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Draft sewer study estimates $4.7 million local share for Frankford schools; ownership and funding unclear
Summary
Board members were told a Kleinfelder draft puts total sewer project costs at about $6.8 million, with the Frankford-centric portion near $4.7 million; the report lays out multiple pump-station and ownership scenarios and funding sources remain undecided.
The Frankford Township Consolidated School District board was told on May 17 that a draft sewer study estimates the total project cost at about $6,800,000, with the portion attributed to the district roughly $4,700,000.
A committee member, reporting on a draft prepared by the consultant Kleinfelder, said the study includes multiple scenarios for pump‑station locations and who would own or manage the system. "Total estimated cost for the project, about 6,800,000," the committee member reported, and added that the "Frankfurt school centric portion of it is about 4,700,000." The consultant’s draft does not yet clarify which portions of work or future ownership would qualify for outside grant funding.
Board members pressed for more detail on funding and ownership. The chair asked whether grants had been identified; the committee member said those answers remain pending and that ownership could vary—options discussed included a municipal utility authority, township ownership, or the school itself managing the asset—each choice would affect funding eligibility and long‑term costs.
The committee said it will circulate the draft to the sewer study committee for review and schedule a dedicated sewer meeting over the summer to resolve questions around cost allocation, pump‑station siting and ownership, and possible grant sources. No formal vote or commitment of district funds was recorded at the May 17 meeting.
What happens next: the draft will be circulated to the committee and a sewer‑focused meeting is expected to be scheduled in June or over the summer so members can review scenarios and any potential grant opportunities before making a funding decision.
