a more detailed report for the board’s next meeting and indicated they were open to using on‑hand funds, including a CD, as one potential financing option. The minutes record no formal vote on financing at this meeting.
Separately, the board president raised the possibility of increasing sewer rates and asked that the topic remain on future agendas. No rate change or vote was recorded.
Next steps listed in the minutes were for staff to obtain a detailed report on the scope and costs of pond sludge removal and for the board to revisit financing and sewer rates at a subsequent meeting.
